{"product_id":"peoples-companion-to-the-bible-the","title":"Peoples' Companion to the Bible, The","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the enthusiastic reception of and critical acclaim for \u003cb\u003eThe Peoples' Bible\u003c\/b\u003e, hailed as a rich resource (Elisabeth Schssler Fiorenza) that will empower people to reclaim the Bible as a multicultural, dialogical, and living tradition (Kwok Pui-lan), this colorful and engaging biblical textbook brings those same new perspectives in biblical studies to the college classroom. Highlighting the role of cultures in both the development of the Bible and in its subsequent reception around the world, \u003cb\u003eThe Peoples' Companion to the Bible\u003c\/b\u003e enables students to see how social location has figured in the ways particular peoples have understood the biblical text and helps students formulate their own social location as a key to understanding the Bible and its import for them. The groundbreaking articles from \u003cb\u003eThe Peoples' Bible\u003c\/b\u003e are all here, including Culture and Identity; The Bible as a Text of Cultures and The Bible as a Text in Cultures; Jesus and Cultures; The Bible as an Instrument of Reconciliation; The Bible and Empire; Women, Culture, and the Bible; and Responsible Christian Exegesis of Hebrew Scripture, along with new essays designed for the classroom, including a Bible Reader's Self-Inventory; introductory essays on the Hebrew Bible and New Testament; and an essay on understanding the biblical theme of the people of God in a multicultural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39325825138788,"sku":"9780800697020","price":47.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/suomalainen-test.myshopify.com\/products\/peoples-companion-to-the-bible-the","provider":"Suomalainen Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}