Bringing the Word to Life: Engaging the New Testament Through Performing It

The New Testament books were written to be read aloud. The original audiences of these texts would have been unfamiliar with our current practice of reading silently and processing with our eyes rather than our ears, so we can learn much about the New Testament through performing it ourselves.

Richard Ward and David Trobisch are here to help. Bringing the Word to Life walks the reader through what we know about the culture of performance in the first and second centuries, what it took to perform an early New Testament manuscript, the benefits of performance for teaching, and practical suggestions for exploring New Testament texts through performance today.

Author: Richard Ward, David Trobisch
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 04/01/2013
Pages: 110
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780802868855

Review Citation(s):
CBA Retailers 07/01/2013 pg. 32

About the Author
Ward, Richard: - Richard F. Ward is Fred B. Craddock Associate Professor ofHomiletics and Worship at Phillips Theological Seminary. Hisother books include Speaking of the Holy: The Art ofCommunication in Preaching.,Trobisch, David: - David J. Trobisch is internationally recognized as a scholar for his work on Paul's letters, the formation of the Christian Bible, and biblical manuscripts.

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