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Resurrecting Interpretation - Technology, Hermeneutics, and the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Paperback)
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Resurrecting Interpretation - Technology, Hermeneutics, and the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Paperback)
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Synopsis: Hermeneutics is the work of Hermes, the Greek demigod, a
messenger from the gods and from the dead. Simon Perry sets out to
explore the contemporary face of Hermes through a reading of Jesus'
parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). This parable
has one distinguishing feature that marks it out from other ancient
stories following the same basic storyline: that a visitor from the
dead is not granted leave to return with a message to the land of
the living. In order for Scripture to be heard, Hermes is not
necessary. Where does this leave the role of hermeneutics? Perry
looks to philosophers, ethicists, and theologians for an answer.
Endorsements: "In this thought-provoking analysis, Simon Perry
submits the work of biblical interpreters such as Bultmann, Fish,
and Derrida to critical scrutiny, and finds them all wanting. The
underlying problem, he suggests, is that they all rely on
technology-i.e., they make use of scripture, rather than allowing
themselves to be transformed by it. Since the great transformative
event is the resurrection, Dr. Perry explores other approaches
which begin from the reader's readiness to be transformed by the
God encountered in scripture . . . demonstrating just how fruitful
it can be to abandon one's presuppositions regarding the 'meaning'
of the text, in order to allow it to confront us and to transform
us." -Morna Hooker Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity Emerita
University of Cambridge "Exploding biblical hermeneutics from
within, Simon Perry shows us why reading Scripture is best
understood as an engagement with a God who claims lives entire.
Rigorously engaging the whole sweep of modern hermeneutical
philosophy, this book shows how serious biblical theology must
finally transmute into theology proper, and of the highest order."
-Brian R. Brock Lecturer in Moral and Practical Theology King's
College, University of Aberdeen "Simon Perry offers a sustained and
strong account of the difference that the resurrection of Jesus
Christ makes to theological hermeneutics. Biblical interpretation
and the practice of discipleship, the world of the text and the
real world of human striving and suffering, are inextricably linked
in Perry's vision of the interpretative task. Elegantly structured
and demanding both intellectually and existentially, Perry's work
offers a new voice into the conversation about biblical
interpretation today." -Sean F. Winter Professor of New Testament
United Faculty of Theology, Uniting Church Theological College MCD
University of Divinity Author Biography: Simon Perry is chaplain of
Robinson College, Cambridge. He is a former soldier, a single
parent, and author of All Who Came Before (2011).
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Imprint: |
Wipf & Stock Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2012 |
First published: |
April 2012 |
Authors: |
Simon Perry
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
276 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61097-611-4 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-61097-611-8 |
Barcode: |
9781610976114 |
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