The New Cambridge Companion to Biblical InterpretationPart of Cambridge Companions to Religion
EDITORS:Ian Boxall, Catholic University of America, Washington DCBradley C. Gregory, Catholic University of America, Washington DC
DATE PUBLISHED: December 2022
AVAILABILITY: Available
FORMAT: Paperback
ISBN: 9781108796675£ 26.99 Paperback
Description
This Cambridge Companion offers an up-to-date and accessible guide to the fast-changing discipline of biblical studies. Written by scholars from diverse backgrounds and religious commitments – many of whom are pioneers in their respective fields – the volume covers a range of contemporary scholarly methods and interpretive frameworks. The volume reflects the diversity and globalized character of biblical interpretation in which neat boundaries between author-focused, text-focused, and reader-focused approaches are blurred. The significant space devoted to the reception of the Bible – in art, literature, liturgy, and religious practice – also blurs the distinction between professional and popular biblical interpretation. The volume provides an ideal introduction to the various ways that scholars are currently interpreting the Bible. It offers both beginning and advanced students an understanding of the state of biblical interpretation, and how to explore each topic in greater depth.
- Provides discussions of different areas of biblical interpretation by leading scholars of that approach
- Includes authors from diverse backgrounds and commitments
- Devotes substantial space to methods, frameworks, and the history of reception
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