[PDF.02cp] The Genesis of Liberation: Biblical Interpretation in the Antebellum Narratives of the Enslaved

The Genesis of Liberation: Biblical Interpretation in the Antebellum Narratives of the Enslaved

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 | #182699 in Books |  2016-04-18 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x.46 x6.00l,.0 | File type: PDF | 272 pages

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||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| A Painful Reminder|By Scot McKnight|An exceptional and innovative analysis of the freedom narratives of the formerly enslaved; these narratives arose prior to the Civil War. Powery and Sadler open a window of light onto the ambivalence of the biblical hermeneutic in these freedom narratives, showing clearly that the hermeneutic was one that both embraced the authority of Script| ||"Like artisans—from great architects and choreographers to horticulturists and aerospace engineers—Powery and Sadler craft a vision, create historic scaffolding, and engage powerful thought and transformative events to orchestrate the function of

Considering that the Bible was used to justify and perpetuate African American enslavement, why would it be given such authority? In this fascinating volume, Powery and Sadler explore how the Bible became a source of liberation for enslaved African Americans by analyzing its function in pre-Civil War freedom narratives. They explain the various ways in which enslaved African Americans interpreted the Bible and used it as a source for hope, empowerment, and literacy. T...

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