Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical Narrative

by Adele Berlin

Publisher:

Eisenbrauns

, 1994

Overview

In this classic work on literary criticism, Professor Adele Berlin introduces the colorful world of literary conventions used in biblical narratives. Berlin presents some fundamental guidelines for the sensitive reading and understanding of biblical narratives. Explaining the basics of poetics, she covers the how of the Bible, so readers can better understand what a particular text means. Berlin discusses biblical characterization and point of view, and explains how historical-critical methods use poetic interpretation. She also includes a case study examining the book of Ruth.

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Key Features

• Introduces the literary conventions used in biblical narratives
• Presents guidelines for reading and understanding the Bible poetically
• Includes a study of poetics in the book of Ruth

Table of Contents

• Poetics and Interpretation
• Character and Characterization
• Point of View
• Poetics in the Book of Ruth
• Poetic Interpretation and Historical-Critical Methods
• the Art of Biblical Narrative

Endorsements

Adele Berlin has written one of the very best books on biblical narrative. . . . [She has] an unusual gift of brevity, clarity, and compression . . .

—Religious Studies Review

Much to ponder and argue for the specialist, for nonspecialists a clear and cogent introduction to a central discipline in biblical studies.

—Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

Both specialist and nonspecialist will benefit from this fine study.

—The Bible Today

Product Details

• Title: Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical Narrative
• Author: Adele Berlin
• Series: Bible and Literature Series
• Volume: 9
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns
• Print Publication Date: 1994
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 180
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible as literature
• ISBN: 1575060027
• Resource ID: LLS:PTCSNTRPRTNRRTV
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2019-10-03T23:09:02Z

About Adele Berlin

Adele Berlin is a professor of Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern literature at the University of Maryland at College Park. She is highly regarded for her literary analysis of biblical and cognate literature. Among her publications is her volume on Esther in the JPS Bible Commentary.

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