The multivalence of biblical texts and theological meanings
By: edited by Christine Helmer ; with the assistance of Charlene T. Higbe.
Contributors: Helmer, Christine.; Higbe, Charlene T.
Series: Society of biblical literature symposium series -- no. 37; Symposium series (Society of Biblical Literature) -- no. 37.
Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Atlanta, Ga
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9781589832213
Subjects: Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible -- Theology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-180) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: multivalence in biblical theology / Christine Helmer; title: For the love of Christ : generic and unique elements in Christian theological readings of the song of songs / David Carr; title: Fixity and potential in Isaiah / C. R. Seitz; title: The term "sacrifice" and the problem of theological abstraction : a study of the reception history of Genesis 22:1-19 / Christian A. Eberhart; title: "Consider the lilies of the field ..." : a sociorhetorical analysis of Matthew 6:25-34 / Lincoln E. Galloway; title: Luke-Acts and negotiation of authority and identity in the Roman world / Gary Gilbert; title: The fall and human depravity / John Barton; title: "Who can forgive sins but God alone?" : Jesus, forgiveness, and divinity / Stephen T. Davis; title: Worship in spirit and truth : Louis-Marie Chauvet's sacramental reading of John 4:21-24 / Kevin Mongrain; title: "... who proceeds from the Father" and the Son? :  the use of the Bible in the filioque debate : a historical and ecumenical case study and hermeneutical reflections / Bernd Oberdorfer; title: Recovering the real : a case study of Schleiermacher's theology / Christine Helmer.