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Reading the Bible
Reading the Bible
Week 1: History and Literature
History and Literature – Video
17 minutes
History and Literature – Study Guide
History and Literature – Historical Timeline
History and Literature – People, Places
History and Literature – Additional Resources
Week 2: Ethical Issues
Ethical Issues – Video
15 minutes
Ethical Issues – Study Guide
Ethical Issues – People, Places
Ethical Issues – Additional Resources
History and Literature – Additional Resources
Further Reading:
John J. Collins, The Bible after Babel (Eerdmans, 2005) 27-51 (“The Crisis in Historiography”).
Articles:
(click to read)
Why is Reading the Bible So Important?
, at answeringgenesis.org
Bible
, at Ancient History Encyclopedia
How It Came to Be: A Brief History of the Bible
, by Brian Williams
Introducing the Hebrew Bible and the History of Ancient Israel,
by Andrew Tobolowsky
From Hebrew Bible to Christian Bible: Jews, Christians and the Word of God,
at pbs.org
‘How to Read the Bible Through History’,
at npr.org
The New Testament in Historical Context
, by Greg Carey
Videos:
(click to view)
History of the Bible – Who Wrote It – Why It’s Reliable? History Documentary
, at History Channel
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