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ISBN: 0801077699

ISBN13: 9780801077692

Words of Delight,: A Literary Introduction to the Bible

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Item: Words of Delight,: A Literary Introduction to the Bible
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By Leland Ryken

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Book Overview

In this introduction to Scripture, Leland Ryken organizes biblical passages into literary genres including narratives, poetry, proverbs, and drama, demonstrating that knowledge of a genre's characteristics enriches one's understanding of individual passages.Ryken offers a volume brimming over with wonderful insights into Old and New Testament books and passages--insights that have escaped most traditional commentators.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801077699

ISBN13:9780801077692

Release Date:February 1993

Publisher:Baker Academic

Length:538 Pages

Weight:1.64 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Age Range:15 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 10

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Rated 5 stars
A large book to work through, but infinitely worth it

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 6, 2010

Dr. Ryken uses this book in his Literature of the Bible class, and follows the text almost chapter-by-chapter. Hearing him talk through the concepts and their importance in biblical studies solidifies the methodology he uses in the text. The book itself sometimes seems long and difficult to work through, but it is by deliberately working through the concepts that the method of literary interpretation starts to sink in. It...

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Rated 5 stars
Great Resource for Literature Studies

By Thriftbooks.com User, April 13, 2009

Ryken's text is a great resource not only for Biblical Studies but also for general Literature Studies. There are great explanations of literary terms- I wish I had this book four years ago when I started my English Degree. The Biblical explanations are clear, and very helpful if you are not aquainted with the Bible, but can be redundant if you spent a lot of time in Sunday School. Overall, this is the best book of the...

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