Handbook of Biblical Criticism, Fourth Edition

Author: Richard N. Soulen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 161164156X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
The fourth edition of this best-selling textbook continues to be a valuable resource for the beginning student in the critical study of the Bible. Thoroughly revised to include the newest methods, recent discoveries, and developments in the field of biblical criticism over the past decade, the Handbook of Biblical Criticism is designed to be a starting point for understanding the vast array of methods, approaches and technical terms employed in this field. Updates in this edition also include an expanded dictionary of terms, phrases, names, and frequently used abbreviations, as well as a bibliography that includes the most up-to-date date publications. The Handbook of Biblical Criticism is a valuable introductory textbook and a reliable guide for pastors, laypersons, and scholars whose expertise lies in other fields.

Handbook of Biblical Criticism

Author: Richard N. Soulen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664223144
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
Integrating the newest methods and theories of biblical studies, this third edition contains over 800 terms, phrases, names, explanations of common abbreviations, notes on major methodologies and exegetical basics, biographical sketches of key figures in the history of research, analytical outlines of fundamental critical problems, a list of bibliographic tools, plus an invaluable "Diagram of Biblical Interpretation."

Handbook of Biblical Criticism, Fourth Edition

Author: Richard N. Soulen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664235345
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

The Nature of Biblical Criticism

Author: John Barton
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN: 066422587X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
Biblical criticism faces increasing hostility on two fronts: from biblical conservatives, who claim it is inherently positivistic and religiously skeptical, and from postmodernists, who see it as driven by the falsities of objectivity and neutrality. In this magisterial overview of the key factors and developments in biblical studies, John Barton demonstrates that these evaluations of biblical criticism fail to do justice to the work that has been done by critical scholars over many generations. Traditional biblical criticism has had as its central concern a semantic interest: a desire to establish the "plain sense" of the biblical text, which in itself requires sensitivity to many literary aspects of texts. Therefore, he argues, biblical criticism already includes many of the methodological approaches now being recommended as alternatives to it and, further, the agenda of biblical studies is far less fragmented than often thought.

Old Testament Textual Criticism

Author: Ellis R. Brotzman
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 149340475X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
A Readable, Updated Introduction to Textual Criticism This accessibly written, practical introduction to Old Testament textual criticism helps students understand the discipline and begin thinking through complex issues for themselves. The authors combine proven expertise in the classroom with cutting-edge work in Hebrew textual studies. This successful classic (nearly 25,000 copies sold) has been thoroughly expanded and updated to account for the many changes in the field over the past twenty years. It includes examples, illustrations, an updated bibliography, and a textual commentary on the book of Ruth.

Historical Criticism of the Bible: Methodology Or Ideology

Author: Eta Linnemann
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
ISBN: 9780825430954
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
A former liberal scholar and student of Rudolph Bultmann and Ernst Fuchs tells how modern biblical scholarship has drifted far from the truth, and why its assumptions are nonetheless so influential and thereby dangerous.

God's Word in Human Words

Author: Kenton L. Sparks
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 0801027012
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
A highly regarded Old Testament scholar argues that evangelicals can embrace biblical criticism without losing their faith.

The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies

Author: Michael C. Legaspi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199741778
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 239

Book Description
The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies examines the creation of the academic Bible. Beginning with the fragmentation of biblical interpretation in the centuries after the Reformation, Michael Legaspi shows how the weakening of scriptural authority in the Western churches altered the role of biblical interpretation. Focusing on renowned German scholar Johann David Michaelis (1717-1791), Legaspi explores the ways in which critics reconceived the role of the Bible. This book offers a new account of the origins of biblical studies, illuminating the relation of the Bible to churchly readers, theological interpreters, academic critics, and people in between. It explains why, in an age of religious resurgence, modern biblical criticism may no longer be in a position to serve as the Bible's disciplinary gatekeeper.

Textual Criticism

Author: Peter Kyle McCarter
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 9781451415391
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
An introduction to the goals and methods of textual criticism of the Bible, intended to give students of Hebrew the necessary tools to study the text. The principles of textual criticism are explained in terms of both their usefulness and their limitations, and are illustrated with examples from the Bible.

Biblical Exegesis, Fourth Edition

Author: John H. Hayes
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN: 164698269X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 245

Book Description
This is a beginner's guide to biblical exegesis, providing exegetical methods, practices, and theories. This book provides simple, helpful information and guidance about doing exegesis, without being overly prescriptive; succinctly introduces students to various methods; provides basic bibliographies that take students beyond an introductory discussion; and emphasizes exegesis as an everyday activity based on commonsense principles rather than as an esoteric enterprise. This revised edition of this perennially best-selling textbook includes discussions of emerging methods of interpretation aimed at a contemporary audience. Several chapters have been updated and improved, and readers will find an incisive new chapter on exegesis with a focus on identity and advocacy. Holladay has also written a new concluding chapter on exegesis as the art of seeing. Bibliographies are updated, and a helpful glossary is included in this new edition.