BI131 Introducing Literary Interpretation
Overview
Many of us read the Bible a passage or verse at a time. In this course, Dr. Jeannine Brown shows the importance of understanding biblical books as a whole. With her clear and simple approach, Dr. Brown demonstrates three methods to help you grasp the specific messages intended by Old Testament and New Testament authors. Learn about the different literary genres in Scripture and see how authors used certain genres to communicate their message. Discover how to read a passage in its literary context, and understand the importance of the Bible’s historical setting.
Top Highlights
“exegesis.’ Exegesis is the study of the meaning of a text—in our case, the biblical text—in its original context.” (source)
“Contextualization is the study of the implications and applications of textual meaning to contemporary contexts, for the purposes of Christian theology and practice.” (source)
“Biblical hermeneutics is the theory that analyzes biblical interpretation. It includes questions of how texts communicate, how meaning is derived from texts, and what it is people are doing when they read the biblical text, when they read Scripture.” (source)
“Exegesis will mean we want to pay attention to the author and the recipients of the particular biblical book we’re studying—so, the original author and the recipients of the book.” (source)
“In a very real sense, hermeneutics is the interpretation of interpretation: stepping back and reflecting on what it is we’re doing as we interpret the biblical text.” (source)
- Title: BI131 Introducing Literary Interpretation
- Author: Jeannine K. Brown
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Bible as literature; Bible › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Education › Bible as literature; Education › Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Resource ID: LLS:BI131BROWN
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T17:14:51Z
Dr. Jeannine Brown has taught at Bethel Seminary for nearly two decades in the areas of New Testament, hermeneutics, and integration. Her books include Scripture as Communication, Becoming Whole and Holy: An Integrative Conversation about Christian Formation,and the forthcoming volume on Matthew in the Teach the Text Commentary series. She’s written various articles that have been published in Journal of Biblical Literature, New Testament Studies, Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Journal of Psychology and Theology, and Journal of Psychology and Christianity. She’s also associate editor of the second edition of the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels.