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200 _aIntroduction to Biblical interpretation
_fWilliam W. Klein, Craig L. Blomberg, Robert L. Hubbard
210 _aDallas, TX
_cWord Books, Publishing
_d1993
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327 _aPART I-THE TASK OF INTERPRETATION
327 _aCHAPTER l-THE NEED FOR HERMENEUTICS, p.3
327 _aWhy Hermeneutics? p.4
327 _aHermeneutics Defined, p.5
327 _aThe Art and Science of Interpretation, p.5
327 _aThe Role of the Interpreter, p.7
327 _aThe Meaning of the Message, p.8
327 _aSome Challenges of Bible Interpretation, p.12
327 _aDistance of Time, p.12
327 _aCultural Distance, p.14
327 _aGeographical Distance, p.15
327 _aDistance of Language, p.15
327 _aEternal Relevance-The Divine Factor, p.16
327 _aThe Goal of Hermeneutics, p.18
327 _aConclusion, p.19
327 _aCHAPTER 2-THE HISTORY OF INTERPRETATION, p.21
327 _aJewish Interpretation, p.21
327 _aRabbinic Judaism, p.23
327 _aHellenistic Judaism, p.25
327 _aThe Qumran Community, p.27
327 _aThe Apostolic Period (ca. A.D. 30-100), p.28
327 _aThe Patristic Period (ca. A.D. 100-590), p.31
327 _aThe Apostolic Fathers (ca. A.D. 100-150) , p.31
327 _aAlexandria versus Antioch (ca. A.D. 150-400) , p.33
327 _aChurch Councils (ca. A.D. 400-590), p.36
327 _aThe Middle Ages (ca. A.D. 590-1500), p.37
327 _aThe Reformation (ca. A.D. 1500-1650), p.39
327 _aThe Post-Reformation Period (ca. A.D. 1650-1800), p.42
327 _aThe Modern Period (ca. A.D. 1800-Present) , p.44
327 _aThe Nineteenth Century, p.44
327 _aThe Twentieth Century, p.45
327 _aPost-World War I, p.46
327 _aPost-World War II, p.49
327 _aCHAPTER 3-THE CANON AND TRANSLATIONS, p.53
327 _aThe Canon of the Old Testament, p.54
327 _aThe Canon of the New Testament, p.59
327 _aCriteria of Canonicity, p.64
327 _aCanon Criticism, p.65
327 _aTexts and Translations, p.69
327 _aTextual Criticism, p.69
327 _aTechniques of Translation, p.74
327 _aThe Major English Translations, p.75
327 _aChoosing a Translation, p.78
327 _aPART II-THE INTERPRETERAND THE GOAL
327 _aCHAPTER 4-THE INTERPRETER, p.81
327 _aQualifications of the Interpreter, p.82
327 _aFaith, p.82
327 _aObedience, p.83
327 _aIllumination, p.84
327 _aMembership in the Church, p.85
327 _aAppropriate Methods, p.86
327 _aPresuppositions for Correct Interpretation, p.87
327 _aPresuppositions about the Nature of the Bible, p.88
327 _aPresuppositions about the Nature of the Interpreter, p.93
327 _aPresuppositions about Methodology, p.95
327 _aPresuppositions about the Goal of Hermeneutics, p.97
327 _aPreunderstandings of the Interpreter, p.98
327 _aDefinition of Preunderstanding, p.99
327 _aThe Role of Preunderstanding 100
327 _aA Philosophy of Interpretation as Preunderstanding 103
327 _aTesting Preunderstandings 108
327 _aA Christian Preunderstanding 109
327 _aPreunderstandings Change with Understanding 113
327 _aPreunderstandings and Objectivity in Interpretation 115
327 _aCHAPTER 5-THE GOAL OF INTERPRETATION, p.117
327 _aLevels of Meaning, p.119
327 _aDoes the Text Have One Fixed Meaning or Several Levels of Meaning? 119
327 _aTextual Meaning 132
327 _aIs Textual Meaning the Singular Goal of Interpretation? 132
327 _aLegitimate Reader-Response Interpretation 138
327 _aCan We Achieve a Legitimate Reader-Response Interpretation? 138
327 _aValidating Our Interpretation 145
327 _aHow Can We Validate Our Interpretation? 145
327 _aPART III-UNDERSTANDING LITERATURE
327 _aCHAPTER 6-GENERAL RULES OF HERMENEUTICS-PROSE 155
327 _aLiterary Context 156
327 _aThe Importance of the Literary Context 157
327 _aPrinciples of Hermeneutics Relating to Context 160
327 _aCircles of Contextual Study 161
327 _aHistorical-Cultural Background 172
327 _aThe Significance of the Historical-Cultural Background 172
327 _aPrinciples for Historical-Cultural Interpretation 174
327 _aRetrieving the Historical-Cultural Background 179
327 _aWord Meanings 183
327 _aCrucial Issues about the Nature of Words 183
327 _aSteps for Performing Word Studies 189
327 _aGrammatical-Structural Relationships I99
327 _aThe Importance of Grammatical Relationships 201
327 _aSteps for Discovering Structural Relationships 205
327 _aCHAPTER 7-GENERAL RULES OF HERMENEUTICSOLD TESTAMENT POETRY 215
327 _aThe Dynamics of Poetry 216
327 _aThe Sounds of Hebrew Poetry 218
327 _aRhyme and Meter 218
327 _aThe Sounds of Poetic Words 221
327 _aThe Structure of Hebrew Poetry 225
327 _aParallelism 225
327 _aOther Poetic Structures 236
327 _aThe Language of Poetry 241
327 _aImagery 241
327 _aDevices of Poetic Language 242
327 _aHow to Interpret Poetic Language 251
327 _aLarger Units of Poetry 252
327 _aSense Units 252
327 _aPART IV-UNDERSTANDING BIBLE GENRES
327 _aCHAPTER 8-GENRES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT 259
327 _aNarratives 261
327 _aOld Testament Narratives 261
327 _aEmbedded Genres 271
327 _aLAW 274
327 _aTypes of Old Testament Legal Material 275
327 _aDeuteronomy 283
327 _aPoetry 284
327 _aTypes of Old Testament Poetry 285
327 _aProphecy 292
327 _aBasic Types of Prophecy 292
327 _aGeneral Principles for Interpreting Old Testament Prophecy 302
327 _aApocalyptic Prophecy 311
327 _aWisdom 313
327 _aTypes of Wisdom Literature 313
327 _aConclusion 322
327 _aCHAPTER 9-GENRES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 323
327 _aThe Genre of the Gospels 323
327 _aImplications for Interpretation 325
327 _aKey Theological Issues 332
327 _aThe Forms Within the Gospels 336
327 _aThe Genre of Acts 344
327 _aImplications for Interpretation 345
327 _aThe Genre of the Epistles 352
327 _aImplications for Interpretation 352
327 _aIndividual Forms in the Epistles 361
327 _aKey Theological Issues for the Pauline Epistles 364
327 _aThe Genre of Revelation 366
327 _aRevelation as an Epistle 367
327 _aRevelation as Prophecy 369
327 _aRevelation as Apocalyptic 370
327 _aConclusion 374
327 _aPART V-THE FRIJITS OF INTERPRETATION
327 _aCHAPTER 10-USING THE BIBLE TODAY 377
327 _aTo Gain Information and Understanding 378
327 _aTo Worship 378
327 _aTo Formulate Liturgy 381
327 _aTo Formulate Theology 382
327 _aTo Preach 390
327 _aTo Teach 392
327 _aTo Provide Pastoral Care 393
327 _aFor Spiritual Formation in the Christian Life 396
327 _aFor Aesthetic Enjoyment 398
327 _aSummary 398
327 _aCHARTER 1 l-APPLICATION 401
327 _aThe Importance of Application 401
327 _aAvoiding Mistakes in Application 403
327 _aTotal Neglect of the Literary Context 404
327 _aPartial Neglect of the Literary or Historical Context 405
327 _aInsufficiently Analogous Situations 406
327 _aA Four-Step Methodology for Legitimate Application 406
327 _aDetermine the Original Application(s) 407
327 _aEvaluate the Level of Specificity of the Original Application(s) 409
327 _aIdentify the Cross-Cultural Principles 421
327 _aFind Appropriate Applications that Embody the Broader Principles 424
327 _aThe Role of the Holy Spirit 425
327 _aRPPENDIX--MODERN APPROACHES TO INTERPRETATION 427
327 _aLiterary Criticism 428
327 _aStructuralism 428
327 _aNarrative Criticism 432
327 _aPoststructuralism 438
327 _aSocial-Scientific Approaches to Scripture 443
327 _aClassification 443
327 _aAdvocacy Groups 450
327 _aANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHT-HERMENEUTICAL TOOLS 459
327 _aINDEXES 493
327 _aIndex of Authors 493
327 _aIndex of Scripture and Ancient Writings 502
327 _aIndex of Subjects 516
330 _aThe authors provide an extensive annotated list of books that students will find extremely helpful in th practice of Bible interpretation. "At its core we believe the Bible to be God's written revelation to His people,' the authors affirm. "It records in human words what God desires." Having com-mitted their lives to studying and teachƠing the Bible, they offer this volume as a valuable guide for understanding and implementing the truths in God's Word. DR. WILLI AM W. KLEIN both edited and contributed to this volume. Like all the authors, he is on the faculty of Denver Seminary, serving as Professor of New Testament. He previously wrote The New Chosen People: A Corporate View of Election. DR. CRAIG L. BLOMBERG is Associate Professor of New Testament. His previous books include The Historical Reliability of the Gospels and Interpreting the Parables. DR. ROBERT L. HUBBARD, JR. is Professor of Old Testament, He authored the volume on Ruth In the New International Commentary on the Old Testament and served as editor for Studies in Old Testament Theology. Consulting editor DR. KERMIT A. ECKLEBARGER is Associate Professor of New Testament. He also served as consulting editor for Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Jacket Design: Steve Diggs & Friends, Nashville WORD PUBLISHING
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