Biblical Interpretation Then and Now: Contemporary Hermeneutics in the Light of the Early Church [Paperback]

David S. Dockery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000

Biblical Interpretation Then and Now provides its readers with a generally able and well documented survey of patristic biblical interpretation and with a significant discussion of the potential importance of earlier patterns of interpretation to contemporary hermeneutic discussion.

Dockery's work shows a renewed interest in early Christianity, not just as part of the late antique world, but as a part of the living tradition of Christian thought.

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About the Author

David S. Dockery (Ph.D University of Texas, Arlington) is president of Union University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Baker Academic (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801030102
• ISBN-13: 978-0801030109
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,063,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David S. Dockery (PhD, University of Texas) has been president of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, since 1995. He is a much sought-after speaker and lecturer, a consulting editor for Christianity Today, and the author or editor of more than twenty-five books, including Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal and Theologians of the Baptist Tradition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A lucid work of evangelical scholarship on hermeneutics, January 12, 2002

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This review is from: Biblical Interpretation Then and Now: Contemporary Hermeneutics in the Light of the Early Church (Paperback)

As David S. Dockery notes in his introduction, the unique contribution of this work lies in "its overall summary and synthesis of early church interpretation and its attempt to relate the insights of the early church to the current trends in hermeneutics" (19). Dockery's work provides a lucid summary and synthesis of evangelical scholarship on hermeneutics, as well as a solid way for its implication to contemporary hermeneutics and perspectives. The author emphasizes not only the unity and diversity of the biblical canon for canonical meaning, but also the concern of the communities of faith in light of canonical perspectives. However, one of the weaknesses is that the author does not provide any work of Brevard Child and James A. Sanders. Their works should be included in a new edition. Nevertheless, this book should be used as a textbook or a complementary text in college and seminary classes on hermeneutics for students.