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The Bible in History. By David Kling

The Bible in History. By David Kling Pp. ix, 389 , New York , Oxford University Press , 2004 , £20.00 . The author, an Associate Professor in Religious Studies at University of Miami, with experience of teaching in Catholic and Protestant colleges and seminaries, brings together, with admirable clarity, biblical interpretation and the history of Christianity. Sub‐titled How the texts have shaped the times , this book shows that texts never function in isolation from the influence of time and place. Kling investigates the history of eight biblical texts, in relation to a critical juncture in their interpretation. Criteria for selection of the texts include their historical significance, their relevance for diverse groups within the churches, and for the range of themes they address, for example, church polity, theology, ethics and religious experience. Thus, Kling wisely has maximised the interest of his book, covering many different periods of church history, addressing issues of concern to Christians of widely differing ecclesial affiliations and drawing out diverse aspects of the gospel and of Christian life. Apart from an Introduction and Conclusion, the eight chapters in between are entitled ‘Follow Me’: Anthony and the Rise of Monasticism (Matthew 19:16–22); ‘Upon this Rock’: Peter and the Papacy (Matthew http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Heythrop Journal Wiley

The Bible in History. By David Kling

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The Heythrop Journal , Volume 48 (5) – Sep 1, 2007
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Pp. ix, 389 , New York , Oxford University Press , 2004 , £20.00 . The author, an Associate Professor in Religious Studies at University of Miami, with experience of teaching in Catholic and Protestant colleges and seminaries, brings together, with admirable clarity, biblical interpretation and the history of Christianity. Sub‐titled How the texts have shaped the times , this book shows that texts never function in isolation from the influence of time and place. Kling investigates the history of eight biblical texts, in relation to a critical juncture in their interpretation. Criteria for selection of the texts include their historical significance, their relevance for diverse groups within the churches, and for the range of themes they address, for example, church polity, theology, ethics and religious experience. Thus, Kling wisely has maximised the interest of his book, covering many different periods of church history, addressing issues of concern to Christians of widely differing ecclesial affiliations and drawing out diverse aspects of the gospel and of Christian life. Apart from an Introduction and Conclusion, the eight chapters in between are entitled ‘Follow Me’: Anthony and the Rise of Monasticism (Matthew 19:16–22); ‘Upon this Rock’: Peter and the Papacy (Matthew

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