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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: The Biblical Interpreter ISBN13: 9781532669439 ISBN10: 1532669437 Author: Rohrbaugh, Richard L. (Author) Description: It Is Ultimately The Preacher Who Determines How The Biblical Text Is Used In The Church To Assume That Professional Scholars Alone Can Produce A Definitive Interpretation Of The Bible For The Church Is To Lose Sight Of That Fact Richard Rohrbaugh Adds A New Dimension To The Process Of Biblical Interpretation By Providing A Cross-Disciplinary Study Which Takes Into Account Both The Interpreter And The Text Being Interpreted The Biblical Interpreter Makes The Findings And Insights Of Scholarship Available In Such A Way That The Preacher Is Given New Resources For Interpreting The Text Today Drawing From Sociology And The Sociology Of Knowledge, As Well As Contemporary Biblical Studies, Rohrbaugh Examines The Scripture In Its Agrarian Social Setting This Outlook Is Compared With How The Text Is Usually Interpreted In Industrialized Societies The Clash And Contrast Of These Two World Views Dramatically Illustrates The Importance Of Seeing The Bible In Its Sociological Setting If We Are To Understand Its Contents In Our Age Richard L Rohrbaugh, A Pastor In United Presbyterian Church, Is Assistant Professor Of Religious Studies At Lewis And Clark College In Portland, Oregon Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover Publisher: WIPF & STOCK PUBL Publication Date: 2018-12-04 Weight: 0.65 lbs Dimensions: 0.38'' H x 8.5'' L x 5.5'' W Number of Pages: 126 Language: English