A Handbook to Old Testament Exegesis Contributor(s): Brown, William P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664259936 ISBN-13: 9780664259938 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
Dewey: 221.601 |
LCCN: 2016052019 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.6" W x 9.5" (1.30 lbs) 380 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: Designed for both Hebrew and non-Hebrew students, A Handbook to Old Testament Exegesis offers a fresh, hands-on introduction to exegesis of the Old Testament. William P. Brown begins not with the biblical text itself but with the reader, helping students to identify their own interpretive lenses before engaging the biblical text. Brown guides the student through a wide variety of interpretive approaches, including modern methodologies--feminist, womanist, Latino/a, queer, postcolonial, disability, and ecological approaches--alongside more traditional methods. This allows students to critically reflect on themselves as bona fide interpreters. While covering a wide range of biblical passages, Brown also highlights two common biblical texts throughout the work to help show how each interpretive approach highlights different dimensions of the same texts. Studentswill appreciate the value of an empathetic inquiry of Scripture that is both inclusive of others and textually in-depth. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, William P.: - William P. Brown is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. He has published numerous works, including Seeing the Psalms: A Theology of Metaphor and Ecclesiastes in the Interpretation series. He also serves on the editorial board for the esteemed Old Testament Library series, published by Westminster John Knox Press. |