Wondrous Depth: Preaching the Old Testament

by Ellen F. Davis

Book Overview

Ellen Davis is concerned by what she calls a "shallow reading" of Scripture--a reading of what we think we already know instead of an attempt to dig deeper for new insights and revelations. Wondrous Depth is a collection of essays in which Davis argues for a more engaged reading of Scripture that opens the reader up to new knowledge and understanding. Davis also demonstrates that preaching and biblical interpretation are essentially related...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664228593
• ISBN13: 9780664228590
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"