Synopses & Reviews
For many people the Bible is strange and unfamiliar territory, impossible to navigate without a certain kind of knowledge and skill. Roger Ferlo leads his readers through the practical difficulties of reading the Bible, offering advice that is true to the way Anglicans have read Scripture from the time of Tyndale and Cranmer.Ferlo explains why the Bible looks the way it does, the theology that lies behind the many different versions and translations, how to deal with the notes and cross-references, and the practical tools needed for studying the Bible. Above all he teaches the importance of approaching the Bible with respect a book with a long history, complex traditions, and diverse authorship, which must be read on its own terms. Ferlo identifies the ground rules of reading Scripture for Anglicans, noting the particular ways Anglicans have read the Bible for revelation, insight, and ethical directives, and suggesting that Scripture itself contains many clues for unlocking its own mysteries.
Synopsis
Roger Ferlo helps us navigate the practical difficulties of reading the Bible, explaining why the pages look the way they do, and how to compare translations. Above all, he teaches the importance of approaching the Bible as a book with a long history, complex traditions, and diverse authorship that must be read on its own terms.
Synopsis
The author leads his readers through the practical difficulties of reading the Bible, offering advice that is true to the way Anglicans have read Scripture from the time of Tyndale and Cranmer.
Synopsis
Following in the footsteps of the two earlier teaching series of the 1950s and 1970s, these volumes seek to reveal the distinctive vision Anglicanism offers for the people of God today. Each book includes a study guide and a list of additional resources. The series is designed for wide parish use, including adult education, classes for inquirers and newcomers, the adult catechumenate, parish libraries, and study groups throughout the church year.
Roger Ferlo helps us navigate the practical difficulties of reading the Bible, explaining why the pages look the way they do, and how to compare translations. Above all, he teaches the importance of approaching the Bible as a book with a long history, complex traditions, and diverse authorship that must be read on its own terms.