History of biblical interpretation : a reader / William Yarchin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yarchin, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History.

Bible.

History.

Physical Description:

xxx, 444 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, [2004]

Summary:

William Yarchin gives us an excellent introduction to the history of biblical interpretation that starts at 150 B.C.E. and moves to the present. This reader provides original texts as examples of the major developments and principal approaches to interpreting the Bible. It also introduces these methods and the authors who exemplify them. Bibliographic references direct students to further resources.

Contents:

Introduction: The History of Biblical Interpretation xi

Part 1 Prerabbinic Jewish Interpretation (150 B.C.E.-70 C.E.)

1. Ancient Greek Translation of Hebrew Scriptures: The Aristeas Legend 3

2. Biblical Commentary in the Dead Sea Scrolls 9

3. Philosophical Allegory: Philo of Alexandria 18

Part 2 Patristic Interpretation and Its Legacy (150-1500 C.E.)

4. Christian Fulfillment of Prophecy: Justin Martyr 31

5. Penetrating the Inner Meaning of Scripture: Origen 41

6. Principles for Typological Interpretation: Tyconius 51

7. Figurative, Literal, and Christian Meanings from Scripture: Augustine 61

8. Anchoring the Text in History: Early Syrian Biblical Interpretation: Theodore of Mopsuestia and Theodoret of Cyrus 76

9. Spiritual Application of the Bible: Gregory the Great 86

10. How Can a Text Bear Multiple Meanings? Thomas Aquinas 93

11. Medieval Recognition of the Literal Sense: Nicholas of Lyra and the Glossa ordinaria on Psalm 23 97

Part 3 Rabbinic Interpretation and Its Legacy (150-1500 C.E.)

12. An Overview of the Classical Jewish Interpretive Tradition 111

13. Halakic Interpretation of the Scriptures: Sabbath Law in Exodus 31:12-17; The Mekilta of Rabbi Ishmael; The Palestinian Talmud, Tractate Yoma 8.3-5; Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaqi (Rashi); Rabbi Moses ben Nahman (Ramban, Nahmanides) 121

14. Haggadic Interpretation of the Scriptures: Psalm 23 in the Yalqut Shim'oni 140

15. Systematically Philosophical Jewish Exegesis: Sa'adia ben Joseph 149

Part 4 Modern Interpretation (1500-Present)

16. Renaissance Scholarship: Psalm 23 in Critici sacri 171

17. Allegory, Authorial Intent, and Christian Doctrine: John Calvin 184

18. Enlightenment Rationality for Understanding Scripture: Baruch Spinoza 195

19. Renewing the Jewish Past to Engage with the Present: Moses Mendelssohn 208

20. Historical Criticism Rigorously Applied to the Gospels: David Friedrich Strauss 218

21. Recognizing Genres in Scripture: Hermann Gunkel 236

22. Searching for the Origins of the Jesus Tradition: Rudolph Bultmann 249

23. Archaeology and Biblical Interpretation: William F. Albright 260

24. Disconnection between Ancient and Modern Worldviews: Langdon Gilkey 276

25. Salvation History and Modern Historiography: Christian Hartlich 290

Part 5 Late Modern Interpretation (1970-Present)

26. Canonical Interpretation: Brevard Childs 307

27. The Wisdom of the Fathers: David C. Steinmetz 320

28. Jews, Christians, and Theological Interpretation of the Bible: Jon Levenson 333

29. The Illusion of Objective Biblical Interpretation: Walter Wink 351

30. Rhetorical Interpretation of the Bible's Literature: Phyllis Trible 361

31. Nonobjective Validity in Literary Biblical Interpretation: Edgar V. McKnight 375

32. Unmasking Ideologies in Biblical Interpretation: Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza 383

33. Biblical Rhetoric and Revelation: Dale Patrick 398

34. The Multiple Voices of Postmodern Biblical Interpretation: Fernando F. Segovia 415.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1565637208

OCLC:

53970739