Reading the Hebrew Bible for a New Millennium : Form, Concept, and Theological Perspective [Paperback]

Deborah L. Ellens (Author), Marvin A. Sweeney (Author), Wonil Kim (Author), Michael Floyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000 | Series: Studies In Antiquity & Christianity

This addition to the prestigious Studies in Antiquity and Christianity (SAC) series is the first of a two-volume set of essays on the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. The essays focus on the exegetical methodology developed by Rolf P. Knierim at the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity in Claremont, California. The exegetical foundations of Knierim’s methodology pay special attention to the literary forms and conceptual underpinnings of biblical texts. But the method moves well beyond the concerns of traditional form criticism to address the overall interpretation of the Hebrew Bible from the perspectives of the ancient biblical writers and contemporary readers. The result is a comprehensive interpretive methodology that employs a close reading of biblical texts, integrating concerns about literary form and theological perspective with the settings in which biblical texts were composed as well as the ways they are read in the present and the future. Such readings, the editors maintain, constitute the cutting edge of biblical interpretation at the outset of the millennium. Volume 1 contains twenty-one essays, including seven by Knierim. Other contributors are: Mary Deely, Michael Floyd, John Goldingay, Robert Hubbard, Mignon Jacobs, Isaac Kalimi, Joel Kaminsky, Paul Kim, Wonil Kim, Charles Mabee, Steven Reed, and Janet Weathers. Editors: Deborah Ellens is an independent scholar. Michael Floyd is Professor of Old Testament at the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest. Wonil Kim is Assistant Professor of Old Testament Studies at La Sierra University. Marvin A. Sweeney is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Claremont School of Theology and Professor of Religion at Claremont Graduate University. For: Pastors, college and seminary courses in Hebrew Bible, scholars>

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This volume is an impressive collection of essays, remarkable especially in that they comprise a coherent and consistent volume. Its focus is the Old Testament theology and the exegetical methods of Rolf Knierim, who contributed the first six articles. Most of the essays address the task of or themes in Old Testament Theology. The strength of the book lies in the contributors' integration of the exegesis of biblical texts with theology." --Gene M. Tucker, Professor of Old Testament, Emeritus, Emory University (Gene M. Tucker, Professor of OT, Emeritus, Emory )

"A varied and useful collection of essays that builds upon the thought of Rolf Knierim, one of the best contemporary biblical theologians. His influence is widely evident, but the authors move creatively out of Knierim's work in their own often fresh directions." --Patrick Miller, Princeton Theological Seminary (Patrick Miller, Princeton Theological Seminary )

"If the second volume is as stimulating and comprehensive, anyone wrestling with biblical theology and its relevance to the world in which we live, will find in these volumes much of interest."--R. Davidson, Society for Old Testament Study, Book List 2001 (R. Davidson Society For Old Testament Study Booklist )

"This volume is an impressive collection of essays, remarkable especially in that they comprise a coherent and consistent volume. Its focus is the Old Testament theology and the exegetical methods of Rolf Knierim, who contributed the first six articles. Most of the essays address the task of or themes in Old Testament Theology. The strength of the book lies in the contributors' integration of the exegesis of biblical texts with theology." --Gene M. Tucker, Professor of Old Testament, Emeritus, Emory University (, )

"A varied and useful collection of essays that builds upon the thought of Rolf Knierim, one of the best contemporary biblical theologians. His influence is widely evident, but the authors move creatively out of Knierim's work in their own often fresh directions." --Patrick Miller, Princeton Theological Seminary (, )

"If the second volume is as stimulating and comprehensive, anyone wrestling with biblical theology and its relevance to the world in which we live, will find in these volumes much of interest."--R. Davidson, Society for Old Testament Study, Book List 2001 (, Society For Old Testament Study Booklist )

About the Author

Deborah L. Ellens is an independent scholar of Hebrew Bible Languages and Literature. Michael Floyd is Professor at El Centro de Estudios Teológicos, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.


Wonil Kim is Assistant Professor of Old Testament Studies at La Sierra University. Marvin A. Sweeney is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Claremont School of Theology and Professor of Religion at Claremont Graduate University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Trinity Press Int'l; 1 edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563383144
• ISBN-13: 978-1563383144
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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