Shaping the Scriptural Imagination

by Juel, Donald H.; Berg, Shane; Skinner, Matthew L.

• ISBN13: 9781602583818
• ISBN10: 1602583811
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-07-15
• Publisher: Baylor Univ Pr

Summary

The late Donald H. Juel (19422003) devoted his life to engaging scripture faithfully, intelligently, and imaginatively. For Juel, theological interpretation of the Bible meant having an encounter with the living God. This volume identifies and connects many of the overarching themes that animated Juel's work. Including his thoughts on the rhetorical nature of scripture, the challenges facing academic instruction of the Bible, the reader's place in the biblical narrative, and the hope of resurrection, among others, the selections are accessible and engaging and paint a unique portrait of the way Juel thought and lived. Juel seeks to nourish readers in developing richer imaginations about who God is and how Christians meet him through reading the Bible.

Table of Contents

Credits	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction: Donald Juel's Scriptural Imagination	p. 1
Writings
"Your Word Is Truth": Some Reflections on a Hard Saying	p. 13
The Strange Silence of the Bible	p. 33
A Disquieting Silence: The Matter of Mark's Ending	p. 49
Interpretation for Christian Ministry	p. 63
Hearing Peter's Speech in Acts 3: Meaning and Truth in Interpretation	p. 77
Interpreting Israel's Scriptures in the New Testament	p. 87
The Trinity and the New Testament	p. 107
Interpreting Mark's Gospel	p. 121
Sermons
John 14:25-27 and John 16:13	p. 157
Luke 23:34	p. 161
Luke 14:15-24	p. 165
2 Corinthians 10:1-6	p. 169
Mark 14:53-65	p. 173
Psalm 139	p. 177
Mark 16:9-20	p. 181
Galatians 4:9-11	p. 185
Conclusion: Dobald Juel and the Practice of Reading the Bible in the Church's Everyday Life	p. 189
Notes	p. 197
Index of Scripture and Ancient Sources	p. 207
Index of Authors	p. 213
Subject Index	p. 215
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