BIBLICAL CRITICISM

BIBLICAL CRITICISM
Author: Edward D. Andrews
Publisher: Christian Publishing House
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2017-10-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 194575771X

The Nature of Biblical Criticism

The Nature of Biblical Criticism
Author: John Barton
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 066422587X

Biblical criticism faces increasing hostility on two fronts: from biblical conservatives, who claim it is inherently positivistic and religiously skeptical, and from postmodernists, who see it as driven by the falsities of objectivity and neutrality. In this magisterial overview of the key factors and developments in biblical studies, John Barton demonstrates that these evaluations of biblical criticism fail to do justice to the work that has been done by critical scholars over many generations. Traditional biblical criticism has had as its central concern a semantic interest: a desire to establish the "plain sense" of the biblical text, which in itself requires sensitivity to many literary aspects of texts. Therefore, he argues, biblical criticism already includes many of the methodological approaches now being recommended as alternatives to it and, further, the agenda of biblical studies is far less fragmented than often thought.

What is Form Criticism?

What is Form Criticism?
Author: Edgar McKnight
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 93
Release: 1997-09-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1579100554

Dr. McKnight begins his analysis of form criticism with a brief historical survey of the development of critical New Testament scholarship from the eighteenth century. He then describes the pioneer efforts of Martin Dibelius and Rudolf Bultmann in applying form criticism to the synoptic Gospels. Professor McKnight believes that the form critical work of some contemporary scholars has greatly enriched our understanding of the Parables, and has added much to our knowledge about the historical Jesus.

Old Testament Textual Criticism

Old Testament Textual Criticism
Author: Ellis R. Brotzman
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2016-07-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 149340475X

A Readable, Updated Introduction to Textual Criticism This accessibly written, practical introduction to Old Testament textual criticism helps students understand the discipline and begin thinking through complex issues for themselves. The authors combine proven expertise in the classroom with cutting-edge work in Hebrew textual studies. This successful classic (nearly 25,000 copies sold) has been thoroughly expanded and updated to account for the many changes in the field over the past twenty years. It includes examples, illustrations, an updated bibliography, and a textual commentary on the book of Ruth.

Historical Criticism of the Bible: Methodology Or Ideology

Historical Criticism of the Bible: Methodology Or Ideology
Author: Eta Linnemann
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780825430954

A former liberal scholar and student of Rudolph Bultmann and Ernst Fuchs tells how modern biblical scholarship has drifted far from the truth, and why its assumptions are nonetheless so influential and thereby dangerous.

To Each Its Own Meaning

To Each Its Own Meaning
Author: Stephen R. Haynes
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1993
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This single volume introduces the reader to the most important methods of Biblical criticism by covering both traditional and more current methods, giving special attention to the way in which methods of criticism are applied to specific texts. The contributors, from a diverse background, demonstrate how their own method is applied.

What is Narrative Criticism?

What is Narrative Criticism?
Author: Mark Allan Powell
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 144
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781451413724

The first nontechnical description of the principles and procedures of narrative criticism. Written for students' and pastors' use in their own exegesis.With great clarity Powell outlines the principles and procedures that narrative critics follow in exegesis of gospel texts and explains concepts such as "point of view," "narration," "irony," and "symbolism." Chapters are devoted to each of the three principal elements of narrative: events, characters, and settings; and case studies are provided to illustrate how the method is applied in each instance. The book concludes with an honest appraisal of the contribution that narrative criticism makes, a consideration of objections that have been raised against the use of this method, and a discussion of the hermeneutical implications this method raises for the church.

A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism

A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism
Author: Mark S. Gignilliat
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310589673

Mark Gignilliat discusses critical theologians and their theories of Old Testament interpretation in this concise overview, providing a working knowledge of the historical foundation of contemporary discussions on Old Testament interpretation. Old Testament interpretation developed as theologians and scholars proposed critical theories over time. These figures contributed to a large, developing complex of ideas and trends that serves as the foundation of contemporary discussions on interpretation. Mark Gignilliat brings these figures and their theories together in A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism. His discussion is driven by influential thinkers such as Baruch Spinoza and the critical tradition, Johann Semler and historical criticism, Hermann Gunkel and romanticism, Gerhard von Rad and the tradition-historical approach, Brevard Childs and the canonical approach, and more. This concise overview is ideal for classroom use as it provides a working knowledge of the major critical interpreters of the Old Testament, their approach to the subject matter, and the philosophical background of their approaches. Further reading lists direct readers to additional resources on specific theologians and theories. This book will serve as a companion to the forthcoming textbook Believing Criticism by Richard Schultz.

What is Social-scientific Criticism?

What is Social-scientific Criticism?
Author: John Hall Elliott
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1993
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780800626785

This book gives a clearly written, authoritative introduction to social-scientific criticism of the New Testament, including the rise of this method, its practitioners and the focal points of their work, how the method is applied to the interpretation of the biblical text, and the presuppositions and procedures of the method. Four appendices; glossary; two bibliographies.

Modern Biblical Criticism as a Tool of Statecraft (1700-1900)

Modern Biblical Criticism as a Tool of Statecraft (1700-1900)
Author: Scott Hahn
Publisher: Emmaus Academic
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2020-04-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1949013669

Modern biblical scholarship is often presented as analogous to the hard and natural sciences; its histories present the developmental stages as quasi-scientific discoveries. That image of Bible scholars as neutral scientists in pursuit of truth has persisted for too long. Modern Biblical Criticism as a Tool of Statecraft (1700-1900) by Scott W. Hahn and Jeffrey L. Morrow examines the lesser known history of the development of modern biblical scholarship in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This volume seeks partially to fulfill Pope Benedict XVI’s request for a thorough critique of modern biblical criticism by exploring the eighteenth and nineteenth century roots of modern biblical scholarship, situating those scholarly developments in their historical, philosophical, theological, and political contexts. Picking up where Scott W. Hahn and Benjamin Wiker’s Politicizing the Bible: The Roots of Historical Criticism and the Secularization of Scripture 1300-1700 left off, Hahn and Morrow show how biblical scholarship continued along a secularizing trajectory as it found a home in the newly developing Enlightenment universities, where it received government funding. Modern Biblical Criticism as a Tool of Statecraft (1700-1900) makes clear why the discipline of modern biblical studies is often so hostile to religious and faith commitments today.