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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible

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 | #9906 in Books |  InterVarsity Press |  2012-12-04 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.25 x.70 x5.50l,.75 | File type: PDF | 240 pages

 | Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Reading Scripture with our modern eyes leaves many important truths untouched!|By Amish Techie|As Shakespeare said, "There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy" as it applies to reading scriptures. The "literalism" that many conservative Evangelicals use in reading the scriptures leaves many important concepts untouched. From the c| |"Whether rules over relationships or correctness over community, respective Western and non-Western worldviews may differ on appropriate conduct, discretion, and exceptions. Randolph and O'Brien write with grace and clarity. Though evangelical, they steer clea

Bookwi.se's Favorite Books of the Year, Non-Fiction What was clear to the original readers of Scripture is not always clear to us. Because of the cultural distance between the biblical world and our contemporary setting, we often bring modern Western biases to the text. For example:

• When Western readers hear Paul exhorting women to "dress modestly," we automatically think in terms of sexual modesty. But most women in that culture would never wear racy clothing. T...
  
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