Handbook for Biblical Interpretation An Essential Guide to Methods, Terms, and Concepts (Paperback)

W. Randolph Tate

ISBN 10: 0801048621 / ISBN 13: 9780801048623

Published by Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to methods, terms, and concepts used by biblical interpreters. It offers students and non-specialists an accessible resource for understanding the complex vocabulary that accompanies serious biblical studies. Articles, arranged alphabetically, explain terminology associated with reading the Bible as literature, clarify the various methods Bible scholars use to study biblical texts, and illuminate how different interpretive approaches can contribute to our understanding. Article references and topical bibliographies point readers to resources for further study. This handbook, now updated and revised to be even more useful for students, was previously published as Interpreting the Bible: A Handbook of Terms and Methods. It is a suitable complement to any standard hermeneutics textbook. This revised and updated handbook provides a comprehensive guide to methods, terms, and concepts used by biblical interpreters. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook for Biblical Interpretation An Essential Guide to Methods, Terms, and Concepts (Paperback)
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801048621
• ISBN 13: 9780801048623
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to methods, terms, and concepts used by biblical interpreters. It offers students and non-specialists an accessible resource for understanding the complex vocabulary that accompanies serious biblical studies. Articles, arranged alphabetically, explain terminology associated with reading the Bible as literature, clarify the various methods Bible scholars use to study biblical texts, and illuminate how different interpretive approaches can contribute to our understanding. Article references and topical bibliographies point readers to resources for further study. This handbook, now updated and revised to be even more useful for students, was previously published as Interpreting the Bible: A Handbook of Terms and Methods. It is a suitable complement to any standard hermeneutics textbook.

About the Author

W. Randolph Tate (PhD, Florida State University) is professor emeritus of humanities at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, where he taught for twenty-seven years. He is the author of several books, including Biblical Interpretation: An Integrated Approach and Handbook for Biblical Interpretation.