Distinguishing Dating Of Individual Texts Is Neither the Starting Point Nor the Ultimate Objective of Interpreting Biblical Books. Photo: Concordia Publishing.
The main purpose of reading a biblical book is not to understand how it came into being (i.e., the historical-critical question), but rather to understand its meaning in its final literary form. The book of Amos is written as an epic narrative in dramatic mode. When read linearly as a narrative…Read More
