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The History of the Bible: Explore 2,000 Years of Biblical Interpretation and Cultural Impact

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David Z. Flanagin

10 Hours 3 Minutes

Learn25

September 2013

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Explore the two-thousand-year impact of the most-read book ever written.

The Bible's importance can hardly be overstated: Jesus and the earliest Christians shaped their self-identity from its pages, medieval monks spent countless hours meditating on the sacred words, and reformers have been inspired by its radical message to speak the truth of the Gospel. While its message has unified believers through the centuries, debates about biblical interpretation have also caused divisions among the faithful.

This 24-lecture audio course, taught by award-winning professor Zach Flanagin, guides you through over two millennia of biblical interpretation. You will explore the most important ways people have read the Bible in ancient history and in modern times.

After looking at how early Christians inherited scriptural approaches from Judaism, you will explore the tradition of allegorical interpretation in antiquity and the Middle Ages. Next, you will survey the important movements of scholasticism, the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the Enlightenment, which led to profound debates about the nature of the authority of the Bible and the Church. Finally, you will consider the current state of biblical interpretation, where many different voices are being heard.

This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.

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  • Anonymous

    Very insightful. A great exposition on how people have approached reading the Bible over the ages and what it meant for their relationship with God and his word.

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