The multivalence of biblical texts and theological meanings / edited by Christine Helmer ; with the assistance of Charlene T. Higbe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Helmer, Christine.

Higbe, Charlene T.

Series:

Symposium series (Society of Biblical Literature) ; no. 37.

Society of biblical literature symposium series, 1569-3627 ; no. 37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible--Theology.

Theology.

Physical Description:

xii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.

Summary:

Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)

Contents:

Introduction: multivalence in biblical theology / Christine Helmer

For the love of Christ: generic and unique elements in Christian theological readings of the Song of songs / David Carr

Fixity and potential in Isaiah / C.R. Seitz

The term "sacrifice" and the problem of theological abstraction: a study of the reception history of Genesis 22:1-19 / Christian A. Eberhart

"Consider the lilies of the field

": a sociorhetorical analysis of Matthew 6:25-34 / Lincoln E. Galloway

Luke-Acts and negotiation of authority and identity in the Roman world / Gary Gilbert

The fall and human depravity / John Barton

"Who can forgive sins but God alone?": Jesus, forgiveness, and divinity / Stephen T. Davis

Worship in spirit and truth: Louis-Marie Chauvet's sacramental reading of John 4:21-24 / Kevin Mongrain

"

who proceeds from the Father"

and the Son?: the use of the Bible in the Filioque debate: a historical and ecumenical case study and hermeneutical reflections / Bernd Oberdorfer

Recovering the real: a case study of Schleiermacher's theology / Christine Helmer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-180) and indexes.

ISBN:

9004151109

9789004151109

OCLC:

67840221