Speech-act theory and biblical interpretation

This essay seeks to explore speech-act theory in its relation to biblical interpretation. Its initial focus falls on the application of N. Wolterstorff whose book Divine Discourse provided the decisive catalyst for the recent debates. Building on the different kinds of action involved when speaking...

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Main Author: Childs, Brevard S. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2005
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2005, Volume: 58, Issue: 4, Pages: 375-392
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