Hear Ye the Word of the Lord
What We Miss If We Only Read the Bible

Name: Hear Ye the Word of the Lord
Brand: Christianaudio
Availability: InStock
Author: D. Brent Sandy
ISBN: 9781545926307

Author: D. Brent Sandy

Narrator: Brandon Pollock

Unabridged: 5 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Christian Audio

Published: 03/12/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Biblical Studies

Synopsis

Long before the words of the Bible were written, God's communication through the spoken word rang out loud and clear. Jesus in particular commissioned representatives to speak on his behalf even during the time of his earthly ministry. And yet today we are a reading culture. It is easy for modern Christians to take for granted that the Bible was handed down in written form, but the way we receive God's message is far different from how the original hearers would have heard it. These differences not only shape the way that we hear God's message to his people, but they put us at risk of misunderstanding his revelation.

In Hear Ye the Word of the Lord, biblical scholar D. Brent Sandy explores how oral communication shaped the ways that biblical writers received God's message—and even more importantly, how the ancient and modern faithful receive it through hearing. Filled with helpful biblical insights related to oral communication and constructive ways for modern audiences to become better hearers and performers of Scripture, Hear Ye the Word of the Lord provides a constructive way forward for listeners interested in exploring how we can better hear God's Word.

About D. Brent Sandy

D. Brent Sandy taught New Testament and Greek at Wheaton College and chaired the Department of Religious Studies at Grace College. He is coauthor (with John Walton) of The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority and author of Plowshares and Pruning Hooks: Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Martijn on May 06, 2024

Most of Scripture was originally spoken and most of the original audience were hearers. This is Sandy's starting point, from there he asks the question, so what happens if we take that seriously? How does that impact the way we hear, read, and interpret Scripture? Sandy convincingly argues for a par......more

Goodreads review by Jake on June 01, 2025

Attempting to inhabit the minds of the ancient hearers of the Bible is not a new concept for me, in fact it is one of my favorite things to do and ponder. The aspect of oral transmission is also not new to me, but the synthesis of the concept of thinking of scripture first and foremost as communicat......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on November 15, 2023

Hear Ye the Word of the Lord What We Miss If We Only Read the Bible by D. Brent Sandy Pub Date 12 Mar 2024 | IVP Academic Christian| Nonfiction $Adult$| Religion & Spirituality Through IVP Academic and Netgalley, I am reviewing Hear Ye the Word of the Lord: God's spoken word rang loud and clear long befo......more

Goodreads review by Jillian on January 09, 2024

This thoroughly enjoyable and informative book is a call to try to see the Bible from the perspective of its original audience. What separates it from other works on this topic is that it’s specifically focused on the way the Bible was shaped by oral tradition. I really liked the ideas it gave for s......more

Goodreads review by BJ on January 16, 2025

As a missionary who has lived in two very different cultures that both have a strong oral tradition, I am glad for this book and others like this. As a theologian deeply invested in the history and origins of scripture, I love the academic rigor that Sandy puts into this still very readable book. Ju......more