Mapping Myths Of Biblical Interpretation
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Mapping Myths Of Biblical Interpretation
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Author : Richard Walsh
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2001-03-01
Mapping Myths Of Biblical Interpretation written by Richard Walsh and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-01 with Religion categories.
Walsh explores the role that myth has played in the interpretation of the Bible. He sees myth as an empowering, structuring story used either for good or ill and either consciously or unconsciously controlling our world views. Walsh looks for both the empowerment and the marginalization effected by myth as he follows the word through its myriad meanings ('Grasping Proteus'), its use in various disciplines ('Procrustean Mythographers'), its distinctive uses in biblical interpretation ('Mything the Bible'), and, finally, the mythic character of interpretation itself ('The Myth of Interpretation'). The concluding chapter, 'Behind the Mythic Curve', muses on the difficulty of knowing the myths by which we live and reflects hopefully on the possibility of play among the myriad myths in a postmodern, pluralist world.
Reading Ecclesiastes
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Author : Mary E. Mills
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-05-15
Reading Ecclesiastes written by Mary E. Mills and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-15 with Religion categories.
Reading Ecclesiastes explores the literary style and themes of the Book of Ecclesiastes, investigating its overall theological messages and the cultural perspectives which readers bring to bear on their act of reading. Examining the meaning found in Ecclesiastes through the use of two important contemporary reading methods - narrative criticism and cultural exegesis - Mary E. Mills breaks new ground. Highlighting the range of theological meaning attached to the book of Ecclesiastes as a result of treating the text as a form of narrative and a story told in the first person, this innovative book will appeal to all those interested in narrative criticism, literary studies and interpretation and Wisdom tradition and the ancient world more widely, as well as biblical scholars.
Desiring Divinity
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Author : M. David Litwa
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-10-03
Desiring Divinity written by M. David Litwa and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-03 with Religion categories.
Perhaps no declaration incites more theological and moral outrage than a human's claim to be divine. Those who make this claim in ancient Jewish and Christian mythology are typically represented as the most hubristic and dangerous tyrants. Their horrible punishments are predictable and still serve as morality tales in religious communities today. But not all self-deifiers are saddled with pride and fated to fall. Some who claimed divinity stated a simple and direct truth. Though reviled on earth, misunderstood, and even killed, they received vindication and rose to the stars. This book tells the stories of six self-deifiers in their historical, social, and ideological contexts. In the history of interpretation, the initial three figures have been demonized as cosmic rebels: the first human Adam, Lucifer (later identified with Satan), and Yaldabaoth in gnostic mythology. By contrast, the final three have served as positive models for deification and divine favor: Jesus in the gospel of John, Simon of Samaria, and Allogenes in the Nag Hammadi library. In the end, the line separating demonization from deification is dangerously thin, drawn as it is by the unsteady hand of human valuation.
Bible Myths And Their Parallels In Other Religions
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Author : Thomas William Doane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
Bible Myths And Their Parallels In Other Religions written by Thomas William Doane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with Religion categories.
How The Gospels Became History
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Author : M. David Litwa
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-06
How The Gospels Became History written by M. David Litwa and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-06 with Religion categories.
A compelling comparison of the gospels and Greco-Roman mythology which shows that the gospels were not perceived as myths, but as historical records Did the early Christians believe their myths? Like most ancient—and modern—people, early Christians made efforts to present their myths in the most believable ways. In this eye-opening work, M. David Litwa explores how and why what later became the four canonical gospels take on a historical cast that remains vitally important for many Christians today. Offering an in-depth comparison with other Greco-Roman stories that have been shaped to seem like history, Litwa shows how the evangelists responded to the pressures of Greco-Roman literary culture by using well-known historiographical tropes such as the mention of famous rulers and kings, geographical notices, the introduction of eyewitnesses, vivid presentation, alternative reports, and so on. In this way, the evangelists deliberately shaped myths about Jesus into historical discourse to maximize their believability for ancient audiences.
Bible Myths And Their Parallels In Other Religions
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Author : Thomas William Doane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Bible Myths And Their Parallels In Other Religions written by Thomas William Doane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Bible categories.
Contextualizing Gender In Early Christian Discourse
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Author : Caroline Vander Stichele
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2009-08-30
Contextualizing Gender In Early Christian Discourse written by Caroline Vander Stichele and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-30 with Religion categories.
This new textbook outlines a gender-critical perspective on the New Testament and other early Christian writings.
Let The Reader Understand
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Author : Edwin K. Broadhead
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-03-22
Let The Reader Understand written by Edwin K. Broadhead and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-22 with Religion categories.
This book honors the extraordinary contribution of Elizabeth Struthers Malbon to biblical studies. In the opening chapter, Werner Kelber places Malbon's work within the larger context of critical reflection, from antiquity to the modern era, on the role and function of discourse. Kelber locates Malbon's approach squarely within the framework of modernity and concludes that her "supremely creative achievement has been the employment of modern, narrative critical tools with a view toward uncovering the fecundity of the gospel of Mark.†? Drawing from and conversing with Professor Malbon's extensive publications, each of the five sections engages a theme from her works, focusing particularly on the Gospel of Mark. This tribute includes meaning as narrative, issues in methodology, studies in characterization, narrative readings of specific texts, and aesthetic and political readings. Contributors include: Werner H. Kelber; R. Alan Culpepper; Kelly R. Iverson; Mikeal C. Parsons; David Barr; David J.A. Clines; Robert C. Tannehill; J. Cheryl Exum; Heidi Hornik and Richard Walsh.
What Christians Believe About The Bible
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Author : Don Thorsen
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2012-08-15
What Christians Believe About The Bible written by Don Thorsen and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-15 with Religion categories.
Christians talk frequently about the Bible, yet they do not always have an informed and wide-ranging understanding of varied Christian views about its nature. Don Thorsen and Keith Reeves combine their biblical and theological knowledge to create such a unique introduction to the Bible. This book not only provides an introduction to the interpretation of the Bible but also to the history and theological understanding behind it, equipping students to think critically about their own tradition's approach to Scripture. It is perfect as a supplemental textbook in both introductory biblical studies and theology courses, but it will also be of interest to adult education classes.
Plots Of Epiphany
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Author : John B. Weaver
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2013-02-06
Plots Of Epiphany written by John B. Weaver and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-06 with Religion categories.
Past scholarship on the prison-escapes in the Acts of the Apostles has tended to focus on lexical similarities to Euripides' Bacchae, going so far as to argue for direct literary dependence. Moving beyond such explanations, the present study argues that miraculous prison-escape was a central event in a traditional and culturally significant story about the introduction and foundation of cults - a story discernable in the Bacchae and other ancient texts. When the mythic quality and cultural diffusion of the prison-escape narratives are taken into account, the resemblance of Lukan and Dionysian narrative episodes is seen to depend less on specific literary borrowing, and more on shared familiarity with cultural discourses involving the legitimating portrayal of new cults in the ancient world.