Scripture and Its Interpretation: A Global, Ecumenical Introduction to the Bible

Gorman

ISBN 10: 1540964191 / ISBN 13: 9781540964199

Published by Baker Academic 2020-12-01, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scripture and Its Interpretation: A Global, Ecumenical Introduction to the Bible
• Publisher: Baker Academic 2020-12-01
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540964191
• ISBN 13: 9781540964199
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Top-notch biblical scholars from around the world and from various Christian traditions offer a fulsome yet readable introduction to the Bible and its interpretation. The book concisely introduces the Old and New Testaments and related topics and examines a wide variety of historical and contemporary interpretive approaches, including African, African-American, Asian, and Latino streams. Contributors include N. T. Wright, M. Daniel Carroll R., Stephen Fowl, Joel Green, Michael Holmes, Edith Humphrey, Christopher Rowland, and K. K. Yeo, among others. Questions for reflection and discussion, an annotated bibliography, and a glossary are included.

About the Author

Michael J. Gorman (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) holds the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he has taught since 1991. A specialist in the Pauline and Johannine writings, Gorman is the author or editor of more than 20 books, including Cruciformity: Paul's Narrative Spirituality of the Cross, Abide and Go: Missional Theosis in the Gospel of John, Elements of Biblical Exegesis, Participating in Christ, and Scripture and Its Interpretation.