Scripture and Interpretive Method: Why Read Scripture as Canon?

This article presents the practical benefits of interpreting Scripture as a composite or collection. Based upon Comparative Midrash and Intertextuality, the work of James A. Sanders suggests most fundamentally that Scripture can serve as a paradigm for how one understands the divine working through...

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Main Author: Stenstrup, Kenneth G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2003
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2003, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 158-167
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Summary:This article presents the practical benefits of interpreting Scripture as a composite or collection. Based upon Comparative Midrash and Intertextuality, the work of James A. Sanders suggests most fundamentally that Scripture can serve as a paradigm for how one understands the divine working through the world. The study provides a brief overview of this method and then through a critical assessment presents general implications that result from employing the method.
ISSN:1945-7596
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/014610790303300405