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This is going to be a fantastic book!
Gregory Mobley plunges beneath the Bible’s surface to reveal its “backstories” — the tales that constitute the backbone of the people Israel and of the body of Christ. Viewing the Bible as “essentially, relentlessly story,” Mobley provides an easy-to-understand sevenpart thematic overview of the Bible that guides readers through the drama of the Hebrew Bible, highlighting the interconnectedness of biblical stories. Each story is a variation on a single theme — the dynamic interplay between order and chaos.
Intriguing Ancient Near Eastern myths, personal anecdotes, and popular cultural references from movies, musical theater, and writers ranging from Dr. Seuss to William Blake pepper the book throughout. Arresting chapter and section titles such as “It’s Love That Makes the World Go ‘Round” and “Lord Bezek’s Big Toes” capture the imagination, and Mobley’s own lyrical, energetic writing style — exercised on vibrant biblical material — propels the reader forward. Readers will find his enthusiasm contagious!
There is a certain fallacy about relying upon etymology and the such, but understanding the stories behind Scripture doesn’t fit that category.
Joel L. Watts holds a Masters of Arts from United Theological Seminary with a focus in literary and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific discoveries of the past century. He is the author of Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Commentary (Wipf and Stock, 2013) and a co-editor and contributor to From Fear to Faith: Stories of Hitting Spiritual Walls (Energion, 2013).
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joel, thanks for the love. please give my best to professor vivian. i bet that will coax a smile from her.
And she sends her warmest!
She is an awesome prof!