{"product_id":"9780830840328_the-lost-world-of-scripture","title":"The Lost World of Scripture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders' Choice Awards Honorable Mention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreaching\u003c\/i\u003e's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom John H. Walton, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eLost World of Genesis One, \u003c\/i\u003e and D. Brent Sandy, author of \u003ci\u003ePlowshares and Pruning Hooks, \u003c\/i\u003e comes a detailed look at the origins of scriptural authority in ancient oral cultures and how they inform our understanding of the Old and New Testaments today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStemming from questions about scriptural inerrancy, inspiration and oral transmission of ideas, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost World of Scripture\u003c\/i\u003e examines the process by which the Bible has come to be what it is today. From the reasons why specific words were used to convey certain ideas to how oral tradition impacted the transmission of biblical texts, the authors seek to uncover how these issues might affect our current doctrine on the authority of Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this book we are exploring ways God chose to reveal his word in light of discoveries about ancient literary culture,\" write Walton and Sandy. \"Our specific objective is to understand better how both the Old and New Testaments were spoken, written and passed on, especially with an eye to possible implications for the Bible's inspiration and authority.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe books in the Lost World Series follow the pattern set by Bible scholar John H. Walton, bringing a fresh, close reading of the Hebrew text and knowledge of ancient Near Eastern literature to an accessible discussion of the biblical topic at hand using a series of logic-based propositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John H Walton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40699729412145,"sku":"9780830840328","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780830840328.jpg?v=1780471060","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780830840328_the-lost-world-of-scripture","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}