"The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation C. John Collins, Wayne
Grudem, Vern S. Poythress, Leland Ryken, Bruce Winter. short our life is” (GNB);
“teach us to make the most of our time” (NLT). All of these interpretations are
possible, but all of the translations just quoted reduce the options to just one
possibility. In a word, they sim- plify, whereas translations that render the verse
literally preserve the full richnes ..."
"I know an allegory about the extra oil representing the second blessing of the Holy Spirit would give you goose bumps. ... Cf. Klyne Snodgrass, The Parable of the Wicked Tenants: An Inquiry into Parable Interpretation, Wissenschaftliche ..."
The Soul in Paraphrase A Treasury of Classic Devotional Poems by LelandRyken 272 Pages, Published 2018 by Crossway ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-5864-1, ISBN: 1-4335-5864-5
"As before: before science and secularism undermined belief in Christianity; a
reference to the religious doubt of the Victorian age. ... The content of the poem
falls into place readily if we apply the normal ingredients of prayer, as follows: an
exalted opening ... Two themes are intermingled throughout the poem: an
expression of faith in Christ and his strength, and acknowledgment of the
weakness and ..."
"Robert C. Tannehill's article “The Disciples in Mark: The Function of a Narrative
Role,” Journal of Religion 57(1977): 386–405, contains an abundance of good
narrative theory that can be applied to biblical stories in general. Of a similar
nature is Amos N. Wilder's essay “Story and StoryWorld,” Interpretation 37(l983):
35364, which provides a brief overview of some of the leading “rituals of
storytelling.” Jacob Licht, Storytelling ..."
"Leland Ryken. life, while an autobiography is a documentary history that
assembles the facts of a life. ... This guide, however, belongs to a series devoted
to literary classics, so the approach here is to view the Confessions as a work of
literature. ... (2) If we stand back far enough from the mosaic of diverse genres,
we can say that the book tells the story of Augustine's life and thinking, with the
result that (as ..."
"Written to help you become a seasoned reader and featuring a list of books to get you started, this guide will give you the tools you need to read and enjoy some of history's greatest literature."
"When we read a Christian classic, we experience something similar. A second
way in which the Bible serves as a model stems from its literary nature. The Bible
gives us a definition of a Christian classic. It is not all equally literary, and this
should keep us from overstating the case for the importance of literature (as
though nonliterary forms of writing are inferior). But the Bible is predominantly
literary. It overwhelmingly p ..."
J. I. Packer An Evangelical Life by LelandRyken 432 Pages, Published 2015 by Crossway ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-4255-8, ISBN: 1-4335-4255-2
"Another aspect of Packer's career in making the Bible understandable to the
Christian public is his work as an editor of Bible materials. In recent years, Packer
has been the theological editor for all of Crossway's study Bible versions of the
ESV. In that capacity, he has read all of the material (known to scholars as “the
critical apparatus”) that appears in these Bibles. Additionally, starting in 1993,
Packer served as an editor ..."
"Consulting a study Bible is a virtual necessity for understanding the theological
argument at some points, and where a ... The Galatian apostasy in its double
aspect, as a denial of [Paul's] own authority and a repudiation of the doctrine of
grace, is never lost sight of from beginning to end. — J. B. Lightfoot Adherence to
classical rhetoric: Paul in Galatians is not merely firing unrelated salvos at his
audience; ..."
"The comedy mainly resides in Bunyan's allegorical characters. Talkative is a
comic type and a satiric portrait (satire as the ridicule of folly). He is a social pest
whom we all know—the nonstop talker who mainly impresses himself but not
others. Bunyan multiplies the humor by making Talkative the son of Say-well and
someone who lives on Prating Row (equivalent of “Chattering Street”). Bunyan's
originality consists of putting this ..."
"Three interrelated topics merge in discussions ofHamlet: (1) the nature
ofHamlet's problem or mission, (2) the na- ture of Hamlet's character and
personality, and (3) the nature ofHamlet's delay. In this context, delay should be
construed neutrally as meaning that Hamlet does not immediately take action
against Claudius; delay need not mean procrastination. One theory can be
summarized as “the two Hamlets theory.” This means that t ..."
"Encounter the classics of Western literature with literary expert Leland Ryken and
learn to evaluate the text from a Christian worldview. BUNYAN'S THE PILGRIM'S
PROGRESS DICKENS'S GREAT EXPECTATIONS HOMER'S THE ODYSSEY
SHAKESPEARE'S ... CHRISTIAN GUIDES TO THE CLASSICS BY LELAND
RYKEN."
"The moral vision of Great Expectations is broadly Christian. Before we explore
that, it is useful to make a distinction between “inclusively Christian” ideas and “
exclusively Christian” ideas. Ifwe draw two circles, one representing Christianity
and the other representing other religious and ethical systems, there is obviously
a large overlapping area; this is inclusively Christian material (it includes
Christianity as well as othe ..."
"Encounter the classics of Western literature with literary expert Leland Ryken and
learn to evaluate the text from a Christian worldview. DICKENS'S GREAT
EXPECTATIONS CHRISTIAN GUIDES TO THE CLASSICS BY LELAND RYKEN
HAWTHORNE'S THE SCARLET LETTER HOMER'S THE ODYSSEY
SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH MILTON'S THE DEVOTIONAL POETRY OF
DONNE, HERBERT, AND MILTON BUNYAN'S THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS
SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET ..."