Description
Book SynopsisThis book introduces, explains, and guides students in the understanding and application of particular methods commonly used by biblical scholars in the study of the Bible, focusing on two key areas: methods and ethics of interpretation.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: The Bible and Its Interpreters Chapter Two: Understanding the Bible Historically Chapter Three: A Brief History of Biblical Times Chapter Four: Basic Historical Approach Chapter Five: Introduction to the Historical Critical Methods Chapter Six: Source Criticism Chapter Seven: Form Criticism Chapter Eight: Redaction Criticism Chapter Nine: Sociological Studies of Biblical Texts Chapter Ten: Historical Versus Literary Readings Chapter Eleven: The Basic Literary Approach Chapter Twelve: Narrative Criticism Chapter Thirteen: Postmodern Approaches Chapter Fourteen: Rhetorical Criticism Chapter Fifteen: Reader Response Chapter Sixteen: Deconstruction Chapter Seventeen: Ideological Approaches Chapter Eighteen: Theopoetics and the Renewing Power of Metaphor by Robert A. White Chapter Nineteen: Reading Responsibly
