- Paperback: 610 pages
- Publisher: Abingdon Press (3 Dec 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0687064031
- ISBN-13: 978-0687064038
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 667,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Global Bible Commentary invites its users to expand their horizon by reading the Bible with scholars from all over the world and from different religious persuasions. These scholars have approaches and concerns that often are poles apart. Yet they share two basic convictions: biblical interpretation always matters; and reading the Bible "with others" is highly rewarding. Each of the short commentaries of the Global Bible Commentary is a readily accessible guide for reading a biblical book. Written for undergraduate and seminary students and their teachers, as well as for pastors, priests, and Adult Sunday School classes, it introduces the users to the main features of the biblical book and its content. Yet each short commentary does more. It also brings us a precious gift, namely the opportunity of reading this biblical book as if for the first time. By making explicit the specific context and the concerns from which she/he reads the Bible, the scholar points out to us the significance of aspects of the biblical text that we simply took for granted or overlooked. "If any book demonstrates the value of cultural criticism and the importance of particularity in interpretation, this is it! Scholars from diverse social locations in every continent bring their distinctive context to bear on the act of interpreting. In so doing, they shed eye-opening light on the biblical texts. The resulting critical dialogue with the Bible exposes the oppressive as well as the liberating dynamics of the texts while at the same time showing how the Bible might address the social, political, cultural, and economic dynamics of our world today. This collection can change the way you read the Bible-scholars and students, clergy and laity alike." -David Rhoads, Professor of New Testament, Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, IL
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Letting the Bible Challenge Us Again, 19 Dec 2008
By Robert E. Pierson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Global Bible Commentary (Paperback)
The Global Bible Commentary challenges us to step outside ourselves and see the Bible from new perspectives. I've used this book in seminary as assigned reading in New Testament and optional reading in Old Testament. The contributors are bible scholars, and the editor has taken pains to "approximate the geographical, denominational and gender balance of Bible readers around the world today." [xxi] Choosing Bible *readers* shifts emphasis away from the West and towards women, the poor and oppressed in emerging societies. If one thinks context is not relevant to biblical interpretation, then one is likely to be challenged by this book.
The book offers at least one commentary for each book of the Bible plus five general commentaries on Jesus from an African, Asian, Latin, Orthodox, and "Western" perspective. For each commentary, the contributing scholar provides a description of their own life context, a commentary on the text, and a conclusion. The textual commentary usually reflects current scholarship and could complement any bible study.
The context and conclusion often generate surprising insights - for example, one sees how Judges and 1 & 2 Samuel could resonate with African tribal history and generate skepticism towards the rise of the kings, or why South American readers find Ezekial's vision both promising and oppressive. I was fascinated how Indian and Nigerian writers applied Paul's letters to the divided church in Corinth to their church situations today.
For people who take the Bible seriously, the Global Bible Commentary offers new eyes with which to approach familiar texts. We get to re-read and be re-challenged by words we thought we knew.
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must reading, 2 Aug 2010
By Dr. W. T. Richardson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Global Bible Commentary (Paperback)
no one serious about doing ministry in a multi-racial, multi-generational, multi-ethnic context will be complete in their studies of scripture without considering digesting this book. every missionary, every evangelist, and every student of the word would be well served to have this book inform and broaden their theology. this book should be required reading in every seminary.
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Wonderful Commentary, 8 Nov 2007
By C. Karr "Revhipchick" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Global Bible Commentary (Paperback)
This is a great commentary on the Bible. You hear from a variety of voices throughout the world. It is very helpful in understanding the Bible in a completely different context than US American Empire. I highly reccomend it--it will preach!
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