This collection of John Barton's work engages with current concern over the biblical canon, in both historical and theological aspects; with literary reading of the Bible and current literary theory as it bears on biblical studies; and with the theological reading and use of the biblical text. John Barton's distinctive writing reflects a commitment to a 'liberal' approach to the Bible, which places a high value on traditional biblical criticism and also seeks to show how evocative and full of insight the biblical texts are and how they can contribute to modern theological concerns. This invaluable selection of published writings by one of the leading authorities on biblical text and canon, also includes new essays and editorial introductions from the author.
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John Barton is Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford, UK. He is author of Reading the Old Testament (DLT 1984); The Spirit and the Letter (SPCK 1995); People of the book? (SPCK 1989) and other books on the Bible. His collected essays on Old Testament ethics were published in 2004 as Understanding Old Testament Ethics (WJK).
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This paper raises some questions, and makes a few tentative suggestions, about the understanding of prophecy in the post-exilic and intertestamental periods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Old Testament, New Testament, Book of the Twelve, Day of Yahweh, History of Israel, Hebrew Bible, Gesammelte Studien, Fortress Press, Oxford University Press, Theologie des Alten Testaments, Holy Scripture, James Barr, Biblical Theology, Cambridge University Press, Robert Alter, Succession Narrative, New York, The Art of Biblical Narrative, Minor Prophets, Geschichte Israels, Sacred Text, Deuteronomistic History, Christian Bible, Gerhard von Rad, Rex Mason Browse Sample Pages:
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This paper raises some questions, and makes a few tentative suggestions, about the understanding of prophecy in the post-exilic and intertestamental periods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
canonical context, biblical canon, final form exegesis, final form reading, canonical approach, canonical meaning, canonical critics, cultural exegesis, prophetic corpus, prophetic canon, literary interpreters, historical critics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Testament, New Testament, Book of the Twelve, Day of Yahweh, History of Israel, Hebrew Bible, Gesammelte Studien, Fortress Press, Oxford University Press, Theologie des Alten Testaments, Holy Scripture, James Barr, Biblical Theology, Cambridge University Press, Robert Alter, Succession Narrative, New York, The Art of Biblical Narrative, Minor Prophets, Geschichte Israels, Sacred Text, Deuteronomistic History, Christian Bible, Gerhard von Rad, Rex Mason Browse Sample Pages:
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