Literary Introductions to the Books of the Bible (Biblia.com)

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In this comprehensive and systematic volume, renowned literary expert Leland Ryken introduces readers to the specific themes, patterns, and techniques used by the biblical authors. A companion to Ryken’s A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible, this practical guidebook will equip you to interpret each book of the Bible through the lens of its literary forms and features—helping you...

• Much of the power of the book resides in the quest motif. The quest is not a physical journey but one of the mind and soul. This quest embodies the restless spirit that characterizes every human endeavor apart from God. (1) To interpret this book accurately, we need to have a firm grip on its dialectical structure—its juxtaposition of two contrasting types of passages. For each unit, we need to determine whether the passage is an “under the sun” passage or

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