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001			ocn455461188
003			OCoLC
005			20230829030721.0
008			091009t19841984miu b 001 0 eng
010			_z 84019667
020			_a0310390214
020			_a9780310390213
035			_a(OCoLC)455461188
040			_aIDI _beng _erda _cIDI _dTXSVP _dOCLCQ _dOCLCF _dOCLCO _dUPZ _dYNA
049			_aMAIN
050		4	_aBS535 _b.R89 1984
082	0	4	_a220.6/6 _219
100	1		_aRyken, Leland. _929086
245	1	0	_aHow to read the Bible as literature / _cLeland Ryken.
264		1	_aGrand Rapids, Mich. : _bZondervan, _c[1984]
264		4	_c©1984
300			_a208 pages ; _c21 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505	0		_aIs the Bible literature? -- The stories of the Bible -- Types of biblical stories -- The poetry of the Bible -- Types of biblical poetry -- The proverb as a literary form -- The gospels -- Parables -- The epistles -- Satire -- Visionary literature -- The literary unity of the Bible.
520			_aIf you want to rightly understand the Bible, you must begin by recognizing what it is: a composite of literary styles. It is meant to be read, not just interpreted. This book takes you through the various literary forms used by biblical authors, and will help you read the Bible with renewed appreciation and excitement and gain a more profound grasp of its truths. -- _cadapted from back cover.
630	0	0	_aBible _xCriticism, interpretation, etc.
630	0	6	_aBible _xCritique, interprťation, etc. _968840
630	0	7	_aBible. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01356024
650		0	_aBible as literature.
650		6	_aBible (Littřature) _968841
650		7	_aBible as literature. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00831228 _968842
655		7	_aCriticism, interpretation, etc. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01411635
942			_cBK _00 _2lcc
999			_c15002 _d15002