Receiving the Bible in faith : historical and theological exegesis / David M. Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, David M., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Bible.

Bible. New Testament--Relation to the Old Testament.

Biblical scholars.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book should prove helpful to students as an overview of some of the issues involved, while more advanced readers will appreciate its analysis of recent scholars as well the attempt to integrate and adapt their insights.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION

1. CLASSICAL AND MODERN EXEGESIS

Origen

Aquinas

Spinoza

Troeltsch

Conclusion

2. RAYMOND BROWN

Present circumstances

Literal and historical

Beyond the literal sense

Evaluation and comment

3. BREVARD CHILDS

Critique of the present situation

Fundamental distinctions

Stages of interpretation

4. JUAN LUIS SEGUNDO

Assessment of the present situation

Faith and ideology

Biblical applications

5. HENRI DE LUBAC

Diagnostic reflections

The Christian transposition

'Omnis Scriptura divina de Christo loquitur'

6. UTRAQUE UNUM

Dual intentionality

Guided application

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-240) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8132-1665-6

OCLC:

646786297