Description
Book SynopsisThe volume provides an ideal introduction to the major ways scholars are currently interpreting the Bible. Each chapter is written by an expert in the topic and provides both beginning and more advanced students with an understanding of the state of biblical interpretation and how to explore each topic further.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Ian Boxall and Bradley C. Gregory; Part I. Methods; 1. A Historical, Critical Retrospective on Historical Criticism Paul Michael Kurtz; 2. Historical Criticism: Methods Shively Smith; 3. Philosophical Hermeneutics Craig Bartholomew; 4. Literary Criticism Francisco Lozada, Jr.; 5. Rhetorical Criticism Greg Carey; 6. Intertextuality Stefan Alkier; 7. Social-Scientific Criticism Philip F. Esler; Part II. Frameworks/Stances; 8. Jewish Interpretation Karin Hedner Zetterholm; 9. Christian Theological Interpretation Stephen Fowl; 10. Liberationist Interpretation Gerald O. West; 11. Postcolonial Interpretation Jin Young Choi; 12. Feminist Interpretation Mary Ann Beavis; 13. LGBTI/Queer Interpretation Ken Stone; 14. Ecological Interpretation Deryn Guest; Part III. Reception; 15. The Relevance of Textual Criticism for Biblical Interpretation Bradley C. Gregory; 16. Premodern Interpretation and Contemporary Exegesis Richard S. Briggs; 17. The Bible and Literature Alison Jack; 18. The Bible and Visual Exegesis Ben Quash; 19. Uses of the Bible in Communities of Faith Ian Boxall.
