Participatory Biblical Exegesis: A Theology of Biblical Interpretation

by Matthew Levering

Book Overview

The interpretation of Scripture has depended largely on the view of history held by theologians and exegetes. In Participatory Biblical Exegesis, Matthew Levering examines the changing views of history that distinguish patristic and medieval biblical exegesis from modern historical-critical exegesis.

Levering argues for a delicate interpretive balance, in which history is understood both as a process that participates in God's creative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268034087
• ISBN13: 9780268034085
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"