Overview
If the Bible can still render fresh readings, then "doctrine," which represents itself as the final word on the meanings of the Bible, must surrender its authority over the text of scripture, and "doctrinaire" readings must be considered as some among multitudes of interpretive possibilities.
THE DEATH OF THE GILEADITE GIRL invites believers and non-believers, seekers, people of any faith, skeptics, the devout and the profane to look at the Biblical stories anew. How can people of faith respond to the honest observation that prayers are sometimes not answered? What can modern readers make of Mother Mary's admission that Jesus might really be crazy? Is male dominance less deeply entrenched in the Biblical text than generations have thought? Is the Bible a liberating more than a confining text? Is it true that there are no contradictions in the Bible? Jesus usually tells people that their "faith" has saved them; why does he tell a putative prostitute that her love (not his) has saved her? What makes a sacred text sacred? Can other holy books (there are many) also yield new possibilities to close reading?
This book title, The Death of the Gileadite Girl (Contemporary Readings of Biblical Texts), ISBN: 9798350936360, by L Robert Stevens, published by BookBaby (February 5, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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