Interpreting the Bible as Bible

Modern historical criticism has disengaged understanding of the Bible from the long Christian tradition of interpretation, severing the bond between text and reader, between Scripture and the living church tradition. As a consequence, patristic and medieval interpreters are dismissed as serious comm...

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Main Author: Wilken, Robert Louis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2010
In: Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2010, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-14
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Summary:Modern historical criticism has disengaged understanding of the Bible from the long Christian tradition of interpretation, severing the bond between text and reader, between Scripture and the living church tradition. As a consequence, patristic and medieval interpreters are dismissed as serious commentators on the Holy Scriptures. This essay offers examples from classical Christian exegetes that illustrate how reading the Scriptures from within rather than against tradition deepens our understanding of the Bible.
ISSN:2576-7933
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of theological interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/26421325