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Enjoying the Bible: Literary Approaches to Loving the Scriptures
Written by Matthew Mullins
Narrated by William Sarris
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Many Christians view the Bible as an instruction manual. While the Bible does provide instruction, it can also captivate, comfort, delight, shock, and inspire. In short, it elicits emotion-just like poetry. By learning to read and love poetry, says literature professor Matthew Mullins, readers can increase their understanding of the biblical text and learn to love God's Word more. Each chapter includes exercises and questions designed to help listeners put the book's principles and practices into action.
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Reviews for Enjoying the Bible
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The voice of the narrator is very calm and easy to listen to. The content is surprisingly different from other books I have read about reading the Bible. It made me reflect and examine how I personally relate to the Word of God. Do we relate to it like a handbook, manual or art (literary art) ? I'm happy I found this book. Im gonna listen to it again. There are so many things to learn.