Thinking biblically : exegetical and hermeneutical studies / André LaCocque and Paul Ricoeur ; translated by David Pellauer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lacocque, André.

Contributor:

Ricœur, Paul.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Bible. Old Testament--Hermeneutics.

Hermeneutics.

Physical Description:

xix, 441 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1998.

Summary:

This collaboration sets the words of a distinguished biblical scholar, Andre LaCocque, and those of a leading philosopher, Paul Ricoeur, in dialogue around six crucial passages from the Old Testament: the story of Adam and Eve; the commandment "thou shalt not kill"; the valley of dry bones passage from Ezekiel; Psalm 22; the Song of Songs; and the naming of God in Exodus 3:14. Commenting on these texts, LaCocque and Ricoeur provide a wealth of new insights into the meaning of the different genres of the Old Testament as these made their way into and were transformed by the New Testament. LaCocque's commentaries employ a historical-critical method that takes into account archaeological, philological, and historical research. LaCocque includes in his essays historical information about the dynamic tradition of reading Scripture, opening his exegesis to developments and enrichments subsequent to the production of the original literary text. Ricoeur also takes into account the relation between the texts and the historical communities that read and interpreted them, but he broadens his scope to include philosophical speculation. His commentaries highlight the metaphorical structure of the passages and how they have served as catalysts for philosophical thinking from the Greeks to the modern age.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0226713377

OCLC:

38024007