Scripture and Its Interpretation: A Global, Ecumenical Introduction to the Bible
Pages
464
Publisher
Baker Academic
Published
2017
ISBN-13
9780801098390
Top-notch biblical scholars from around the world and from various Christian traditions offer a fulsome yet readable introduction to the Bible and its interpretation. The book concisely introduces the Old and New Testaments and related topics and examines a wide variety of historical and contemporary interpretive approaches, including African, African-American, Asian, and Latino streams. Questions for reflection and discussion, an annotated bibliography, and a glossary are included.
- Contents
- Introduction - Michael J. Gorman
- Part 1: The Bible
- 1. The Bible: A Book, a Library, a Story, an Invitation - Paul P. Zilonka and Michael J. Gorman
- 2. The Setting: Biblical Geography, History, and Archaeology - Karen J. Wenell
- 3. The Scriptures of Israel (The Christian Old Testament) - Claire Mathews McGinnis
- 4. The Writings of the New Covenant (The New Testament) - Michael J. Gorman
- 5. Significant Noncanonical Writings - Christopher W. Skinner
- 6. From Books to Library: The Formation of the Biblical Canons - Michael W. Holmes
- 7. From There to Here: The Transmission and Translation of the Bible - Michael L. Barré
- Part 2: The Interpretation of the Bible in Various Traditions and Cultures
- 8. The Reception of the Bible and Its Significance - Christine E. Joynes
- 9. Premodern Interpretation of the Bible - Carole Monica C. Burnett
- 10. Modern and Postmodern Methods of Biblical Interpretation - Joel B. Green
- 11. Theological Interpretation of the Bible - Stephen Fowl
- 12. Protestant Biblical Interpretation - Michael J. Gorman
- 13. Roman Catholic Biblical Interpretation - Ronald D. Witherup
- 14. Orthodox Interpretation of Scripture - Edith M. Humphrey
- 15. Pentecostal Biblical Interpretation / Spirit Hermeneutics - Craig S. Keener
- 16. African Biblical Interpretation - Bungishabaku Katho
- 17. African American Biblical Interpretation - C. Anthony Hunt
- 18. Latino/Latina Biblical Interpretation - M. Daniel Carroll R.
- 19. Asian and Asian American Biblical Interpretation - K. K. Yeo
- Part 3: The Bible and Contemporary Christian Existence
- 20. The Bible and Spirituality - Patricia Fosarelli and Michael J. Gorman
- 21. Scripture and Christian Ethics: Embodying Pentecost - Brent Laytham
- 22. The Bible and Politics - Christopher Rowland
- 23. Scripture and Christian Community - Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
- 24. The Bible and Christian Mission - N. T. Wright
- Glossary
- Indexes
Inner Books
This physical volume has several internal sections, each of which has been reviewed independently
- Luke-Crank or Creative Genius? How Ancient Rhetoric Makes Sense of Luke's Order by Heather M. Gorman
- Introduction - Michael J. Gorman by
- The Bible: A Book, a Library, a Story, an Invitation by Paul P. Zilonka and Michael J. Gorman
- The Setting: Biblical Geography, History, and Archaeology by Karen J. Wenell
- The Scriptures of Israel (The Christian Old Testament) by Claire Mathews McGinnis
- Significant Noncanonical Writings by Christopher W. Skinner
- From There to Here: The Transmission and Translation of the Bible by Michael L. Barré
- The Reception of the Bible and Its Significance by Christine E. Joynes
- Premodern Interpretation of the Bible by Carole Monica C. Burnett
- From Books to Library: The Formation of the Biblical Canons by Michael W. Holmes
- Modern and Postmodern Methods of Biblical Interpretation by Joel B. Green
- Theological Interpretation of the Bible by Stephen E. Fowl
- Protestant Biblical Interpretation by Michael J. Gorman
- Roman Catholic Biblical Interpretation by Ronald D. Witherup
- Orthodox Interpretation of Scripture by Edith M. Humphrey
- Pentecostal Biblical Interpretation / Spirit Hermeneutics by Craig S. Keener
- African Biblical Interpretation by Bungishabaku Katho
- African American Biblical Interpretation by C. Anthony Hunt
- Latino/Latina Biblical Interpretation by M. Daniel Carroll R.
- Asian and Asian American Biblical Interpretation by K. K. Yeo
- The Bible and Spirituality by Patricia Fosarelli and Michael J. Gorman
- Scripture and Christian Ethics: Embodying Pentecost by Brent Laytham
- The Bible and Politics by Christopher Rowland
- Scripture and Christian Community by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
- The Bible and Christian Mission by N. T. Wright