Art As Biblical Commentary

Author : J. Cheryl Exum
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567685193

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Art as Biblical Commentary by J. Cheryl Exum Pdf

Art as Biblical Commentary is not just about biblical art but, more importantly, about biblical exegesis and the contributions visual criticism as an exegetical tool can make to biblical exegesis and commentary. Using a range of texts and numerous images, J. Cheryl Exum asks what works of art can teach us about the biblical text. 'Visual criticism' is her term for an approach that addresses this question by focusing on the narrativity of images-reading them as if, like texts, they have a story to tell-and asking what light an image's 'story' can shed on the biblical narrator's story. In Part I, Exum elaborates on her approach and offers a personal testimony to the value of visual criticism. Part 2 examines in detail the story of Hagar in Genesis 16 and 21. Part 3 contains chapters on erotic looking and voyeuristic gazing in the stories of Bathsheba, Susanna, Joseph and Potiphar's wife and the Song of Songs; on the distribution of renown among Jael, Deborah and Barak; on the Bible's notorious women, Eve and Delilah; and on the sacrificed female body in the stories of the Levite's wife (Judges 19) and Mary the mother of Jesus.

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0465022553

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The Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert Alter Pdf

Since it was first published nearly three decades ago, The Art of Biblical Narrative has radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. Renowned critic and translator Robert Alter presents the Hebrew Bible as a cohesive literary work, one whose many authors used innovative devices such as parallelism, contrastive dialogue, and narrative tempo to tell one of the most revolutionary stories of human history: the revelation of a single god.

Author : Heidi J. Hornik,Ian Boxall,Bobbi Dykema
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780884144649

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The Art of Biblical Interpretation by Heidi J. Hornik,Ian Boxall,Bobbi Dykema Pdf

A richly illustrated collection of essays on visual biblical interpretation For centuries Christians have engaged their sacred texts as much through the visual as through the written word. Yet until recent decades, the academic disciplines of biblical studies and art history largely worked independently. This volume bridges that gap with the interdisciplinary work of biblical scholars and art historians. Focusing on the visualization of biblical characters from both the Old and New Testaments, essays illustrate the potential of such collaboration for a deeper understanding of the Bible and its visual reception. Contributions from Ian Boxall, James Clifton, David B. Gowler, Jonathan Homrighausen, Heidi J. Hornik, Jeff Jay, Christine E. Joynes, Yohana A. Junker, Meredith Munson, and Ela Nuțu foreground diverse cultural contexts and chronological periods for scholars and students of the Bible and art.

Author : Daniel A. Siedell
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780801031847

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God in the Gallery by Daniel A. Siedell Pdf

An art historian develops a theological, philosophical, and historical framework within which to experience and interpret modern and contemporary art that is in dialogue with the Christian faith.

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780465028191

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The Art of Biblical Poetry by Robert Alter Pdf

Three decades ago, renowned literary expert Robert Alter radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as not only a human creation but a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. In The Art of Biblical Poetry, his companion to the seminal The Art of Biblical Narrative, Alter takes his analysis beyond narrative craft to investigate the use of Hebrew poetry in the Bible. Updated with a new preface, myriad revisions, and passages from Alter's own critically acclaimed biblical translations, The Art of Biblical Poetry is an indispensable tool for understanding the Bible and its poetry.

Author : Sheona Beaumont,Madeleine Emerald Thiele
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Art
ISBN : 1003008968

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Transforming Christian Thought in the Visual Arts by Sheona Beaumont,Madeleine Emerald Thiele Pdf

"This volume explores how the visual arts are presenting and responding to Christian theology and demonstrates how modern and contemporary artists and artworks have actively engaged in conversation with Christianity. Modern intellectual enquiry has often been reluctant to engage theology as an enriching or useful form of visual analysis, but critics are increasingly revisiting religious narratives and Christian thought in pursuit of understanding our present-day visual culture. In this book an international group of contributors demonstrate how theology is often implicit within artworks and how, regardless of a viewer's personal faith, it can become implicit in a viewer's visual encounter. Their observations include deliberate juxtaposition of Christian symbols; imaginative play with theologies; the validation of non-confessional or secular public engagement; and inversions of biblical interpretation. Case-studies such as an interactive Easter, glow-sticks as sacrament, and visualisation of the Bible's polyphonic voices enrich this discussion. Together, they call for a greater interpretative generosity and more nuance around theology's cultural contexts in the modern era. By engaging with theology, culture and the visual art, this collection offers a fresh lens through which to see the interaction of religion and art. As such, it will be of great use to those working in Religion and the Arts, Visual Art, Material Religion, Theology, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies"--

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780393337044

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The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter Pdf

In his brilliant new translation of one of the Bibles most cherished and powerful books, Alter captures the simplicity, physicality, and coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0393080730

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The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary by Anonim Pdf

First time in paperback: “One of the most ambitious literary projects of this or any age.”—Adam Kirsch, New Republic Here in Robert Alter's bold new translation are some of the most magnificent works in world literature. The astounding poetry in the Book of Job is restored to its powerful ancient meanings and rhythms. The creation account in its Voice from the Whirlwind is beautiful and incendiary. By contrast, a serene fatalism suffuses Ecclesiastes with a quiet beauty, and the pithy maxims of Proverbs impart a worldly wisdom that is satirically shrewd. Each of these books addresses the universal wisdom that the righteous thrive and the wicked suffer in a rational moral order; together they are essential to the ancient canon that is the Hebrew Bible.

Author : Ian Boxall,Bradley C. Gregory
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781108490924

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The New Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation by Ian Boxall,Bradley C. Gregory Pdf

This volume provides an up-to-date introduction to the diverse ways the Bible is being interpreted by scholars in the field.

Author : Thomas Nelson
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 2081 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310153573

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King James Version Bible Commentary for Today by Thomas Nelson Pdf

Every generation seeks to apply the Bible's timeless truth about God to its context. The King James Version Bible Commentary for Today is just that--the most up-to-date commentary on the time-honored text of the King James Version written by a trusted team of conservative scholars. This volume approaches the Bible with humility and respect as they explore its meaning for our generation. The King James Version Bible Commentary for Today provides readers and students of the Bible with clear explanations of the antiquated English vocabulary of the King James text as well as the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words that form the original languages of the Bible. It also focuses on the intended meaning of the original authors, providing linguistic, historical, and archaeological insights that illuminate the biblical text for seasoned and new Bible readers. Features include: New material by respected scholars The best in conservative scholarship from multiple denominations Illuminating verse-by-verse expositions that shed light on the meaning of Scripture Nontechnical and jargon free--no need to know Hebrew or Greek 14 maps help readers understand the world of the Old Testament and New Testament

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 1631 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310871286

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Africa Bible Commentary by Zondervan, Pdf

The Africa Bible Commentary is a unique publishing event—the first one-volume Bible commentary produced in Africa by African theologians to meet the needs of African pastors, students, and lay leaders. Interpreting and applying the Bible in the light of African culture and realities, it furnishes powerful and relevant insights into the biblical text that transcend Africa in their significance. The Africa Bible Commentary gives a section-by-section interpretation that provides a contextual, readable, affordable, and immensely useful guide to the entire Bible. Readers around the world will benefit from and appreciate the commentary’s fresh insights and direct style that engage both heart and mind. Key features: · Produced by African biblical scholars, in Africa, for Africa—and for the world · Section-by-section interpretive commentary and application · More than 70 special articles dealing with topics of key importance in to ministry in Africa today, but that have global implications · 70 African contributors from both English- and French-speaking countries · Transcends the African context with insights into the biblical text and the Christian faith for readers worldwide

Author : Zanne Domoney-Lyttle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567687975

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The Bible and Comics by Zanne Domoney-Lyttle Pdf

This interdisciplinary volume seeks to trace the diverse ways in which stories of biblical women have been reimagined in and as comic books. Feminist biblical scholarship has previously addressed the tradition that relegates female biblical characters to secondary roles, merely enabling the male characters to attain their own goals. Using examples from both secular and religious comic Bibles, and comic Bibles aimed at children and older audiences, Zanne Domoney-Lyttle now fully considers contemporary remediations of biblical narratives to the same degree. Remediating ancient, biblical text into modern, graphical comic books affects the reception of the text in several ways. This book aims to investigate how the production, format, and function of comic Bibles encourages the depiction of biblical characters from a contemporary perspective, while also showing some fidelity to the text. By presenting a focused analysis on women in the Bible, wider issues concerning popular-cultural retellings of the Bible in general begin to surface, including matters concerning reception history, the space between art and literature inhabited by biblical comics, and issues of translation and interpretations within contemporary remediations.

Author : Kingstone Media Group, Inc.
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781414396675

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The Epic Bible by Kingstone Media Group, Inc. Pdf

"Unabridged version previously published in 2016 in three volumes as The Kingstone Bible by Kingstone Comics."

Author : Michael Rydelnik,Michael Vanlaningham
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 4023 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802490186

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The Moody Bible Commentary by Michael Rydelnik,Michael Vanlaningham Pdf

OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD! Now you can study the Bible with the faculty of the Moody Bible Institute! Imagine having a team of 30 Moody Bible Institute professors helping you study the Bible. Now you can with this in-depth, user-friendly, one-volume commentary. General editors Michael Rydelnik and Michael Vanlaningham have led a team of contributors whose academic training, practical church experience, and teaching competency make this commentary excellent for anyone who needs help understanding the Scriptures. This comprehensive and reliable reference work should be the first place Sunday school teachers, Bible study leaders, missionaries, and pastors turn to for biblical insight. Scripture being commented on is shown in bold print for easy reference, and maps and charts provide visual aids for learning. Additional study helps include bibliographies for further reading and a subject and Scripture index. The Moody Bible Commentary is an all-in-one Bible study resource that will help you better understand and apply God's written revelation to all of life.

Author : Mario L. D'Avanzo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0896411729

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The Literary Art of the Bible by Mario L. D'Avanzo Pdf