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In this volume, two scholars from two different fields join to create a new theory of rhetorical Biblical interpretation. Patrick and Scult present their studies on Old Testament traditions and communications. They believe that a holistic reading of the Old Testament can be found in a combination of analysis and contextual reading. Focusing on the “oneness” of God, they synthesize literary...

implications from the story as it will. The fable obviously has a point to make, but because the created, fantastic world of the fable is not the real world of the audience, there is no necessary reason that one should affect the other. One has time to enjoy the fable and reflect on its message. There is no sense of persuasive urgency in the telling. Of course, the teller of the fable can wield other sorts of coercive power over the auditors and thereby make more compelling claims on their behavior,
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