Narrative Criticism of the New Testament ? An Introduction

James L. Resseguie

ISBN 10: 0801027896 / ISBN 13: 9780801027895

Published by Baker Publishing Group, 2005

About this Item

Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467. . 2005. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Narrative Criticism of the New Testament ? An Introduction
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801027896
• ISBN 13: 9780801027895
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Narrative criticism is a relatively recent development that applies literary methods to the study of Scripture. James Resseguie suggests that this approach to reading the Bible treats the text as a self-contained unit and avoids complications raised by other critical methods of interpretation.

Resseguie begins with an introductory chapter that surveys the methods of narrative criticism and how they can be used to discover important nuances of meaning through what he describes as a "close reading" of the text. He then devotes chapters to the principal rhetorical devices: setting, point of view, character, rhetoric, plot, and reader.

Readers will find here an accessible introduction to the subject of narrative criticism and a richly rewarding approach to reading the Bible.

About the Author

James L. Resseguie (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament Emeritus at Winebrenner Theological Seminary in Findlay, Ohio. He is the author of several books, including Narrative Criticism of the New Testament: An Introduction and Spiritual Landscape: Images of the Spiritual Life in the Gospel of Luke.