Interpreting scripture with the great tradition : Recovering the genius of premodern exegesis

The rise of modernity, especially the European Enlightenment and its aftermath, has negatively impacted the way we understand the nature and interpretation of Christian Scripture. In this introduction to biblical interpretation, Craig Carter evaluates the problems of post-Enlightenment... Full description

Main Author:	Carter, Craig A.
Published:	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2018
Subjects:	BIBLE - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC. - HISTORY.
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Table of Contents:

1. Who is the suffering servant? : the crisis in contemporary hermeneutics
Part 1. Theological Hermeneutics :
2. Toward a theology of Scripture
3. The theological metaphysics of the great tradition
4. The history of biblical interpretation reconsidered
Part 2. Recovering Premodern Exegesis :
5. Reading the Bible as a unity centered on Jesus Christ
6. Letting the literal sense control all meaning
7. Seeing and hearing Christ in the Old Testament
Conclusion :
8. The identity of the suffering servant revealed
Appendix : Criteria for limiting the spiritual sense

Interpreting scripture with the great tradition : Recovering the genius of premodern exegesis

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