Enjoying the Bible
Literary Approaches to Loving the Scriptures

Is poetry intentionally obscuring its meaning OR does poetry require a different approach? Mullins packs a lot into this short, approachable book in order to show that the form is not meant to frustrate us but to engage us. I like to indulge myself on my birthday by finishing a book. This year I’m fi......more

This is why more Christians should be English majors: It produces robust interpretations of Scripture. It is important to understand form when reading Scripture. Mullins claims that many Christians reads with Cartesian eyes (only reading for information) rather than also reading with religious affect......more

9/10 This book seeks to correct our modernist tendency to approach Scripture as primarily a text that we mine for propositions. Mullins shows us that we should attend to the literary forms of Scripture as well as its propositional content, open our hearts as well as our minds to God's Word, and relea......more

Not a quick read but that's kind of the point. Learn to be literary readers, and see how it helps us fall in love with the Bible. The examples were plentiful and helpful.......more