Susanne Gillmayr-Bucher

How We Read the Bible

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this book, Karolien Vermeulen and Elizabeth R. Hayes, two internationally renowned scholars, guide readers step by step through the complex process of reading, offering valuable insights to both novice and experienced readers. Beginners benefit from the well-structured presentation, which takes them from the level of words through schemas and scripts, metaphorical language, and different text worlds. The explanations are clear, the selected examples show how these methods help to explore biblical texts, and suggestions for further discussion encourage the readers to master what they have read. For experts in biblical studies, the book provides an excellent insight into cognitive studies of the reading processes. I particularly like the comprehensive compilation of the many facets of cognitive studies that help to explore the texts. The insight into the development of each research question and the references to further literature are also very helpful. I am convinced that this book is excellent both as a reference for scientific work and as a textbook for students.”