Search Books

Making Love with Scripture: Why the Bible Doesn't Mean How You Think It Means

Author Jacob D. Myers
Publisher Fortress Press
📄 Viewing lite version Full site ›
🌎 Shop on Amazon — choose country
14.26 16.99 USD
🛒 Buy New on Amazon 🇺🇸 🏷 Buy Used — $11.54

✓ Usually ships in 24 hours

Share:
Book Details
ISBN / ASIN1451499558
ISBN-139781451499551
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank723,173
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

Description

Nothing has been more contentious in the history of Christianity than the meaning of the Bible, and that debate continues today. Arguments over scripture have divided denominations, churches, and families, and these squabbles have led many to abandon the faith altogether. Jacob D. Myers, a rising young scholar, has a solution to the problem with scripture. The instability of the Bible's meaning, he argues, is not a weakness but a strength, and it can benefit conservatives and liberals alike.

In a conversational style peppered with pop culture references, Myers provides a variety of tools for readers of the Bible, helping the experienced and inexperienced alike appreciate the sacred text in new ways. Finally, he proposes the intriguing alternative of an "erotic" interpretation, one that makes love with the Bible and opens new vistas of understanding.