Biblical interpretation : an integrated approach /

Tate, W. Randolph.

Biblical interpretation : an integrated approach / W. Randolph Tate. - Rev. ed. - Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, 1997. - xxvi, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-267) and indexes.

Introduction: A Journey into Three Worlds -- Why Study Backgrounds? An Apology for Historical Research -- Importance of Language: The Grammatical Background -- Reading and the World Behind the Text: The Historical and Ideological Backgrounds -- Bible as Literature and Literary Forms -- How the Hebrew Bible Communicates as Literature -- How the New Testament Communicates as Literature -- What Happens When We Read? -- What the Reader Brings to the Text: The Role of Reader Presuppositions -- How Methods Affect Interpretation -- Mark's Gospel and the Merging of Three Worlds -- Never-Ending Story. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11.

Discusses the author-centered, text-centered, and reader-centered approaches to Bible interpretation. Advocates an integrated approach for the best understanding of biblical texts. Uses concrete examples to demonstrate the benefits of integrated analysis.

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Bible--Hermeneutics.

BS 476 .T375 1997