Jesus the Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels

Name: Jesus the Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels
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ISBN: 9781683591580

By: Leland Ryken

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Lexham Press / 2021 / Paperback

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Take a guided tour on how to interpret the Gospels. Leland Ryken shows pastors and students and teachers of the Bible how to appreciate the craftsmanship and beauty of the four Gospels. In Jesus the Hero, he explores the intersection of the Bible and narrative. And he goes one step further than merely explaining the genre of gospel story—he includes exercises to help students of the Bible master it.

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Title: Jesus the Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels
By: Leland Ryken
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 136
Vendor: Lexham Press
Publication Date: 2021

Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 7 ounces
ISBN: 1683591585
ISBN-13: 9781683591580
Series: Reading the Bible as Literature
Stock No: WW591580

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This is the fourth of a six-volume series called Reading the Bible as Literature. This volume on the Gospels continues the tradition of the first three in the series by exploring the intersection of the Bible and literature. Ryken enables pastors, students, and teachers of the Bible to appreciate the craftsmanship and beauty of the Gospels and how to interpret them correctly. He goes one step further than merely explaining the literary dimensions of the Gospels - he includes exercises to help students master this rich literary treasure.

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Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor of English emeritus at Wheaton College, where he has taught since 1968. He is the author of more than fifty books, including How to Read the Bible as Literature (Zondervan), Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible (Baker), Windows to the World: Literature in Christian Perspective (Wipf & Stock), Effective Bible Teaching (Baker), A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible (Crossway), and co-editor of Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (IVP).