Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics, 2nd ed.

by Jeannine K. Brown

Publisher:

Baker Academic

, 2021

Overview

Jeannine Brown, a seasoned teacher of biblical interpretation, believes that communication is at the heart of what happens when we open the Bible. We are actively engaging God in a conversation that can be life changing. In this guide to the theory and practice of biblical hermeneutics, Brown emphasizes the communicative nature of Scripture, proposing a communication model as an effective approach to interpreting the Bible. The new edition of this successful textbook has been revised and updated to interact with recent advances in interpretive theory and practice.

Key Features

• Emphasizes the communicative nature of Scripture
• Provides a guide to the theory and practice of biblical hermeneutics
• Revised and updated to interact with recent advances in interpretive theory and practice

Contents

Top Highlights

“meaning is of the author, inscribed in the text, and addressed to the intended audience for purposes of engagement.” (Page 12)

“Yet I would suggest that we can hold two truths in tension: (1) the significant distance of the social world of the Bible from our world, and (2) the nearness and relevance of the Scriptures to our lives and needs.” (Page 15)

“Scripture’s meaning can be understood as the communicative act of the author that has been inscribed in the text and addressed to the intended audience for purposes of engagement.” (Page 4)

“Exegesis is the task of carefully studying the Bible in order to determine as best as we can the author’s meaning in the original context of writing.” (Page 12)

“Contextualization is the task of bringing a biblical author’s meaning to bear in other times and cultures.” (Page 15)

Product Details

• Title: Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics (Second Edition)
• Author: Jeannine K. Brown
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Pages: 340
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible › Hermeneutics; Communication › Religious aspects--Christianity
• ISBNs: 9781493430796, 9781540962478, 9781540964229, 9781493430659, 9781585583133, 1493430793, 1540962474, 1540964221, 1493430653, 1585583138
• Resource ID: LLS:SCRPTRSCMMNCTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:54:28Z

About Jeannine K. Brown

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.

Sample Pages from Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics, 2nd ed.