A Hermeneutic of Wisdom: Recovering the Formative Agency of Scripture

J. de Waal Dryden

ISBN 10: 0801097932 / ISBN 13: 9780801097935

Published by Baker Academic, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Hermeneutic of Wisdom: Recovering the Formative Agency of Scripture
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801097932
• ISBN 13: 9780801097935
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 15 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

This book develops an integrated hermeneutic that connects the Bible to spiritual formation and the development of Christian virtues. The author shows how the whole Bible can be understood as a wisdom text that directs its readers morally, shapes them in their deepest affections and convictions, and impacts how they look at the world and live in it. Offering an innovative hermeneutical approach, it will serve as an ideal supplement to standard hermeneutics textbooks.

About the Author

J. de Waal Dryden (PhD, Cambridge University) is professor of biblical studies and chair of the department at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He is the author of Theology and Ethics in 1 Peter: Paraenetic Strategies for Christian Character Formation and a forthcoming commentary on 2 Corinthians in the International Theological Commentary.