Description
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.
Author: Leland Ryken
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 02/01/1993
Pages: 538
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.09w x 1.25d
ISBN13: 9780801077692
ISBN10: 0801077699
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | General
Ryken offers a volume brimming over with wonderful insights into Old and New Testament books and passages--insights that have escaped most traditional commentators.
Author: Leland Ryken
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 02/01/1993
Pages: 538
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.09w x 1.25d
ISBN13: 9780801077692
ISBN10: 0801077699
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | General
About the Author
Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor emeritus of English at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and the author or editor of nearly forty books, including "Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible."