Description
Book SynopsisJeannine Brown, a seasoned teacher of biblical interpretation, believes that communication is at the heart of what happens when we open the Bible. We are actively engaging God in a conversation that can be life changing. In this guide to the theory and practice of biblical hermeneutics, Brown emphasizes the communicative nature of Scripture, proposing a communication model as an effective approach to interpreting the Bible. The new edition of this successful textbook has been revised and updated to interact with recent advances in interpretive theory and practice.
Table of ContentsContents
Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction: Scripture as Communicative Act
Part 1: Theoretical Perspectives on Scripture as Communication
1. Terminology and Context for Hermeneutics
2. A Communication Model of Hermeneutics
3. Authors, Texts, Readers: Historical Movements and Reactions
4. Affirmations about Meaning from a Communication Model
5. Developing Textual Meaning: Implications, Effects, and Other Ways of Going "Beyond"
6. An Invitation to Active Engagement: The Reader and the Bible
Part 2: Practical Guidance for Interpreting Scripture as Communication
7. Genre and Communication
8. The Language of the Bible
9. The Social World of the Bible
10. Literary Context, Intertextuality, and Canon
11. Conceptualizing Contextualization
12. Contextualization: Understanding Scripture Incarnationally
Appendix A: Guidelines for Exegesis
Appendix B: Historical Criticism
Appendix C: Parallelism in Hebrew Poetry
Appendix D: Epistles: Following an Author's Flow of Thought
Appendix E: Narratives: Visualizing Plot and Theme
Appendix F: How to Go About Topical Studies
Glossary
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