The Bible is for the whole world and for all cultures. Getting a sense of how people read the Bible outside of male, European/American perspectives will vastly enrich your sermon preparation and its faithfulness to gospel for the world. Here are some key resources for looking at the history of your text and seeing the Bible in perspectives that may be different from yours:
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New Interpreter's Bible. Check out the many excellent short articles included in the first volume such as: "Reading the Bible as African Americans," "Reading the Bible as Asian Americans," and "Reading the Bible as Hispanic Americans." |
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De La Torre,
Miguel A.
Reading the Bible from the Margins.
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Felder, Cain Hope, ed.
Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation.
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Friedman,
Richard Elliot.
Commentary on the Torah: With a New English Translation.
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Jill-Levine,
Amy, Editor.
The Feminist Companion to the New Testament and
Early Christian Writings.
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Levison,
John R. and Priscilla Pope-Levison, Editors.
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Newsom, Carol A. and Sharon H.
Ringe, Editors.
The Women’s Bible Commentary, Expanded
edition.
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Oden,
Thomas,
et. al, Editors. The Ancient Christian Commentary on
Scripture.
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Patte, Daniel J., editor, Global Bible Commentary. Nashville: Abingdon Press. ISBN 0-687-06403-1. Catalogue Description: "Invites users to read teh Bible with scholars from all over teh world and from different religious persuasions." |
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Sugirtharaja,
R.S., Editor. Voices from the Margin:
Interpreting the Bible in the
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The JPS Torah Commentary and the JPS
Bible Commentary. Jewish Publishing Society,
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Felder, Dr. Cain Hope, Editor. The Original African Heritage Study Bible. World Bible Publishing, 1993. |
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The World Wide Study Bible (www.ccel.org/wwsb/) has a searchable database of historical commentaries in the public domain arranged by chapter and book of the Bible. |
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