Spirit and scripture
Subtitle: exploring a pneumatic hermeneutic
By: edited by Kevin L. Spawn, Archie T. Wright
Publisher: T & T Clark
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780567034069
Subjects: Holy Spirit; Bible; Hermeneutics
Description: This book considers the academic treatment of biblical interpretation in the renewal movement, the fastest growing tradition in Christendom today. The initial chapter surveys the history of biblical interpretation in the renewal tradition and provides a conceptual basis for the book. In Part II, six renewal scholars outline a proposal for the future of biblical hermeneutics in the tradition. These authors address certain key questions. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in biblical interpretation? What are the distinctive presuppositions, methods and goals of renewal biblical hermeneutics? Three prominent biblical scholars (Craig G. Bartholomew, James D.G. Dunn, R. Walter L. Moberly) respond to the proposals outlined above. These critical responses deepen the examination of renewal biblical hermeneutics as well as increase its appeal to biblical and theological scholars in general. The final chapter offers a synthesis and evaluation of the accomplishments of the discussion, as well as an assessment of the state of the discipline with an eye toward the future.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-211) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Beginning the exploration. The emergence of a pneumatic hermeneutic in the renewal tradition / Kevin L. Spawn and Archie T. Wright; title: Part II. The exploration of a pneumatic biblical hermeneutic from various perspectives within the renewal tradition. Word and spirit, scribe and prophet in Old Testament hermeneutics / Mark J. Boda; title: The principle of analogy and biblical interpretation in the renewal tradition / Kevin L. Spawn; title: Second Temple period Jewish biblical interpretation : an early pneumatic hermeneutic / Archie T. Wright; title: Invoking the spirit and narrative intent in John's Apocalypse / Ronald Herms; title: 'What the spirit is saying to the church' : the testimony of a Pentecostal in New Testament studies / John Christopher Thomas; title: Text, community, spirit : the challenges posed by Pentecostal theological method to evangelical theology / Mark J. Cartledge; title: Part III. Responses to the perspectives. Spirit and scripture : a response / Craig G. Bartholomew; title: The role of the spirit in biblical hermeneutics / James D.G. Dunn; title: Pneumatic biblical hermeneutics : a response / R. Walter L. Moberly; title: Part IV. Contributor responses to Bartholomew, Dunn and Moberly. Walking with the spirit in the word : a response / Mark J. Boda; title: Analogy and the scholar's shared experience with the testimony of scripture / Kevin L. Spawn; title: We are not all Pentecostals : a response to Dunn, Moberly and Bartholomew / Archie T. Wright; title: Response to Spirit and scripture responders / Ronald Herms; title: Discerning dialogue / John Christopher Thomas; title: Pneumatic hermeneutics : a reply to respondents / Mark J. Cartledge; title: Part V. Summation. Cultivating a pneumatic hermeneutic / Kevin L. Spawn and Archie T. Wright.