SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics

SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics
Author: David Holgate
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2019-09-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334057310

The SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermenuetics offers entry-level undergraduates a framework for interpreting the Bible. The book goes beyond offering guidance on how to do exegesis, and is intended as a practical tool to help readers develop good interpretative strategies for themselves. As such it features pedagogical tools such as Try-it-Out boxes to assist students to develop a tested and thought - through overall interpretative strategy of their own. This fully updated 2nd edition takes into account the changing church and world context, and the new challenges this context brings as students seek to read the Bible with attentiveness, integrity and faithfulness. Table of contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Where Do We Want to Go? 2. Past Experience and Present Expectations 3. Tools for Exegesis 4. Our Reality 5. Committed Readings 6. Enabling Dialogue with the Text 7. Our Goal: Life-Affirming Interpretations Summary of the Interpretative Process References and Further Reading Index of Biblical References Index of Names Index of Subjects

SCM Studyguide: Books of the New Testament

SCM Studyguide: Books of the New Testament
Author: Ian Boxall
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2013-01-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334048036

SCM Study Guide: New Testament Books, together with its companion volume on "New Testament Interpretation", offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this fast-changing area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, it encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. The book describes the world out of which the New Testament came, and what can be known of the key figures of Jesus and Paul, before discussing the 27 books in turn. At every stage, attention is paid to the range of questions New Testament interpretation raises - historical, literary, theological - with worked examples from specific passages. Topics of particular interest include: What can be known about Jesus? Why are there four gospels? What is the Legacy of Paul? Does Revelation predict the End of the World?

Books of the New Testament

Books of the New Testament
Author: Ian Boxall
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780334040477

Aimed at level one students, this work encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. It describes the world out of which the New Testament came, and what can be known of the key figures of Jesus and Paul, discussing the 27 books in turn.

New Testament Interpretation

New Testament Interpretation
Author: Ian Boxall
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2007-01-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334040485

The SCM Study Guide to "New Testament Interpretation", together with its companion volume on "New Testament Books", offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this fast-changing area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, it encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. It covers the main areas tackled in introductory New Testament courses, such as the contents and diversity of the New Testament, how the texts came to be written and collected, their relationship to Jesus of Nazareth, and the nature of the canon. In particular, it introduces the main interpretative approaches used by scholars in an accessible way, avoiding unnecessary jargon, and helping the student apply them to specific New Testament passages, so is full of practical examples and accessible learning techniques for the beginner.

SCM Studyguide: Christian Ethics

SCM Studyguide: Christian Ethics
Author: Messer Neil
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334048028

Providing the level one student with all they will need to know to understand their course fully, the textbook covers the major areas of ethical theory and methodology that are key to the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, natural law, conscience, various philosophical approaches to ethics and the influence of liberation theologies.

The Sacraments

The Sacraments
Author: Ross Thompson
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2006
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780334040200

Provides a grounding in the historical development of the Sacraments from the Old Testament through to modern day thinking. General ideas of sacraments and ritual are covered as well as Old Testament practices, the response of Jesus and the Early Church.

SCM Studyguide to Christian Spirituality

SCM Studyguide to Christian Spirituality
Author: Ross Thompson
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334040930

TheSCM Studyguide: Christian Spiritualityis designed as an introduction to spirituality for students of all religious backgrounds coming to the subject for the first time.

The Old Testament

The Old Testament
Author: John Holdsworth
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780334029854

This SCM Study Guide to the Old Testament guides the newcomer to Old Testament studies easily and smoothly through the myriad of interpretations of this ancient text. Explaining difficult concepts, and ensuring space for the reader to reflect independently on topics throughout, this accessible textbook is aimed specifically at those who want to make connections between their own experience and the Old Testament text in a way which enables each to be transformed by the other. It provides the reader with matter to reflect upon and presents Biblical text in a way that makes reflection - and understanding - possible.

SCM Studyguide: Preaching

SCM Studyguide: Preaching
Author: Peter Stevenson
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2017-02-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334056144

A step by step guide to learning about preaching and more importantly how to craft and deliver a sermon. It offers a student friendly, jargon-free introduction that requires no prior knowledge of the subject.