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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Book Critique of "Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders
to Better Understand the Bible"
Submitted
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
NBST 610
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Summary
E. Randolph Richards and Brandon their book Misreading Scripture J O’Brien in ‘
with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders Better to Understand the Bible’ have
tried present the message Scriptures to in in a simple and understandable manner for the
western readers. Due the high level to of cultural difference that exists between the
biblical world and the contemporary setting, not easy understand the original it is to
meaning of the Scripture. Presuppositions and preunderstandings come into play and can
influence how individual interprets the contents of the Scripture. the book, the an In
authors have highlighted a number of stories that showcase the cultural blinders which a
reader might not be aware of. The biblical scholars, Richards and have shed light O’Brien
on the ways in which western readers generally misunderstand the cultural dynamics that
have been highlighted the Bible. They have in identified a total of nine areas where the
modern Western readers have different assumptions relating to what might be represented
in the Biblical texts. The fundamental objective of the authors is to help the interpreters
