The Collegeville Pastoral Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814619967 ISBN 13: 9780814619964

Publisher: Liturgical Pr, 1996

Synopsis

The Collegeville Pastoral Dictionary of Biblical Theology distills the best of biblical scholarship and pastoral theology and presents it in clear and concise articles. The dictionary is primarily (although not exclusively) pastoral, bringing to priests, religious, teachers, and educated laity a deeper understanding of the Bible and its central place in the life of the Church.
Four types of articles comprise this dictionary: introductory articles, major articles, secondary articles, and brief entries.
A chart of biblical history and maps of biblical lands are printed on the inside covers of this volume. With more than five hundred insightful and instructive entries, this practical pastoral dictionary is a primary resource for preaching and liturgy preparation, classroom teaching and learning, and Bible study and reflection.

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A classroom teaching and learning, and Bible study and reflection. The Collegeville Pastoral Dictionary of Biblical Theology distills the best of biblical scholarship and pastoral theology and presents it in clear and concise articles for the use of those in ministry. The dictionary is primarily (although not exclusively) pastoral, bringing to priests, religious, teachers, and educated laity a deeper understanding of the Bible and its central place in the life of the Church. Catholics read the biblical Word in the context of the Church's ongoing life and teaching. The Church, under the guidance of the Spirit, helps ensure that the biblical message is authentically interpreted and understood. At the same time, the Bible both nourishes and challenges the Church to be receptive to its message and guided by it. Thus Scripture and theology are bound together; it is their joint message that must be put into pastoral practice. This dictionary has been created to help chart that course. Four types of articles comprise the dictionary: introductory articles, major articles, secondary articles, and brief entries. * Introductory articles head the dictionary and introduce readers to key background issues. They are Using the Dictionary: An Introduction; The Bible and Its Books; English Versions of the Bible; History of the Major Religious Movements in the Bible: Old and New Testaments; Biblical Interpretation Through the Ages; Archaeology and Biblical Interpretation; The Bible and Culture; and Biblical Theology. * Major articles cover topics with multiple and distinct components, written by scholars who specialize in those areas. They explore not only biblical meanings but also the influence of major biblical ideas on the Church's pastoral and liturgical practices. * Secondary articles are shorter and cover either biblically or pastorally important topics. * Brief entries round out the information offered in this one-volume compendium of biblical, theological, and pastoral thought. A chart of biblical history and a map of biblical lands are printed on the inside covers of the volume. With more than 500 insightful and instructive entries, this practical pastoral dictionary will be the one resource you'll need for preaching and liturgy preparation"This dictionary is invaluable for anyone desiring a clear understanding of major and minor themes and ideas in the Bible. It will give new life to preaching and teaching?a long-felt need, and it is worth every penny of its $75.00 price." Columban Mission"Written for a wide audience, this is the kind of one-volume library that will be prized by preachers, pastors, catechists, teachers, liturgists, and a host of other readers who want to connect the riches of the Scriptures with Christian life." The Bible Today

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..".will be prized by preachers, pastors, catechists, teachers, liturgists, and a host of other readers..."

About this edition

• Publisher: Liturgical Pr
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0814619967
• ISBN 13: 9780814619964
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1120
• Editor: Stuhlmueller Carroll, Bergant Dianne, Dumm Demetrius R., Francis Mark R., Hoppe Leslie J., Hughes Kathleen, Nowell Irene, Reid Barbara E., Schreiter Robert J., Senior Donald