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Renowned biblical scholar Stanley Porter offers an accessible
introduction to hermeneutics to help students and pastors better
interpret and understand God's Word. Interpretation for Preaching
and Teaching focuses on various levels of interpretation and
proclamation, which are arranged in a necessary hierarchy: language
and linguistics, the biblical text, biblical theology, systematic
theology, and homiletics. Stanley Porter grounds the discussion
within a conversation of biblical authority and offers a fresh
examination of the key issues. The result is a workable method that
introduces each of the major topics of interpretation and addresses
some of the complexities of their use. This book provides the
basics for a Bible interpreter to move from fundamental questions
about the task of biblical interpretation to understanding a text
and its theology to creating and delivering a sermon. It offers
valuable guidance for professors and students of hermeneutics and
equips pastors and Bible teachers to deliver a relevant message to
those who rely on them to be faithful interpreters.
Historical-Jesus research continues to captivate the interests of
scholars, and recently, there has been renewed discussion of the
criteria for authenticity. The first half of this volume reviews
the state of play in historical-Jesus research and examines the
criteria in particular. One chapter is devoted to the so-called
'Quests', and a second critically charts the development of the
criteria in the light of form criticism. One of the conclusions of
this part of the volume is that several criteria, especially those
based on linguistics, need re-evaluation. The second half of the
volume proposes three new criteria, based upon use of the Greek
language. These criteria are: Greek language and its context;
textual variance; and discourse features. The criteria are proposed
as a way forward in historical-Jesus research.
This volume is the fifth in a series that explores the use of
rhetoric in the study of biblical literature. Contributions from
scholars in North America, Britain, Continental Europe and South
Africa focus here on four major categories: The Theory of Rhetoric
and Biblical Interpretation, Rhetorical Interpretation of Luke's
Gospel and Acts, The Rhetorical Interpretation of Paul's Writings,
and Rhetorical Interpretation of Hebrews and Ignatius. Author
include Tom Olbricht, Douglas Campbell, Arthur Gibson, Craig Evans,
Vernon Robbins, Greg Bloomquist, Pieter Botha, Paul Danove, Gerrie
Snyman, Anders Eriksson, K. K. Yeo, Lauri Thuren, G. A. van den
Heever, Marc Debanne, J. N Vorster, and the editors.
The volume contains contributions by many of the major discourse
analysts of the New Testament, including E.A. Nida, W. Schenk, J.P.
Louw and J. Callow. Some of these essays deal with methodology,
raising necessary questions about what it means to analyse
discourse. Others demonstrate an already committed approach by
reading specific texts. A 'state-of-the-art' volume for all
scholars interested in this increasingly important area of New
Testament research.
Christian-Jewish relations have had changing fortunes throughout
the centuries. Occasionally there has been peace and even mutual
understanding, but usually these relations have been ones of
tension, often involving recrimination and even violence. This
volume addresses a number of the major questions that have been at
the heart and the periphery of these tenuous relations through the
years. The volume begins with a number of papers discussing
relations as Christianity emerged from and defined itself in terms
of Judaism. Other papers trace the relations through the
intervening years. And a number of papers confront issues that have
been at the heart of the troubled twentieth century. In all, these
papers address a sensitive yet vital set of issues from a variety
of approaches and perspectives, becoming in their own way a part of
the ongoing dialogue.>
This is the third in a series of conference papers on rhetorical
criticism. Held in July 1995 in London, the conference included
participants from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada,
Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Republic of South Africa. Part
I is concerned with the past, present and future of rhetorical
analysis; Parts II, III and IV are concerned with rhetorical
analysis of scriptural texts; and Part V provides a conclusion
reflecting on a number of questions raised in Part I. Most of the
participants would characterize themselves as advocates of
rhetorical criticism; but there were others less convinced that
rhetorical criticism is developing as it ought.>
Leading Scholars Debate a Key New Testament Topic The relationship
between Matthew, Mark, and Luke is one of the most contested topics
in Gospel studies. How do we account for the close
similarities--and differences--in the Synoptic Gospels? In the last
few decades, the standard answers to the typical questions
regarding the Synoptic Problem have come under fire, while new
approaches have surfaced. This up-to-date introduction articulates
and debates the four major views. Following an overview of the
issues, leading proponents of each view set forth their positions
and respond to each of the other views. A concluding chapter
summarizes the discussion and charts a direction for further study.
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