Approaches to Old Testament Interpretation

By John E. Goldingay and Goldingay

Book Overview

In this book, John Goldingay examines five approaches to the interpretation of the Old Testament: as a faith, a way of life, the story of salvation, witness to Christ, and Scripture. Dr. Goldingay has a detailed knowledge of an enormous range of scholarly literature. His carefully considered evaluations of the works of other scholars are a helpful guide to the key issues which often tend to be submerged by the intricacies of scholarly debate. This edition is enlarged and updated by Postscript, which takes not of ongoing discussions in the field of Old Testament studies in the decade following the first edition. It sketches three major new developments in Old Testament interpretation: sociological analysis, literary study (especially of the narrative form) and canonical criticism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DKSCZZP1
• ISBN13: 9798385231805
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

an excellent, balanced summary of the issue

Goldingay's book gave me a good overview of an issue that I have often struggled with: how should a Christian interpret and apply the old testament?His other books on old testament interpretation, which i have not read yet, apparently go into more depth on the issues, but if you are new to the subject, this would be a good book to have.The extensive bibliography of relevant books also adds significantly to the book's worth, in my opinion.