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The Sacred Text

Excavating the Texts, Exploring the Interpretations, and Engaging the Theologies of the Christian Scriptures


The Sacred Text presents an introduction to historical, interpretive, and theological issues relating to the Christian Scriptures. It presents an overview of the formation of the canon, discusses different strategies for interpretation, and describes how Scripture functions in different theological traditions.
Publisher: Gorgias Press LLC
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SKU (ISBN): 978-1-60724-741-8
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Publication Status: In Print
Publication Date: Feb 4,2010
Interior Color: Black
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Page Count: 280
Languages: English
ISBN: 978-1-60724-741-8
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The Sacred Text presents an overview of the formation, reception, and interpretation of the Christian Scriptures. It is written by contributors from diverse Christian traditions and covers an array of topics about historical and doctrinal matters pertaining to Scripture. The first section on “The History of the Texts” deals with the formation of the Christian canon, including the status of the Septuagint, the concept of Scripture in the second century, the role of tradition in creating and interpreting these ancient texts, and issues about canon and authority. The second section, “The Interpretation of the Texts,” looks at hermeneutical issues such the origins of modern biblical criticism, the current interest in theological exegesis, post-modern approaches to Scripture, and new methodologies relating to biblical interpretation such as feminist and post-colonial approaches. The final section on “The Theological Status of the Texts as Scripture” deals with how the texts are regarded as Scripture in various faith communities, including those of Catholic, Orthodox, and Evangelical traditions, and also by twentieth century theologians such as Karl Barth and Rudolf Bultmann. The Sacred Text is a solid introduction to questions of how the Scriptures came to be, how they should be read, and what they mean to different Christian communities.

The Sacred Text presents an overview of the formation, reception, and interpretation of the Christian Scriptures. It is written by contributors from diverse Christian traditions and covers an array of topics about historical and doctrinal matters pertaining to Scripture. The first section on “The History of the Texts” deals with the formation of the Christian canon, including the status of the Septuagint, the concept of Scripture in the second century, the role of tradition in creating and interpreting these ancient texts, and issues about canon and authority. The second section, “The Interpretation of the Texts,” looks at hermeneutical issues such the origins of modern biblical criticism, the current interest in theological exegesis, post-modern approaches to Scripture, and new methodologies relating to biblical interpretation such as feminist and post-colonial approaches. The final section on “The Theological Status of the Texts as Scripture” deals with how the texts are regarded as Scripture in various faith communities, including those of Catholic, Orthodox, and Evangelical traditions, and also by twentieth century theologians such as Karl Barth and Rudolf Bultmann. The Sacred Text is a solid introduction to questions of how the Scriptures came to be, how they should be read, and what they mean to different Christian communities.

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  • Table of Contents (page 5)
  • Contributors (page 7)
  • Preface (page 11)
  • Abbreviations (page 13)
  • Introduction: From Manuscript to MP3 (page 17)
  • The History of the Texts (page 35)
    • 1 The Septuagint as Scripture in the Early Church (page 37)
    • 2 Scripture in the Second Century (page 59)
    • 3 Scripture and Tradition: Seeking a Middle Path (page 79)
    • 4 Scripture and Canon (page 99)
  • The Interpretation of the Texts (page 115)
    • 5 Scripture and Biblical Criticism (page 117)
    • 6 Scripture and Theological Exegesis (page 135)
    • 7 Scripture and Postmodern Epistemology (page 157)
    • 8 Scripture and New Interpretive Approaches: Feminist & Post-Colonial (page 177)
  • The Theological Status of the Texts as Scripture (page 191)
    • 9 Catholic Doctrine on Scripture: Inspiration, Inerrancy, andInterpretation (page 193)
    • 10 Scripture in Eastern Orthodoxy: Canon, Tradition, andInterpretation (page 215)
    • 11 Still Sola Scriptura: An Evangelical Perspective on Scripture (page 231)
    • 12 The Word as Event: Barth and Bultmann on Scripture (page 257)
  • Index (page 283)