Active Hermeneutics (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)

Politics & Social Sciences

Porter, Stanley E.

Robinson, Jason C.

Philosophy

Routledge

Hermeneutics, as a discipline of the humanities, is often assumed to be in thrall to the same subjectivity of every interpretive method, in direct contrast to the objectivity prized by the natural sciences. This book argues that there is a false dichotomy here, and that ancient and modern ideas of knowledge can be utilized to create a new active form of hermeneutics. One capable of creating a standard by which to judge better and worse models of understanding. 
This book explores decisive aspects over which the future of hermeneutics―a future inexplicably tied to a history of hermeneutics―will continue to struggle, namely the limits and possibilities of situated human understanding. This book is located in the middle of a number of major, converging discussions within contemporary intellectual discourse. Drawing upon a wide range of ancient and modern hermeneutical thought, including Aristotle, Bernstein, Heidegger, Kant, and Gadamer, the result is a hermeneutical approach that pushes beyond the traditional limits of human understanding. 
This is a bold attempt to move hermeneutics into a new phase. As such, it will be of significant interest to scholars and academics working in General Hermeneutics, Theology, and the Philosophy of Religion.

Compiling the results from contemporary and exciting areas of research into one single important volume, this book stands ahead of its field in providing a comprehensive one-stop Handbook reference of biblical interpretation. Examining a wide range of articles on many of the recognized interpreters including Augustine, Luther and Calvin, up to the modern figures of Martin Hengel and T.W. Manson, Porter expertly combines the study of biblical interpretation with the examination of the theological and philosophical preconceptions that have influenced it, and surveys the history of interpretation from different perspectives. Key perspectives studied include: the historical dimension; addressing how interpretation has developed at various periods of time; from early Jewish exegesis to the historical-critical method the conceptual approach; looks at the various schools of thought that have generated biblical interpretation, and compares and contrasts competing conceptual models of interpretation the personal perspective; addresses the reality of biblical interpretation by individuals who have helped plot the course of theological development With relevant bibliographies and a guide to further reading, this Dictionary will be an extremely important reference held for many years, not only by libraries, but also by students, scholars, clergy and teachers of this fascinating and high-profile subject.

Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation

History

Ancient Civilizations

Praise for A Grammar of New Testament Greek: "The most comprehensive account of the language of the New Testament ever produced by British scholars."
--The Expository Times

A Grammar of New Testament Greek, Volume I: Prolegomena

Religion & Spirituality

Moulton, James Hope

Turner, Nigel

Howard, Wilbert Francis

Christian Books & Bibles

T&T Clark

Praise for A Grammar of New Testament Greek: "The most comprehensive account of the language of the New Testament ever produced by British scholars." --The Expository Times

A Grammar of New Testament Greek: Accidence and Word Formation

A Grammar of New Testament Greek: Volume 3: Syntax

Praise for A Grammar of New Testament Greek:"The most comprehensive account of the language of the New Testament ever produced by British scholars." --The Expository Times

A Grammar of New Testament Greek: Style: Volume 4

This volume collects the best articles on the Pauline writings from the first fifty issues of the Journal for the Study of the New Testament. The range of the volume reflects the breadth of the journal itself. Here the reader will find ground-breaking studies which introduce new critical questions and move into fresh areas of enquiry, surveys of the state of play in this particular topic of New Testament studies, and articles which engage with each other in specific debates. For students this book offers an invaluable critical introduction to Pauline studies. More advanced students and scholars can use it to find background material or to gain an overview of the research in this area of scholarship. This builds on the reputation of JSNT as a conduit for first-class research and a major influence within the scholarly community.

The Pauline Writings (Academic Paperback)

Evans, Craig A.

Historical-Jesus research continues to captivate the interests of scholars, and recently, there has been renewed discussion of the criteria for authenticity. The first half of this volume reviews the state of play in historical-Jesus research and examines the criteria in particular. One chapter is devoted to the so-called 'Quests', and a second critically charts the development of the criteria in the light of form criticism. One of the conclusions of this part of the volume is that several criteria, especially those based on linguistics, need re-evaluation. The second half of the volume proposes three new criteria, based upon use of the Greek language. These criteria are: Greek language and its context; textual variance; and discourse features. The criteria are proposed as a way forward in historical-Jesus research.

Criteria for Authenticity in Historical-Jesus Research (The Library of New Testament Studies)

Constantine Tischendorf: The Life and Work of a 19th Century Bible Hunter

Constantin von Tischendorf was a pioneer. He existed in an age when biblical studies as we know it was being formed, when the quest for forgotten manuscripts and lost treasures was being undertaken with no less zeal and intrigue than it is today. It was Tischendorf who found, and preserved, the oldest extant version of the complete bible that we know of, the so-called Codex Sinaiticus, which he discovered in poor condition at St Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, in 1846.With the discovery of the Codex Tischendorf, and others, was to take the study of biblical texts further than ever before, through linguistic methods, and attention to the most ancient sources available. In many ways Tischendorf was a father figure of the modern Historical Critical Method.In this short biography, Stanley E. Porter, himself one of the most respected scholars of the New Testament and Koine Greek currently writing, gives a portrait of Tischendorf's life and work, together with an annotated republication of Tischendorf's influential work on the Gospels. Published to celebrate Tischendorf's bicentenary, in 2015, this volume will be a must for those seeking to understand how the study of biblical manuscripts began, and to understand the man who discovered the oldest version of the bible as we know it.

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

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Active Hermeneutics (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)

Active Hermeneutics (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)

Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation

A Grammar of New Testament Greek, Volume I: Prolegomena

A Grammar of New Testament Greek: Accidence and Word Formation

A Grammar of New Testament Greek: Volume 3: Syntax

A Grammar of New Testament Greek: Style: Volume 4

The Pauline Writings (Academic Paperback)

Criteria for Authenticity in Historical-Jesus Research (The Library of New Testament Studies)

Constantine Tischendorf: The Life and Work of a 19th Century Bible Hunter