Reading the Bible as Literature Collection (6 vols.)

by Leland Ryken

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2015–2016

Reading the Bible as Literature

In the Reading the Bible as Literature series, Leland Ryken explores the intersection of the Bible and literature. In the series preface he writes, “It is my belief that a literary approach to the Bible is the common reader’s friend, in contrast to the more specialized types of scholarship on the Bible.” Ryken shows pastors and students and teachers of the Bible how to appreciate the craftsmanship and beauty of Scripture. And he goes one step further than merely explaining the literary approach to the Bible—he includes exercises to help students of the Bible master it.

Praise for the Reading the Bible as Literature series

Leland Ryken has been a pacesetter in the literary study of the Bible, especially within the evangelical community. Those of us who find this approach to Scripture especially enriching are always ready to listen when Ryken speaks. Readers who master Ryken’s principles will find the Bible open up to them in new, exciting ways.

—Robert B. Chisholm Jr., Chair and Professor of Old Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Reading the Bible as Literature Collection
• Author: Leland Ryken
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Volumes: 6

How Bible Stories Work: A Guided Study of Biblical Narrative

• Author: Leland Ryken
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2015

Sweeter Than Honey, Richer Than Gold: A Guided Study of Biblical Poetry

• Author: Leland Ryken
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2015

Letters of Grace and Beauty: A Guided Literary Study of New Testament Epistles

• Author: Leland Ryken
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2016

Jesus the Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels

• Author: Leland Ryken
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2016

Short Sentences Long Remembered: A Guided Study of Proverbs and Other Wisdom Literature

• Author: Leland Ryken
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2016

Symbols and Reality: A Guided Study of Prophecy, Apocalypse, and Visionary Literature

• Author: Leland Ryken
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2016

About Leland Ryken

Leland Ryken (Ph.D., University of Oregon) is Professor of English Emeritus at Wheaton College, where he has taught since 1968. He is the author of more than 50 books, including How to Read the Bible as Literature, Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible, Windows to the World: Literature in Christian Perspective, and A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible.