Whose Bible is it Anyway? 2nd Edition

Philip Davies

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UPC:
9780567080738
Binding:
Paperback
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Publication Date:
6/14/2004
Release Date:
6/14/2004
Author:
Philip R. Davies
Language:
english
Edition:
2
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Philip Davies argues that the Bible may belong to the church or synagogue as an instrument of religious practice, but as an object of academic study it belongs to the world as a whole and as such can function in theory and practice as a secular discourse. A number of exegetical studies suggests that a genuinely academic discourse about biblical writings-one that distances itself from received canons of interpretation-can expose a subtext of deceit within the Creation narratives, re-conceptualize the relationship between Abraham and his deity, reveal lament psalms as texts of oppression, and identify the death of Daniel's God.

In a new chapter, Davies evaluates how the film Monty Python's Life of Brian contributes to life of Jesus research. Here is a challenge to conventional biblical scholarship and a bid to define and establish a genuine academic discipline of biblical studies.