Letter & Spirit

A Journal of Catholic Biblical Theology

Volume 1 • 2005

Reading Salvation

Word, Worship, and the Mysteries

Editor

Scott W. Hahn

St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

Steubenville, Ohio

Editor

Scott W. Hahn

Managing Editor

David Scott

Contributing Scholars

Christopher T. Baglow, Holy Cross College

William Bales, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary

John Bergsma, Franciscan University of Steubenville

Matthew Bunson, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Crossroads Initiative

Michael Giesler, Wespine Study Center

Gregory Yuri Glazov, Seton Hall University

Mary Healy, Ave Maria University

Michael Hull, St. Joseph’s Seminary Dunwoodie

Joseph Lienhard, S.J., Fordham University

Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Ignatius Productions

Brant Pitre, Loyola University

Thomas Scheck, Jacques Maritain Center

James Shelton, Oral Roberts University

James Swetnam, S.J., Pontifical Biblical Institute

Michael Waldstein, International Theological Institute

Benjamin Wiker, Discovery Institute

Robert Louis Wilken, University of Virginia

Peter Williamson, Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Episcopal Advisor

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.

LETTER & SPIRIT (ISSN 1555-4147) is owned and published by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, an independent non-profit organization, 2228 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 2A, Steubenville, Ohio 43952. Website: www.letterandspirit.org. For subscription inquiries, call: (740) 264-9535; fax: (740) 264-7908; email: customerservice@salvationhistory.com. For editorial inquiries, email: editor@salvationhistory.com. Letter & Spirit is published once a year in May–June. Periodical’s postage paid at Steubenville, Ohio and at additional mailing office.

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About Letter & Spirit, Volume 1: Reading Salvation: Word, Worship, and the Mysteries

Letter and Spirit is a journal of Catholic biblical theology that seeks to foster a deeper conversation on Sacred Scripture. It aims to address the many questions surrounding the Bible and including

• What is it?

• Where does it come from?

• How should you read it?

• What claim should it make in your life, on the teaching and practice of the Church, or the world you live in?

This collection combines the historical and literary contexts of Scripture with its contemporary ecclesial and liturgical significance. It includes numerous articles, and notes relating to Bible study and interpretation, as well as book reviews. Whether you’re a student, pastor, or priest, you will appreciate the insights this journal provides on the various topics surrounding Scripture.

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