Critical Methods
General
Specific
- opens new windowJesus Christ -- African-American interpretations
- opens new windowAllegorical interpretations
- opens new windowBlack interpretations
- opens new windowCanonical criticism
- opens new windowDocumentary hypothesis (Pentateuchal criticism)
- opens new windowBible --Feminist criticism
- opens new windowBible -- Criticism, Form
- opens new windowBible -- Gay interpretations
- opens new windowHistorical criticism
- opens new windowCriticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish
- opens new windowLiberation criticism
- opens new windowBible as literature (Literary criticism)
- Mujerista theology
- opens new windowNarrative opens new windowcriticism
- opens new windowopens new windowPerformance criticism
- opens new windowPostcolonial opens new windowcriticism
- opens new windowPostmodernist criticism
- opens new windowBible -- Reader-response criticism
- opens new windowBible -- Criticism, Redaction
- opens new windowRhetorical criticism
- opens new windowBible -- Social scientific criticism
- opens new windowBible -- Socio-rhetorical criticism
- opens new windowStructuralist criticism
- opens new windowSpirit hermeneutics
- opens new windowQ hypothesis (Synoptics criticism)
- opens new windowBible -- Criticism, Textual (Source criticism)
- opens new windowWomanist theology
Selected Books Related to Critical Methods
The Bible in Modern Culture: Theology and Historical-Critical Method from Spinoza to Kasemann by Call Number: BS476 .H25 1995
Literary-Critical Approaches to the Bible: An Annotated Bibliography by Call Number: BS511.2.M66 1992 Ref
Literary-Critical Approaches to the Bible: A Bibliographical Supplement by Call Number: BS511.2 .M66 1996 suppl. Reference
Rhetorical Criticism of the Bible: A Comprehensive Bibliography with Notes on History and Method by
This volume is designed as a resource for using rhetorical criticism as a methodology for interpreting the Bible. Rhetorical criticism is treated in the broader context of the growing interest in the study of the literary character of the Bible. The volume is divided into two parts to accommodate both the Old and New Testaments. Each part begins with a discussion of the history and methodology of rhetorical criticism pertinent to that Testament. Here special emphasis is given to the current state and trends of the discipline and its impact on biblical interpretation. These discussions are followed by extensive bibliographies categorized to facilitate working with the published research on specific biblical texts, books, or categories of books.
Call Number: BS511.2 .W35 1994 Reference
Studies in the Theory and Method of New Testament Textual Criticism by
The seventeen studies in this volume provide a comprehensive presentation and assessment of past and current methods applied to the New Testament text. Both acknowledged specia lists in historical and methodological studies of textual criticism, coauthors Epp and Fee offer an introductory survey of the whole field of New Testament textual criticism, followed by sections of essays on these topics: definitions of key terms; critiques of current theory and method; methods of establishing textual relationships; studies of the papyri with respect to text-critical method; and guidelines for the use of patristic evidence. Volume 45 of the Studies and Documents series, founded by Kirsopp and Silva Lake and edited by Irving Alan Sparks, Studies in the Theory and Method of New Testament Textual Criticism represents a coherent and complementary collection of essays - most but not all of them previously published - whose abiding worth and considerable influence have been demonstrated through extensive citation by textual critics and exegetes. This compilation of studies will serve as a welcome resource for biblical scholars and students taking seminary or graduate courses in New Testament. From the more introductory studies to the constructive critiques of current theory to the more specialized analyses concerning New Testament textual criticism, this volume will provide information and challenge to beginners and experts alike.
Call Number: BS2325 .E66 1993Publication Date: 1993
To Each Its Own Meaning: An Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and Their Applications . by Call Number: BS476 .T6 1999
Hermeneutics & Interpretation
Anthony C. Thiselton and the Grammar of Hermeneutics by Call Number: Ebook CentralPublication Date: 2012
Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views by Call Number: BS476 .B4945 2012
The Hermeneutical Spiral by Call Number: BS476 .O79 2006
Inductive Bible Study: A Comprehensive Guide to the Practice of Hermeneutics by
Following up Robert Train a's classic Methodical Bible Study, this book introduces the practice of inductive Bible study to a new generation of students, pastors, and church leaders. The authors, two seasoned educators with over sixty combined years of experience in the classroom, offer guidance on adopting an inductive posture and provide step-by-step instructions on how to do inductive Bible study. They engage in conversation with current hermeneutical issues, setting forth well-grounded principles and processes for biblical interpretation and appropriation. The process they present incorporates various methods of biblical study to help readers hear the message of the Bible on its own terms.
Call Number: ProQuest eBookPublication Date: 2011
Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation by
How do texts acquire meaning? How is the meaning communicated to the reader? The task of effective biblical interpretation begins with linguistics. In this introductory text on the use of linguistics in biblical interpretation, Peter Cotterell and Max Turner focus on the concept of meaning, the significance of author, text and reader, and the use of discourse analysis.
Call Number: P123 .C655 1989ISBN: 0830817514
New Horizons in Hermeneutics by
This book explores the rapidly growing interdisciplinary area of hermeneutics and its significance for biblical studies, combining wide, fundamental, rigorous, and creative theoretical concerns with practical questions about how we read biblical texts.
Call Number: BD241 .T46 1992ISBN: 0310515904
Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis by
In Slaves, Women & Homosexuals William J. Webb tackles some of the most complex and controversial issues that have challenged the Christian church--and still do. He leads you through the maze of interpretation that has historically surrounded understanding of slaves, women and homosexuals, and he evaluates various approaches to these and other biblical-ethical teachings. Throughout, Webb attempts to "work out the hermeneutics involved in distinguishing that which is merely cultural in Scripture from that which is timeless" (Craig A. Evans). By the conclusion, Webb has introduced and developed a "redemptive hermeneutic" that can be applied to many issues that cause similar dilemmas. Darrel L. Bock writes in the foreword to Webb's work, "His goal is not only to discuss how these groups are to be seen in light of Scriptures but to make a case for a specific hermeneutical approach to reading these texts. . . . This book not only advances a discussion of the topics, but it also takes a markedly new direction toward establishing common ground where possible, potentially breaking down certain walls of hostility within the evangelical community."
Call Number: ProQuest eBookPublication Date: 2001
Exegesis
Biblical Exegesis: A Beginner's Handbook by
John Hayes and Carl Holladay have thoroughly revised and expanded this best-selling textbook, adding new chapters on emerging methods of interpretation and the use of computer technology for exegesis. All bibliographies have been updated, and Scripture has been converted to the NRSV. This new edition retains the features of the early editions: a minimum of technical terms, solid introductory guidelines in exegetical methods, and a valuable presentation of exegetical theory and practice. It is ideal for general introductory exegesis courses, introductions to the Old and New Testaments, and introduction to preaching, as well as for pastors and lay leaders.
Call Number: BS476 .H35 2007
Exegetical Fallacies by
This book offers updated explanations of the sins of interpretation to teach sound grammatical, lexical, cultural, theological, and historical Bible study practices. "A must for teachers, pastors, and serious Bible students."--Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Call Number: BS540 .C36 1996
A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis by Call Number: BS2331 .B56 2010
A Handbook to Old Testament Exegesis by
Designed for both Hebrew and non-Hebrew students, A Handbook to Old Testament Exegesis offers a fresh, hands-on introduction to exegesis of the Old Testament. William P. Brown begins not with the biblical text itself but with the reader, helping students to identify their own interpretive lenses before engaging the biblical text. Brown guides the student through a wide variety of interpretive approaches, including modern methodologies--feminist, womanist, Latino/a, queer, postcolonial, disability, and ecological approaches--alongside more traditional methods. This allows students to critically reflect on themselves as bona fide interpreters. While covering a wide range of biblical passages, Brown also highlights two common biblical texts throughout the work to help show how each interpretive approach highlights different dimensions of the same texts. Students will appreciate the value of an empathetic inquiry of Scripture that is both inclusive of others and textually in-depth.
Call Number: BS476 .B7155 2017
New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors by Call Number: BS4761 .F38 2002Third edition
Old Testament Exegesis, Fourth Edition by
For years, Douglas Stuart's Old Testament Exegesis has been one of the most popular ways to learn how to perform exegesis--the science and art of interpreting biblical texts properly for understanding as well as proclamation.completely updated and substantially expanded, this new edition includes scores of newer resources, a new configuration of the format for the exegesis process, and an entirely new section explaining where to find and how to use the latest electronic and online resources for doing biblical research. Stuart provides guidance for full exegesis as well as for a quicker approach to provide information specifically tailored to the task of preaching. A glossary of terms explains the sometimes bewildering language of biblical scholarship, and a list of frequent errors guides the student in avoiding common mistakes. No exegetical guide for the Old Testament has been more widely used in training ministers and students to be faithful, careful interpreters of Scripture.
Call Number: BS476 .S83 2009 ReferencePublication Date: 2009-03-19
Dictionaries of Hermeneutics & Interpretation
A Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation by Call Number: BS500 .D5 1990 Reference
Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation by Call Number: BS500 .D5 1999 V.1 -2 Reference
Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters by Call Number: BS501.A1 H57 2007 Reference
Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation by Call Number: EBSCOhost Ebook CollectionPublication Date: 2007
Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible by
This groundbreaking reference tool that introduces readers to key names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. It discusses these approaches and evaluates their helpfulness in enabling Christians to hear what God is saying to the church through Scripture. The contributors come from a variety of backgrounds, and the dictionary covers a broad range of topics with both clarity and depth.
Call Number: BS440 .D495 2005 Reference
Spirit Hermeneutics
Constructive Pneumatological Hermeneutics in Pentecostal Christianity by
This book presents the work of leading hermeneutical theorists alongside emerging thinkers, examining the current state of hermeneutics within the Pentecostal tradition. The volume's contributors present constructive ideas about the future of hermeneutics at the intersection of theology of the Spirit, Pentecostal Christianity, and other disciplines. This collection offers cutting-edge scholarship that engages with and pulls from a broad range of fields and points toward the future of Pneumatological hermeneutics. The volume's interdisciplinary essays are broken up into four sections: philosophical hermeneutics, biblical-theological hermeneutics, social and cultural hermeneutics, and hermeneutics in the social and physical sciences.
Call Number: BR1644 .C66 2016 HSRC
A Distinct Twenty-First Century Pentecostal Hermeneutic by
Why another book about biblical interpretation (hermeneutics)? First, this is not just another book about hermeneutics. It deals specifically with hermeneutics as practiced y Pentecostals; rather, more accurately, as hermeneutics should be practiced by Pentecostals. The book presents a distinct Pentecostal hermeneutic that moves away from exclusive use of historical-grammatical methodology. The hermeneutic presented here employs an eclectic methodology and a quadratic strategy. Scripture, Spirit, trained leader, and community, in the proposed hermeneutic, are shown to work together to produce an interpretation that engages both creative imagin ation and authorial intent. The text offers pastors, professors, and laity alike a method and approach that will allow them to interpret Scripture from a clearly Pentecostal perspective. An important addition to the book is an outline for an undergraduate course instructing students in this distinct Pentecostal hermeneutic.
Call Number: ProQuest eBookPublication Date: 2015
The Hermeneutical Spirit: Theological Interpretation and Scriptural Imagination for the 21st Century by Call Number: Ebook CentralPublication Date: 2017
Pentecostal Hermeneutics: A Reader by
In Pentecostal Hermeneutics: A Reader Lee Roy Martin brings together fourteen significant publications on biblical interpretation, along with a new introduction to Pentecostal hermeneutics and an extensive up-to-date bibliography on the topic. Organized chronologically, these essays trace the development of Pentecostal hermeneutics as an academic discipline. The concerns of modern historical criticism have often stood at odds with Pentecostalism's use of Scripture. Therefore, over the last three decades, Pentecostal scholars have attempted to identify the unique characteristics and interpretive practices of their tradition and to offer constructive proposals for a Pentecostal hermeneutic that would be critically valid and, at the same time, be consistent with the Pentecostal ethos and conducive for the continued development of the global Pentecostal movement. Contributors include: Rickie D. Moore, John Christopher Thomas, Jackie David Johns, Cheryl Bridges Johns, John W. McKay, Robert O. Baker, Scott A. Ellington, Kenneth J. Archer, Robby Waddell, Andrew Davies, Clark H. Pinnock, and Lee Roy Martin.
Call Number: ProQuest eBookPublication Date: 2013
Pneumatic Hermeneutics: The Role of the Holy Spirit in Theological Interpretation of Scripture by
Conversations on theological interpretation of Scripture suggest the significance of pneumatic hermeneutics in reading biblical texts. Despite the affirmation of divine guidance in reading Scripture and a few representative voices that recognize the role of the Holy Spirit, there is a substantial gap in the theological interpretation project regarding the role of the Spirit in biblical reading. This monograph aims to fill this gap by exploring the Spirit's interpretive work from the vantage point of theological interpretation. It argues that Pentecostal tradition has a remarkable contribution to the dialogue concerning the Spirit's role. In order to put the Pentecostal hermeneutics in a wider theological framework and intensify the issue in a larger ecumenical context, this work discusses Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant approaches on the Spirit and Scripture. The analysis of these major streams of Christian tradition provides a setting to examine Pentecostal hermeneutical practices and reflections on the Spirit's role in biblical interpretation. Taking the Pentecostal hermeneutical insights that involve a three-way dialogue between the Spirit, Scripture, and community into account, the book extends the trialectic interpretive approach by insisting that Christian community is an expression of the Spirit's work through which the interpre-tive role of the Spirit is mediated. By offering a theological basis for understanding the Spirit's interpretive role in light of pneumatic experiences of Christian community, this work points a way forward to integrate the Spirit's role in theological interpretation of Scripture.
Call Number: BS476 .P452 2019
Spirit Hermeneutics: Reading Scripture in Light of Pentecost by
How do we hear the Spirit's voice in Scripture? Once we have done responsible exegesis, how may we expect the Spirit to apply the text to our lives and communities? In Spirit Hermeneutics biblical scholar Craig Keener addresses these questions, carefully articulating how the experience of the Spirit that empowered the church on the day of Pentecost can -- and should -- dynamically shape our reading of Scripture today.Keener considers what Spirit-guided interpretation means, explores implications of an epistemology of word and Spirit for biblical hermeneutics, and shows how Scripture itself models an experiential appropriation of its message, a way of reading with faith. Bridging the Word-Spirit gap between academic and experiential Christian approaches, Keener's Spirit Hermeneutics narrates a way of reading the Bible that is faithful both to the Spirit-inspired biblical text and to the experience of the Spirit among believers.
Call Number: BS476 .K45 2016
Theological Hermeneutics in the Classical Pentecostal Tradition by
In Theological Hermeneutics in the Classical Pentecostal Tradition: A Typological Account, L. William Oliverio Jr. accounts for the development of Classical Pentecostal theology, as theological hermeneutics, through four types: the original Classical Pentecostal hermeneutic, the Evangelical-Pentecostal hermeneutic, the contextual-Pentecostal hermeneutic, and the ecumenical-Pentecostal hermeneutic. Oliverio gives special attention to key figures in shaping Pentecostal theology and the underlying philosophical assumptions which informed their theological interpretations of reality. The text concludes with a philosophical basis for future Pentecostal theological hermeneutics within the contours of a hermeneutical realism that affirms both the hermeneutical nature of all theology and the implicit affirmation of realism within theological accounts.
Call Number: ProQuest eBookPublication Date: 2012
Early Church & Medieval Bible Interpretation
Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers by Call Number: BS500 .H27 1998
Irenaeus and Genesis: A Study of Competition in Early Christian Hermeneutics by
Irenaeus, the second-century bishop of Lyons, left such an impression upon the church that he is sometimes considered to be theology's "founding father." After all, his legacy includes such theological landmarks as the regula fidei (or "rule of faith") and the doctrine of recapitulation. Although these ought not to be minimized, we may gain a new appreciation for this early bishop by highlighting a facet of his work that is even more central: the distinctive shape of the hermeneutic guiding his readings of sacred texts as Christian Scripture. Within the contemporary climate of twenty-first century theology, the reopening of questions of power, truth, authenticity, and holism points to a critique of hermeneutical process (not just theological end-product). In Irenaeus's day, Gnostic Christians on the fringe of the church offered a vision of the telos of faith that many found compelling. Responding to this challenge required Irenaeus to articulate an even more satisfying Christian theology and anthropology on the basis of Scripture and received apostolic tradition. In this battle of hermeneutics, both sides considered protological texts such as Genesis 1:26 and 2:7 to be indispensible. Through a sympathetic reading, then, of Irenaeus and his competitors, we aim to better understand why Irenaeus's biblical interpretations ultimately were deemed more plausible, faithful, and fruitful within the mainstream of the church.
Call Number: EBSCO Religion eBookPublication Date: 2009
Handbook of Patristic Exegesis: The Bible in Ancient Christianity by Call Number: Ebook CentralPublication Date: 2004
Medieval Exegesis: The Four Senses of Scripture by Call Number: BS500 .L82513 1998 V.1-3
