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My So-Called Biblical Life

[Hardback]

by Julie Faith Parker

    • Author

      Julie Faith Parker

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Wipf and Stock

    • Published

      June 2017

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      My So-Called Biblical Life gives fresh perspectives to stories from the Bible, imbuing them with powerful, honest emotion. The editor's translation of biblical passages grounds twelve original narratives, which engage the reader and invite a personal response. Imagine sending away your precious daughter to be a concubine. Suppose your family's survival depended on the sacrifice of your brother's life. Picture Jesus looking you in the eye and telling you to sell everything you own. What would you do? The collected essays in this volume explore these scenarios and more. Readers easily learn about life in biblical times through well-researched stories with supporting footnotes. Questions follow each essay, stimulating individual reflection and group discussion, and making this book a unique resource for classes, book groups, seminars, sermons, retreats, and Bible studies. My So-Called Biblical Life transforms one-dimensional portrayals of Bible characters into vibrant portraits of men, women, and children from antiquity whose struggles and hopes still speak to us today. Three of the contributors to My So-Called Biblical Life are incarcerated; a portion of the royalties from this book are donated to the Exodus Transitional Community (www.etcny.org), which helps people re-enter into society after spending time in prison. ""For millennia the Bible has required interpretation and inspired imagination. To the latter activity belong the essays in this volume. Written by people of diverse backgrounds, educations, and

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      • Author

        Julie Faith Parker

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Wipf and Stock

      • Published

        June 2017

      • Weight

        386g

      • Dimensions

        153 x 229 x 12 mm

      • ISBN

        9781498238465

      • ISBN-10

        1498238467

      • Eden Code

        4532942

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      • Author/Creator: Julie Faith Parker

      • ISBN: 9781498238465

      • Publisher: Wipf and Stock

      • Release Date: June 2017

      • Weight: 386g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 12 mm

      • Eden Code: 4532942


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