Many Roads Lead Eastward Overtures to Catholic Biblical Theology |
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| Author:
| Miller, Robert D. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4982-8473-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | Wipf & Stock Publishers
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| Imprint: | Cascade Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.00 |
Book Description:
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Is there a gap between the academic study of the Bible and the work of theologians? What lies behind this gap? And most important, how have biblical scholars tried to bridge the gap with hermeneutical methods? This book addresses the exegesis vs. theology impasse and categorizes the most important attempts to bridge it over the past century, especially those of the last decades. These attempts are assessed and evaluated so that readers can see the philosophies undergirding each and the...
More DescriptionIs there a gap between the academic study of the Bible and the work of theologians? What lies behind this gap? And most important, how have biblical scholars tried to bridge the gap with hermeneutical methods? This book addresses the exegesis vs. theology impasse and categorizes the most important attempts to bridge it over the past century, especially those of the last decades. These attempts are assessed and evaluated so that readers can see the philosophies undergirding each and the potential each has for a true "theological interpretation" of the Bible.