《詩裏藏真》(Poetry With A Purpose)原書作者費哈洛 (Harold Fisch),主要探究舊約的詩歌體栽。如果聖經是文學,甚至是優異的文學著作,那聖經也是”反文學” (anti-literature)。文學作品可自娛娛人、供作欣賞,但聖經既是文學又超越文學。本書引導讀者透過經文文字藝術及詩作探索神,及隱藏於文字背後讀者意想不到的驚奇,從中我們必發現原來神是如此愛人、如此偉大。
A phenomenal scholarly work analyzing the literature of the Bible. Fisch brings out much of the richness and depth of the Biblical material, showing its subversive nature. My one critique is that I think the book could have been cut down by about 60 pages. But overall a worthwhile read for students, scholars, theologians, and lovers of literature.