Deep Exegesis

by Peter J. Leithart

Book Overview

Seeking to train readers to "hear all that is being said" within a written text, Peter Leithart advocates a hermeneutics of the letter that is not rigidly literalist and looks to learn to read--not just the Bible, but everything--from Jesus and Paul. Thus Deep Exegesis explores the nature of reading itself--taking clues from Jesus and Paul on the meaning of meaning, the functions of language, and proper modes of interpretation. By looking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602580693
• ISBN13: 9781602580695
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"