Divine eloquence and human transformation : rethinking scripture and history through Gregory of Nazianzus and Hans Frei / Ben Fulford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fulford, Ben.

Series:

Emerging scholars (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Emerging scholars

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Hermeneutics.

Bible.

Hermeneutics.

Bible--Theology.

Theology.

Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint.

Gregory.

Frei, Hans W.

Physical Description:

xii, 301 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, 2013.

Summary:

Divine Eloquence and Human Transformation seeks to address a critical problem in theology and interpretation of scripture raised by historical consciousness. Arguing for a densely historical and theological reading of scripture, centered in a Christological rubric Ben Fulford uncovers a pattern of triune action and presence in the rhetorical use of Christian sacred texts, one that draws readers into fuller participation in the shaping of history in Christ Tracing the problem through the modern theological heritage, the author turns to Gregory of Nazianzus, a representative of Patristic theology, and Hans Frei, the pivotal founder of postliberal theology. The book addresses the challenge of historicity and historical consciousness, argues for the relevance of premodern approaches to scripture, and offers a fresh and extensive account of two salient figures from the early and contemporary tradition, thus enacting a theology of retrieval as a resource on a present issue of vital importance. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Theological Interpretation of Scripture and the Question of History 15

2 God, Christ, and History in Gregory of Nazianzus 51

3 The Reshaping of History: Jesus Christ and the Baptized Life in Gregory of Nazianzus 79

4 Distributing the Word: Holy Scripture and the Preacher in Gregory of Nazianzus 107

5 From Letter to Spirit 137

6 The Rhetorical Deployment of Scripture in Gregory 159

7 History, Biblical Narrative, and the Shaping of Identity in Hans Frei 191

8 History and Holy Scripture in Hans Frei 231

9 Conclusion: Divine Eloquence 273.

Notes:

Bibliography: pages 283-295.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781451465488

1451465483

OCLC:

837147336