The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation: The Center of Paul's Method of Scriptural Interpretation
"Bates offers the novel thesis that Paul, like other ancient writers, had a prosopological method of exegesis--attributing various voices in the scriptural texts to specific characters, especially Christ or God the Father--that was rooted in a master narrative about Christ and the gospel. Both appreciative of and critical of previous studies of Paul's hermeneutics,The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamationhas significant implications not only for understanding Paul, but also for ecumenical relations, Christian theology, and contemporary hermeneutics."--Michael J. Gorman, Dean, Ecumenical Institute of Theology, St. Mary's Seminary & University