{"product_id":"9781514004876_wisdom-for-faithful-reading","title":"Wisdom for Faithful Reading","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe church has too often lost its way in reading the Old Testament for lack of sound principles of interpretation.\u003c\/b\u003e When careless habits get us off track, we can lose sight of what the Bible is really saying, derailing our own spiritual growth and even risking discredit to God's word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe need a consistent approach to give us confidence as faithful interpreters. In \u003ci\u003eWisdom for Faithful Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, the trusted Old Testament scholar John Walton lays out his tried-and-true best practices developed over four decades in the classroom. His principles are memorable, practical, and enlightening, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bible is written for us, but not to us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading the Bible instinctively is not reliable andrisks imposing a foreign perspective on the text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore important than what the characters do is what the narrator does with the characters and what God is doing through the characters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot everything has a \"biblical view.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with identifying common missteps, Walton's insights point the way to stay focused on what the Old Testament text communicated to its original audience--and what it has to say for us today. When we submit ourselves to be accountable to the authors' intentions we experience the true authority of Scripture, and faithful reading fuels a faithful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing numerous examples across the breadth of the Old Testament and its genres, Walton equips thoughtful Christians to read more knowledgeably, to pay attention to God's plans and purposes, to recognize good interpretations, and to truly live in light of Scripture. You may never read the Old Testament the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John H Walton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40701300637745,"sku":"9781514004876","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781514004876.jpg?v=1780471182","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781514004876_wisdom-for-faithful-reading","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}