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Exegetical fallacies, 2E

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This book describes and categorizes many fallacies found in Biblical exegesis. His examples are limited to the Greek New Testament, but anyone who works with literary texts in any language could profit from his typology of errors. Most of the errors he discusses get 1-3 pages each, so the book can become a long list of other people's mistakes. Less listing, more grouping, and more links and flows would make the book easier to read.

These errors are often discussed without context, so that Carson is not sensitive to what his errorsome colleagues might be trying to do in a larger sense. Ironically, he emphasizes the dangers of removing both substantive and linguistic context from our readings - students who memorize individual Bible verses, or preachers who jump from one bookmark to another are two noteworthy examples of this error. Alas, his orrery of errors tends in this direction as well.

This book is written for preachers and Bible study leaders. It assumes that you know at least some Greek. As Carson points out, preachers and Bible study leaders often know just enough Greek, but not enough to really understand the language. They rely heavily on dictionaries and concordances instead of having a sense of style and the language as a whole.

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Z. HANDIMAN

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220.6 CAR e

Publisher

Grand Rapids : Baker Books., 1996

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148p.;22 cm

Language

English

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0-8010-2086-7

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220.6

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BIBLE-EXEGESIS

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