Chapter 7

 

Suggestions for Further Reading

 

The Art of Biblical Narrative (1983) by Robert Alter
This is one of the best books for learning how to read the Bible as the narrative it is rather than as a simple guidebook of rules or source book of doctrine.

 

Jerusalem (1996) by Karen Armstrong
An interesting historical look at the city which forms the central backdrop for so much of the Bible.

 

Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy and Fairy Tale (1977) by Frederick Buechner. One of America’s best preachers makes the biblical world come alive for people today.

 

The Bible Makes Sense (1977) by Walter Brueggemann
A recently reprinted short introduction to the Bible by one of America’s best biblical scholars.

 

How to Read the Bible for All its Worth (Third Ed. 2003) by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
A very readable introduction to how to interpret the Bible.

 

The New Faces of Christianity: The Bible in the Global South (2006) by Philip Jenkins
An interesting book about Christianity in Africa and Asia with special attention to the ways in which the Bible is

being interpreted in these regions.

 

The Bible in History (2004) by David Kling
Describes how different passages of the Bible have become especially prominent at certain during the history

of Christianity and within certain movements.

 

Return to Babel: Global Perspectives on the Bible (1999) by John Levison and Priscilla Pope-Levison
This collection of sermons illustrates hopw the Bible is read differently in Africa., Asia, and Latin America.

 

Eat This Book (2006) by Eugene H. Peterson
Presents an approach to reading the Bible that focuses on conversation and spiritual development.