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Article: The Literary Study Bible.(Book review)
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- Christianity and Literature
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- September 22, 2008
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 Conference on Christianity and Literature. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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The Literary Study Bible. Edited by Leland Ryken and Philip Graham Ryken. Wheaton: Crossway Bibles, 2007. ISBN 978-1-58134-808-8. Pp. xxiv + 1913. $49.99.
Upon registering for a Bible as Literature course as an undergraduate, I round that many of my Christian friends had some serious concerns. I would be taught that the Bible was uninspired, written merely by men. I would learn that there were simple cultural explanations for the many miracles of Christ, and, worst of all, by semester's end I would leave the faith, shelving the Word with my other mythology texts. I insisted the class was the perfect evangelistic opportunity. In actuality, I sat quietly class ...