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Teach Them: 教他们:

The Sound of Scripture Pub Date : 2020-03-01 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvzcz3c9.10

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Tell the Story: 讲故事:

The Sound of Scripture Pub Date : 2020-03-01 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvzcz3c9.8

N. Besnier

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Proclaim and Prophesy: 宣告和预言:

The Sound of Scripture Pub Date : 2020-03-01 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvzcz3c9.11

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Keys to Understanding Biblical Literature 理解圣经文学的关键

The Sound of Scripture Pub Date : 2020-03-01 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvzcz3c9.7

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Endnotes 尾注

The Sound of Scripture Pub Date : 2020-03-01 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvzcz3c9.15

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Back Matter 回到问题

The Sound of Scripture Pub Date : 2020-03-01 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvzcz3c9.16