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Zusatztext ...a remarkably readable, balanced, and clear set of arguments that can appeal as much to the non-theologian as to the biblical scholar...a very useful book, which this reviewer can warmly recommend to anyone interested in finding out how to read the Bible. Informationen zum Autor Steven McKenzie is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Rhodes College, in Memphis, Tennessee. A renowned scholar of the Bible, his previous books include King David: A Biography and To Each Its Own Meaning: An Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and Their Application. Klappentext McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible one must recognize the genres to which these texts belong. The book of Jonah, for example, offers many clues that it is meant as a humorous satire, not a straight-faced historical account of a man swallowed by a fish, he says. Zusammenfassung Argues that Bible readers must grasp the intentions of the biblical authors themselves - what sort of texts they thought they were writing and how they would have been understood by their intended audience. This book examines many genres that are typically misunderstood, offering readings of specific texts to show how the confusion arises.
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...the author has produced a worthwhile taster for the fruits of the historical-critical method and How to Read the Bible would be a valuable textbook to accompany biblical studies introductory modules. Paul Middleton, Theology
