Contributor
Ryken, Leland.
Imprint:Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, c1993.
Description528 p. ; 25 cm.
Note:pt. 1. Introduction / Leland Ryken and Tremper Longman III -- The Bible as literature / Frederick Buechner -- The Bible as literature : a brief history / Leland Ryken -- Biblical narrative / Tremper Longman III -- Biblical poetry / Tremper Longman III -- pt. 2. The literature of the Old Testament / Tremper Longman III -- Genesis / John Sailhamer -- Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy / Wilson G. Baroody and William F. Gentrup -- Joshua and Judges / Kenneth R.R. Gros Louis and Willard Van Antwerpen, Jr. -- Ruth / Nancy M. Tischler -- First and Second Samuel / V. Philips long -- First and Second Kings / G. Michael Hagan / First and Second Chronicles / Richard L. Pratt, Jr. -- Ezra -- Nehemiah / Douglas Green -- Esther / Wilma McClarty -- Job / Jerry A. Gladson -- Psalms / Tremper Longman III -- Proverbs / Raymond C. Van Leeuwen -- Ecclesiastes / Leland Ryken -- Song of Songs / G. Lloyd Carr -- Old Testament Prohpecy / Richard Patterson -- Isaiah / William F. Gentrup -- Daniel / James H. Sims -- Amos / Leland Ryken -- Jonah / Branson L. Woodward, Jr. -- pt. 3. The literature of the New Testament / Leland Ryken -- Matthew / Amberys R. Whittle -- Mark / John H. Augustine -- Luke / Michael Travers -- John / Marianne Meye Thompson -- The parables / John W. Sider -- Acts / Carey C. Newman -- The epistles / William G. Doty / Revelation / Leland Ryken -- pt. 4. The literary influence of the Bible / Leland Ryken -- The novelist and the Bible / Chaim Potok -- The Bible through a poet's eyes / Gene Warren Doty -- The value of a literary approach for preaching / Sidney Greidanus -- Indexes.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
