Introducing New Testament Interpretation (Guides to New Testament Exegesis) [Paperback]

Scot McKnight (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Guides to New Testament Exegesis | Publication Date: February 1, 1990

This manual constitutes the introductory volume in the Guides to New Testament Exegesis series. Each volume in this series adapts different methods of exegesis to different types of genre in the New Testament.

This initial volume, however, delineates those aspects that are applicable to all genres: word studies, grammatical analysis, New Testament background, theological synthesis, use of the Old Testament in the New, textual criticism, and the social setting of the New Testament.

Product Details

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Baker Academic (February 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801062608
• ISBN-13: 978-0801062605
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Southern Illinois, came of age in Freeport, Illinois, attended college in Grand Rapids, MI, seminary at Trinity in Deerfield, IL.

Now a professor at North Park University.

Two children.

Kris, my wife, is a psychologist and the greatest woman on earth.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a veritable goldmine of useful information, March 18, 2001

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This review is from: Introducing New Testament Interpretation (Guides to New Testament Exegesis) (Paperback)

This introductory volume to the Guides to New Testament Exegesis series is a veritable goldmine of useful information on the different genres of interpretation. Short overviews of each genre by well known scholars give you a good grasp of the importance of that particular area of interpretation and the pitfalls and fallacies that present themselves with inaccurate exegesis. While a basic knowledge of Greek is suggested, it is well worth the price of the book for the excellent overview of New Testament background; NT word analysis; sociology and NT exegesis; NT theological analysis; and the function of the OT in the NT - none of which require any Greek. Gets right to the point with meaty information - no throw-away stuff here.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars simply a must have resource, March 3, 2006

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This review is from: Introducing New Testament Interpretation (Guides to New Testament Exegesis) (Paperback)

As already noted, it covers all the basics of NT interpretation and provides good bibliography if you want to delve into a particular area more.

This one is the introductory but then there is a "guide" for each of the other genre of the NT in the series, all of which are really good. They are a bit "scholarly" but very useful and readable. If you are a Bible teacher of any capacity (from Pastor to SS teacher to Bible Study leader) you really should consider looking in to this series.

3.0 out of 5 stars A good book, but a little dry., June 10, 2011

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This review is from: Introducing New Testament Interpretation (Guides to New Testament Exegesis) (Kindle Edition)

I had to purchase this book for a masters class and though there is nothing "wrong" with the book it is very dry and tends to get bogged down in some of the dynamics the book is trying to present. Again, it is a very good book but I found it dry.