The Bible and the Crisis of Meaning Debates on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture

by Spinks, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780567032102
• ISBN10: 0567032108
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-30
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark

Summary

The book presents an account of the recent debates on the theological interpretation of scripture, which considers whether the meaning of scripture should concern theologians and church leaders at all.

Author Biography

Christopher Spinks is Adjunct Assistant Professor in theology, Greek, exegetical methods and New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, USA.

Table of Contents

Scripture, community and the crisis of meaning	p. 3
From meanings to interests : Stephen Fowl's critique of concepts of meaning and its implications for theological interpretation	p. 41
From intentions to meanings : Kevin Vanhoozer's defence of authorial intention and its implications for theological interpretation	p. 69
'Meaning' as a triadic term	p. 113
Meditation and conversation	p. 149
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