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What are some books that every pastor should read?<\/em><\/h4>\n

PTS faculty were asked this question in spring 2023. Consider these 13 recommendations for biblical studies and interpretation:<\/p>\n

Interpretation and Hermeneutics<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Ellen F. Davis and Richard B. Hays, The Art of Reading Scripture<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Brent A. Strawn, The Incomparable God: Readings in Biblical Theology<\/em><\/li>\n
  • John Thompson, Reading the Bible with the Dead: What You Can Learn from the History of Exegesis that You Can\u2019t Learn from Exegesis Alone<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Spirituality of Interpretation<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Anna Carter Florence, A is for Alabaster: 52 Reflections on the Stories of Scripture<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Womanist Interpretation<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • Gay Byron and Vanessa Lovelace, ed, Womanist Interpretations of the Bible: Expanding the Discourse<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Mitzi Smith, I Found God in Me: A Womanist Biblical Hermeneutics Reader<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Nyasha Junior, An Introduction to Womanist Biblical Interpretation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Old Testament Interpretation<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Ellen F. Davis, Getting Involved with God: Rediscovering the Old Testament<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Patrick D. Miller, The Way of the Lord: Essays in Old Testament Theology<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          New Testament Interpretation<\/h3>\n
            \n
          • Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler, The Bible With and Without Jesus<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Michael Gorman, Becoming the Gospel<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Liz Theoharis, Always With Us?: What Jesus Really Said about the Poor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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