Interpreting the Old Testament
A Practical Guide
Interpreting the Old Testament
A Practical Guide
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Paperback / softback
£19.99
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814652367
Number of Pages: 162
Published: 01/06/1981
Width: 14 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
This introduction to Old Testament exegesis responds to the directives of the Second Vatican Council that instructs biblical interpreters to investigate the meaning the sacred writers intended to express. Thus it acquaints readers with an introduction to the methods commonly used in biblical scholarship today.
Contents
Introduction 9
1. BASIC LITERARY CRITICISM 11
A. The Old Testament as Literature 11
B. Literary Analysis 14
C. Examples of Literary Criticism 17
2. HISTORICAL CRITICISM 27
A. Israel's History 27
B. Escape from Egypt 31
3. ARCHAEOLOGY AND PARALLELS FROM ANTIQUITY 41
A. Archaeology 41
B. Ancient Texts 45
4. WORDS and MOTIFS 53
A. The Covenant Motif 53
B. Covenant Texts 62
5. FORM CRITICISM 69
A. Form Criticism in General 69
B. Narrative Forms 70
C. Legal Forms 74
D. Psalms 75
E. Wisdom Forms 77
F. Prophetic Forms 78
6. SOURCE CRITICISM AND REDACTION CRITICISM 83
A. Their Relationship 83
B. Source Criticism 84
C. Redaction Criticism 88
7. TEXTUAL CRITICISM 97
A. Principles of Textual Criticism 97
B. Examples of Textual Criticism 104
8. RECENT ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS 109
A. Seven New Versions 109
B. Comparing the Translations 113
9. THE OLD TESTAMENT IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 121
A. Actualization 121
B. Examples of Old Testament Preaching 125
10. THE OLD TESTAMENT IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 135
A. The Problems of Old Testament Theology 135
B. God's Relationship with His People 139
C. The Authority of the Old Testament 143
POSTSCRIPT: NEW METHODS 147
A. Canonical Criticism 147
B. Social Sciences 153
Appendix: Questions in Exegesis 159
Introduction 9
1. BASIC LITERARY CRITICISM 11
A. The Old Testament as Literature 11
B. Literary Analysis 14
C. Examples of Literary Criticism 17
2. HISTORICAL CRITICISM 27
A. Israel's History 27
B. Escape from Egypt 31
3. ARCHAEOLOGY AND PARALLELS FROM ANTIQUITY 41
A. Archaeology 41
B. Ancient Texts 45
4. WORDS and MOTIFS 53
A. The Covenant Motif 53
B. Covenant Texts 62
5. FORM CRITICISM 69
A. Form Criticism in General 69
B. Narrative Forms 70
C. Legal Forms 74
D. Psalms 75
E. Wisdom Forms 77
F. Prophetic Forms 78
6. SOURCE CRITICISM AND REDACTION CRITICISM 83
A. Their Relationship 83
B. Source Criticism 84
C. Redaction Criticism 88
7. TEXTUAL CRITICISM 97
A. Principles of Textual Criticism 97
B. Examples of Textual Criticism 104
8. RECENT ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS 109
A. Seven New Versions 109
B. Comparing the Translations 113
9. THE OLD TESTAMENT IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 121
A. Actualization 121
B. Examples of Old Testament Preaching 125
10. THE OLD TESTAMENT IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 135
A. The Problems of Old Testament Theology 135
B. God's Relationship with His People 139
C. The Authority of the Old Testament 143
POSTSCRIPT: NEW METHODS 147
A. Canonical Criticism 147
B. Social Sciences 153
Appendix: Questions in Exegesis 159
