Social & Historical Approaches to the Bible (Lexham Methods)

The Bible was not written and received in a historical vacuum--in fact, the social and historical context of the Bible illuminates key understandings that may have been otherwise missed. Biblical scholars use many different approaches to uncover this context, each engaging various aspects of the social and historical world of the Bible--from religious ritual to scribal practice to historical event.

In Social & Historical Approaches to the Bible, you will learn how these methods developed and...