Canon and exegesis: canonical praxis and the Sodom narrative
Previous attempts to critique the canonical approach of Brevard Childs have remained largely theoretical in nature. One of the weakness of canonical criticism, then, is its failure to have generated new readings of extended biblical passages. Reviewing the hermeneutics and the praxis of Childs'...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London [u.a.]
Sheffield Academic Press
2002
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament / Supplement series (352)
Year: 2002 |
| Reviews: | , in: Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 4 (2002-2003)* of Hebrew Scriptures 4 (2002-2003)* (Britt, Brian) |
| Series/Journal: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament / Supplement series
352 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Genesis 18-19
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Genesis 19
B / O.T / Bible / Genesis XVIII-XX Canonical criticism |
| Summary: | Previous attempts to critique the canonical approach of Brevard Childs have remained largely theoretical in nature. One of the weakness of canonical criticism, then, is its failure to have generated new readings of extended biblical passages. Reviewing the hermeneutics and the praxis of Childs's approach, Lyons then turns to the Sodom narrative (Gen 18-19) as a test of a practical exegesis according to Childs' principles, and then to reflect critically upon the reading experience generated. Surprisingly, the canonical reading produced is a wholly new one, centred around the complex, irreducible - even contradictory - request of Abraham for Yahweh to do justice (18:23-25). |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. [276] - 303 |
| Physical Description: | X, 317 S., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1841272957 |