![]() It would be equally useful at a Religious and/or Christian college or public high school as it would be at a secular institution of higher ed. This is a very high quality text in terms of grammatical clarity. The interactive maps and timelines were especially helpful! It just moves you right through the Bible with just enough detail to keep you engaged without getting lost.Įvery link, drop-down menu, and video worked well, The images were clear and well-chosen, easily recognizable images. I loved the layout, design, and options for reading! You can link to any sections or passage you'd like. This is probably the #1 strength of this book. I do see some value in moving from Genesis to Revelation, but the book is organized in a way that you could move around however you see fit. Then, if you go to the section on John, you'll find a similar organization, breakdown, and collection of media. For example, if you are looking to teach Psalms, you can find a variety of multimedia, commentary, and direct passages all clearly organized and easy to navigate. When relevant, there are references to various commentaries and differing views on interpretations, but it's always broken down and put into understandable terms with direct quotations right in the text, so you don't have to constantly flip back and forth between your Bible and the textbook.Ībsolutely! Some sections are more in-depth than others, since there is just so much to pick from, so you may want to review every section to see if it goes in depth on the areas you want to emphasize in your course. All the passages are clearly written, key words are highlighted, and there is clearly an awareness of what students wouldn't know regarding key words, etymologies, etc. This could easily be understood by high school students and undergraduates. The value in this edition is that it doesn't try to be trendy or political. The material focuses on key terms, structure, and key ideas that are fundamental to understanding the historical context and genres of the Bible, so there's not really any risk of the information becoming outdated. ![]() It is so well-organized that readers can quickly and easily navigate, search, and read through them without any confusion. This is a textbook that could be used for many years to come, especially the Online version. The maps, timelines, and paintings, and passages are all clearly cited and well-sourced. The author provides accurate and detailed citations and live links to their sources throughout the book, so you can tell that everything is sourced from reliable scholarship. This multimodal text is scholarly and thoroughly documented, yet accessible and very easy to navigate. However, it will serve as an excellent digital complement to your instructional materials, whether you teach the Bible as Literature or any other literature course. It does not cover every single book, passage, etc, since that would be impossible for one textbook. ![]() You will want to have a copy of the Oxford Annotated Bible or another scholarly edition of the Bible to get the most out of this text. This book is an excellent primer for studying the Bible as literature. ![]() ![]() Reviewed by Jason Parks, Associate Professor of English, Anderson University on 1/25/23
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