Reading the Synoptic Gospels : basic methods for interpreting Matthew, Mark, and Luke / O. Wesley Allen, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, O. Wesley, Jr., 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Gospels--Hermeneutics.

Bible.

Bible. Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

Revised and Expanded

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Missouri : Chalice Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This revised and expanded introductory text introduces students of the Bible to the layers of meaning that can be uncovered by serious study of the synoptic gospel texts. Included are two new chapters introducing ideological exegetical approaches to the gospels and a concluding chapter that helps the student synthesize the exegetical discoveries they have made using the methods taught in the book.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface to the Second Edition""; ""Preface to the First Edition""; ""Introduction: How Hard Can It Be?""; ""1. Establishing the Pericope, Text, and Plain Sense""; ""Excursus 1: Development of the Synoptic Gospels""; ""2. Social and Historical Background""; ""3. Literary Background""; ""4. Form and Function""; ""Excursus 2: Conventional Forms""; ""5. Theological Editing""; ""6. Narrative Reading""; ""Excursus 3: Select Literary Terms for Narrative Exegesis""; ""7. The Experience of the Implied Reader""; ""8. Reading for Ideology""

""9. Synthesizing Exegetical Observations for a Unified Reading""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 28, 2013).

ISBN:

9780827232266

0827232268

9780827232273

0827232276