Paul and the hermeneutics of faith / Francis Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Francis, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Paul, the Apostle, Saint.

Paul.

Bible--Hermeneutics.

Bible. Epistles of Paul.

Hermeneutics.

Physical Description:

xv, 584 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2004.

Summary:

In recent years, scholars from both Christian and Jewish backgrounds have tried to rethink the relationship between earliest Christianity and its Jewish milieu; and Paul has emerged as a central figure in this debate. The present book contributes to this scholarly discussion by seeing Paul and his Jewish contemporaries as, above all, readers of scripture. However different the conclusions they draw, they all endeavour to make sense of the same normative scriptural texts - in the belief that, as they interpret the scriptural texts, the texts will themselves interpret and illuminate the world of contemporary experience. In that sense, Paul and his contemporaries are standing on common ground. Far from relativizing their differences, however, it is this common ground that makes such differences possible.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [534]-557) and indexes.

ISBN:

0567082423

0567082326

OCLC:

56655231