Bibliographical details:
Adam, A. K. M., S. E. Fowl, K. J. Vanhoozer, and F. Watson. (2006). Reading Scripture with the Church: Toward a Hermeneutic for Theological Interpretation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
Publisher’s information:
Reading Scripture with the Church is the result of years of debate and discussion among four leading scholars of biblical interpretation – A. K. [...]
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Review of Adam, Fowl, Vanhoozer and Watson, Reading Scripture with the Church: Toward a Hermeneutic for Theological Interpretation
Posted in Aquinas, Thomas, Authorities, ancient and modern, Biblical interpretation, Biblical theology, Canon, Da Vinci Code, Divine discourse, Eucharist, Gospels, Hermeneutics, Irenaeus, Justin, KM review, Literal sense, Revelation, Review, Theodrama, Theological interpretation, tagged Adam A. K. M., Fowl Stephen E., Philemon, Vanhoozer Kevin J., Watson Francis on Friday, 2 May, 2008 | No Comments »
Raymond E. Brown, An Introduction to the New Testament
Posted in Background, Biblical interpretation, Gnosticism, Gospels, Historical Jesus, Inspiration, New Testament, Non-Pauline letters, Paul, Pauline letters, Philo, Political world, Pseudonymity, Q, Religious world, Revelation, Review, Social world, Synoptic problem, tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Peter, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Brown Raymond E., Colossians, Ephesians, Galatians, Hebrews, James, John, Jude, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Philemon, Philippians, Revelation, Romans, Titus on Saturday, 29 March, 2008 | No Comments »
Bibliographical details:
Brown, R. E. (1999). An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Bible Reference Library. New York: Doubleday.
Publisher’s information:
From the experience of a lifetime of scholarship, preaching, teaching, and writing, Raymond E. Brown covers the entire scope of the New Testament with ease and clarity. He walks readers book by book through the basic [...]
John Barton (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation
Posted in Apocalyptic, Biblical interpretation, Feminist interpretation, Gospels, Hermeneutics, Historical books, Historical criticism, Linguistics, Literary criticism, Non-Pauline letters, Pauline letters, Pentateuch, Poetic books, Postmodernism, Prophets/prophecy, Theology, Wisdom, tagged Acts, Alter Robert, Ashton John, Barton John, Blenkinsopp Joseph, Carroll Robert P., Dunn James, Gorringe Tim, Jasper David, John, Johnstone William, Loades Ann, Morgan Robert, Perkins Pheme, Prickett Stephen, Provan Iain, Reif Stefan C., Thiselton Anthony, VanderKam James C., Whitelam Keith W., Wilson Robert R., Young Frances on Tuesday, 14 November, 2006 | No Comments »
Bibliographical details:
Barton, John (ed.) (1998). The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Publisher’s information:
This book provides the first complete guide for students to the present state of biblical studies. The twenty-one specially commissioned chapters are written by established scholars from North America and Britain, and represent both traditional and contemporary points of view. [...]
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