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NBST 610 BOOK Critique misreading scriptures with
Western eyes
New Testament Introduction (Liberty University)
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Book Critique on Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders To
Better Understand The Bible
Submitted to Dr. Steve
Waechter
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
NBST 610-B06
Hermeneutics
by
Wrenwyck Williams
February 16 , 2018
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Summary
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes , by Richards and O’Brien examines the cultural
bias that we have when interpreting the scriptures. It explores the affect that one’s culture has on
the context in which he reads. The core conviction that drives this book is that some of the habits
we readers from the West (the United States, Canada, and Western Europe) bring to the Bible
can blind us to interpretations that the original audience and readers in other cultures see quite
