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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Since the time of the Enlightenment there has been a major split between hermeneutics and homiletics. This book makes a valiant effort to bring these two worlds together. It is an effort that is both timely and sophisticated, done by a gifted scholar.' -- Biblical Studies and Scripture
"The major concern is that the incredibly dense language and over-theorizing will make this a work inaccessible to most readers" Paul Foster, July 2009 * Expository Times *
Table of ContentsChapter One: Language-Games, Textuality, and Genres General And Special Hermeneutics
Language-Games
Functions Of Language-Games
Rules Of Language-Games
Textuality
Consequences Of Textuality
The World In Front Of The Text
Genres
Rules Of Genre
Roles Of Genre
Secondary Genre: The Canonical "Classic"
Chapter Two: Primary Genre
Types Of Primary Genre
The Problem Of Classi?cation
Author And Reader In The Classi?Cation Of Primary Genres
Polygeneric And Transgeneric Scriptures
Rules Of Primary Genre
Rules Of Genre: Narrative
Rules Of Genre: Prophecy
Rules Of Genre: Law
Rules Of Genre: Hymnody
Chapter Three: Secondary Genre—The Canon Rules Of Secondary Genre
Rules Of Structure
Rules Of Function
Rules Of Content
Role Of The Rules Of Secondary Genre
Chapter Four: Pericopal Theology And Application Pericopes
The Liturgical Use Of Scripture
Theological Function Of Pericopes
Theology Of Pericopes
Concrete Universals, Projected World, And Theology
Pericopal Theology As Intermediary
Text To Theology: 2 Samuel 11:1-27
Application
Pericopal Theology To Exempli?cation
Generating Exempli?cations
Conclusion: Summary And Prospects
