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Book Title: Saving the Bibles from Ourselves : Learning to Read and Live the Bibles Well
Number of Pages: 230 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Topic: Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, Biblical Studies / Bibles Study Guides, Biblical Studies / General
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Religion
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Glenn R. Paauw
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
