Biblical literalism : a gentile heresy : a journey into a new Christianity through the doorway of Matthew's gospel
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Author
Published
New York, NY : HarperOne, [2016].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780062362308, 0062362305, 9780062362315, 0062362313
Physical Desc
xxii, 394 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cambridge - Adult | 226.206 Spong | On Shelf |
Lexington - Adult | 226.206 S | Checked Out |
Newton - Adult | 226.2 S76B 2016 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : HarperOne, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062362308, 0062362305, 9780062362315, 0062362313
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-374) and indexes.
Description
"In this profound work, bestselling author and the former Episcopal Bishop of Newark John Shelby Spong offers a radical new way to look at the gospels today. Pulling back the layers of misunderstanding created over the centuries by Gentile ignorance of things Jewish, he reveals how a literal reading of the Bible is so far removed from the original intent of the Jewish authors of the gospels that it has become an act of heresy. Using the gospel of Matthew as a guide, Spong explores the New Testament's literary and liturgical roots its grounding in Jewish culture, symbols, icons, and storytelling tradition to explain how the events of Jesus's life, including the virgin birth, the miracles, the details of the passion story, and the resurrection and ascension, would have been understood by both the Jewish authors of the various gospels and by the Jewish audiences for which they were originally written. Spong makes clear that it was only after the church became fully Gentile that readers of the gospels took these to be events of history, thus distorting their essential meaning."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Spong, J. S. (2016). Biblical literalism: a gentile heresy : a journey into a new Christianity through the doorway of Matthew's gospel (First edition.). HarperOne.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spong, John Shelby. 2016. Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy : A Journey Into a New Christianity Through the Doorway of Matthew's Gospel. HarperOne.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spong, John Shelby. Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy : A Journey Into a New Christianity Through the Doorway of Matthew's Gospel HarperOne, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Spong, John Shelby. Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy : A Journey Into a New Christianity Through the Doorway of Matthew's Gospel First edition., HarperOne, 2016.
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