Select Works of Richard A. Horsley (2 vols.)
Overview
How important is word study when evaluating the meaning of a passage or genre in the Bible? Through a collection of interrelated essays in two selected volumes, world-renowned researcher Richard A. Horsley explores the major sections of 1 Corinthians and the genre definition of apocalyptic and wisdom literatures. He seeks to correct commonly held views and believes that the study of words and symbols should not stand alone in a selected passage but that they are integral to the often overlooked broader picture of the sociological settings. Study with Horsley as he challenges you to see the panoramic view when evaluating the Bible and theological terminologies in its sociological contexts.
For more from Richard Horsley, check out The Prophet Jesus and the Renewal of Israel: Moving Beyond a Diversionary Debate.
Key Features
- Presents essays on 1 Corinthians and the apocalyptic and wisdom literatures
- Relates biblical and apocryphal settings to the modern world
- Defends the sociological approach in biblical studies
Product Details
- Title: Select Works of Richard A. Horsley
- Authors: Richard A. Horsley
- Publisher: Wipf & Stock
- Volumes: 2
- Pages: 524
- Resource Type: Collected Essays
- Topic: Biblical Studies
Partially includedAbout Richard A. Horsley
Richard A. Horsley is Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and the Study of Religion at the University of Massachusetts and a pioneer of sociological approaches to biblical studies. He is a world-renowned researcher on themes of empire and resistance in the Bible, with a focus on how these issues relate to the modern world. He is the author and coauthor of numerous books, including Jesus and the Powers: Conflict, Covenant, and the Hope for the Poor, John, Jesus and the Renewal of Israel, Performing the Gospel: Orality, Memory, and Mark, and The Prophet Jesus and the Renewal of Israel: Moving Beyond a Diversionary Debate.