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Drawing on a broad array of contributors, volume seven of the Scripture and Hermeneutics Series assesses the current state of canonical interpretation and uses that as a starting point for exploring ingredients in theological interpretation of the Bible today.

Preface

ix

Contributors

xi

Abbreviations

xv

Introduction: Canon, Community and Theological Construction

1

(32)

Anthony C. Thiselton

The Controversial Status of a 'Canonical' Approach

1

(3)

Towards a Clarification of what Canonical Approaches Involve

4

(6)

Canon and Interpretation in the Essays (mainly in Part 1) of this Volume

10

(8)

The Canonical Context of Specific Texts or Books: The Essays of Part 2

18

(6)

A Concluding Comment: Polyphonic Voices, Canon and Theological Construction

24

(9)

Part 1 The Concept of Canon, its Formation and the Hermeneutical Implication

1. The Canon in Recent Biblical Studies: Reflections on an Era

33

(25)

Brevard S. Childs

Introduction

33

(1)

A New Interpretation of Canon Within the English-speaking World

34

(1)

Characteristics of the New Approach to Canon

35

(8)

German Debate Over Canon

43

(2)

Details of the Debate

45

(6)

Retrospective Reflections on the Canon Debate

51

(7)

2. The Canonical Approach and Theological Interpretation

58

(53)

Christopher R. Seitz

Introduction

58

(5)

Canonical Approach: Features and Challenges

63

(33)

Canon as Witness

96

(5)

Conclusions

101

(10)

3. The Apostolic Gospels in the Early Church: The Concept of Canon and the Formation of the Four-Gospel Canon

111

(12)

Denis Farkasfalvy

Preliminaries

111

(9)

Conclusions

120

(3)

4. The Gospels Within the New Testament Canon

123

(23)

Eugene E. Lemcio

Introduction

123

(3)

The Gospel Corpus as a Whole

126

(1)

The Gospels and Representative Themes

127

(19)

5. Canonicity, Apostolicity, and Biblical Authority: Some Kierkegaardian Reflections

146

(21)

C. Stephen Evans

Apostolicity and the Authority of the New Testament

150

(3)

Canonicity and Pseudonymity

153

(5)

Some Skeptical Reflections about Historical Skepticism

158

(6)

A Final Word About Epistemic Perspectives

164

(3)

6. Reclaiming Inspiration for the Bible

167

(40)

Stephen B. Chapman

Canon as a Historical Process

168

(6)

The Evangelical Tradition and Inspiration

174

(7)

From Inspired Author to Inspired Text

181

(9)

Inspiration, Accommodation and Incarnation

190

(3)

From Propositions to Narrative Art

193

(6)

Conclusion

199

(8)

7. Canon, Cult and Covenant: The Promise of Liturgical Hermeneutics

207

(29)

Scott W. Hahn

The Liturgical Content and Context of Scripture

209

(703)

Reading Scripture Liturgically: The Old Covenant Witness

912

Reading Scripture Liturgically: The New Covenant Witness

220

(5)

Towards a Liturgical Hermeneutic

225

(11)

8. Towards Transformational Reading of Scripture

236

(23)

Jean Vanier and Frances Young

The Gospel of John and Life in the Community of l'Arche

237

(1)

Jean Vanier

237

(5)

Methodological Reflection on Jean on John

242

(1)

Frances Young

Part 2 Reading the Old Testament Canonically

Torah

9. Old Testament Laws and Canonical Intentionality

259

(23)

Gordon McConville

Diversity in Pentateuchal Laws

259

(1)

Critical Responses

263

(1)

Canonical Dimensions

265

(1)

Canonical Intentionality

268

(1)

The Laws in the Canon

274

(1)

The Laws in Themselves

277

(5)

10. Response to Gordon McConville

282

(11)

Christopher J.H. Wright

Prophets

11. The Prophets, the Canon and a Canonical Approach: No Empty Word

293

(40)

Stephen G. Dempster

The Prophets and the Canons of Judaism and Christianity

293

(1)

The Prophetic Message: A Canonical Message No Empty Word

296

(1)

The Relationship Between the Torah and the Prophets: Continuity and Overflow

303

(1)

The Prophets and the New Testament: Continuity and Rupture

310

(1)

The Impact of a Canonical Approach in Studying the Prophets: No Empty Word

313

(20)

Writings

12. Towards a Canonical Reading of the Psalms

333

(19)

Gordon Wenham

Introduction

333

(1)

Gerald Wilson, The Editing of the Hebrew Psalter (1985)

334

(1)

Whybray, Reading the Psalms as a Book (1996)

339

(1)

The Titles

341

(1)

Hossfeld and Zenger's Commentary

343

(1)

Summary

347

(5)

13. Reading Wisdom Canonically

352

(22)

Tremper Longman III

The Book of Proverbs

352

(1)

Qohelet's Questioning

360

(1)

The Book of Job

363

(1)

Returning to Proverbs

364

(1)

Reading the Wisdom Books in the Light of the New Testament

366

(1)

Reading Wisdom in the Light of Christ

368

(6)

14. Wisdom as Canonical Imagination: Pleasant Words for Tremper Longman

374

(19)

Ryan P. O'Dowd

Introduction

374

(1)

Wisdom as Hermeneutical Imagination

375

(1)

Challenges to Longman's Old Testament Wisdom Interpretation

382

(1)

Wisdom in the New Testament

386

(1)

Conclusion

390

(3)

15. Prolegomena to Christian Theological Interpretations of Lamentations

393

(26)

Robin Parry

Lamentations Within its Own Horizons

394

(1)

Lamentations Within the Canon of the Church

398

(21)

University of Gloucestershire

419

(1)

The British and Foreign Bible Society

420

(1)

Baylor University

421

(1)

Redeemer University College

422

(1)

Scripture Index

423

(9)

Names Index

432

(6)

Subject Index

438

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