Biblical interpretation : a roadmap / Frederick C. Tiffany and Sharon H. Ringe.
Material type: TextPublication details: Nashville : Abingdon Press, c1996.Description: 239 p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 0687016088 (acidfree)
- 220.6/01 20
- BS 476 .T534 1996
Current library | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.