
The Form of the Word
Making Sense of Scripture in the Body of Christ
Stephen E. Fowl(Author)
Englewood Press
Published on 27. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
140 pages
978-1-934406-24-3 (ISBN)
Description
Has reading scripture become stale or lifeless in your church?
Do competing understandings of the Bible cause division in your congregation?
In The Form of the Word: Making Sense of Scripture in the Body of Christ, New Testament scholar Stephen E. Fowl offers the expertise of a teacher and the guidance of a pastor to help readers come to a deeper and more expansive understanding of the biblical story.
This clear and accessible book is for:
-Pastors and lay leaders who need a framework for approaching the Bible with their congregations in these polarized times
-Churches and and small groups looking for a deeper and more faithful understanding of God's salvation as explored in scripture
-Congregations looking to make sense of Scripture and be the body of Christ together.
You'll come away with a clear and expansive framework for linking together the Bible's diverse texts around the person of Christ and God's redemptive work in the world.
Breathe new life into your community's reading of scripture as you discover the shared language and essential understanding your congregation needs.
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Series
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
157 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-934406-24-3 (9781934406243)
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Person
Stephen Fowl is President and Dean of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, engaged in the formation of the next generation of priests for the Episcopal Church. He is an internationally recognized scholar of the New Testament, focusing on the relationships between Scripture and Christian doctrine.