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Biblical interpretation : a roadmap / Frederick C. Tiffany and Sharon H. Ringe.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Nashville : Abingdon Press, c1996.Description: 239 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0687016088 (acidfree)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.6/01 20
LOC classification:
  • BS 476 .T534 1996
Contents:
Contents:
Locating the readers and the reading context -- Encountering the Biblical text : read, feel, question, react -- A close reading of the Biblical text : steps in the process -- Reading contextually : finding the passage in its place -- Engaging the text, other readers, and our communities -- Numbers 10:11 -- 12:16 -- Jeremiah 22:24 -- 23:8 -- Psalm 77 -- Mark 3:1-6 -- I Corinthians 11:17-34 -- Some issues in Biblical interpretation -- Selected resources for Biblical studies.
Summary: Summary:Summary: Offers advice for interpretation of the Judeo-Christian Bible. Argues that the perspectives of both the writers and readers of the Bible are subjective, and that a certain amount of interpretation must account for cultural differences. Provides passages with sample interpretations.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BS 476 .T534 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA002051 Available AUA002051

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Locating the readers and the reading context --
Encountering the Biblical text : read, feel, question, react --
A close reading of the Biblical text : steps in the process --
Reading contextually : finding the passage in its place --
Engaging the text, other readers, and our communities --
Numbers 10:11 --
12:16 --
Jeremiah 22:24 --
23:8 --
Psalm 77 --
Mark 3:1-6 --
I Corinthians 11:17-34 --
Some issues in Biblical interpretation --
Selected resources for Biblical studies.

Summary:

Offers advice for interpretation of the Judeo-Christian Bible. Argues that the perspectives of both the writers and readers of the Bible are subjective, and that a certain amount of interpretation must account for cultural differences. Provides passages with sample interpretations.