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Bibliographical details: Green, J. B. (2007). Seized by Truth: Reading the Bible as Scripture. Nashville: Abingdon Press. Publisher’s information: We read the Bible and interpret Scripture in order to live in grace-filled relation to God’s divine purpose. Joel Green takes seriously the faith statement that the Bible is our Book; these scriptures are our Scripture. [...]

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Bibliographical details: Fee, G. D., and D. Stuart. (2003). How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Publisher’s information: Understanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholady. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary [...]

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Bibliographical details: Ballard, P. H., and S. R. Holmes, eds. (2005). The Bible in Pastoral Practice: Readings in the Place and Function of Scripture in the Church. Using the Bible in Pastoral Practice. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. Publisher’s details: The Bible is at the heart of Christian life and witness. All traditions see it [...]

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The welcome trend towards an unashamedly theological interpretation of Scripture continues, with one of the latest developments being the launch of the Journal of Theological Interpretation published by Eisenbrauns. The editorial board includes: Joel B. Green, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA (editor-in-chief) Craig Bartholomew, Redeemer College, Canada Tony Cummins, Trinity Western University, Canada Stephen Fowl, Loyola [...]

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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 [...]

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Bibliographical details: Jasper, D. (2004). A Short Introduction to Hermeneutics. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press. Publisher’s information: Accessibly surveying the approaches to hermeneutics from the patristic period to the present day, Jasper’s Short Introduction provides an introduction to the philosophical issues underlying the development of hermeneutics as well as a theoretical basis for understanding [...]

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Bibliographical details: Holgate, D., and R. Starr. (2006). SCM Studyguide to Biblical Hermeneutics. London: SCM Press. Publisher’s information: SCM Studyguide to Biblical Hermeneutics offers entry-level undergraduates a framework for interpreting the Bible. The book goes beyond offering guidance on how to do exegesis, and is intended as a practical tool to help readers develop good [...]

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Bibliographical details: Barton, J. (1988). People of the Book? The Authority of the Bible in Christianity. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press. Publisher’s information: ‘People of the Book? The Authority of the Bible in Christianity is a superb study of the Bible’s authority in the contemporary church. With characteristic clarity and precision, John Barton analyzes the [...]

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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 [...]

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