Hayes, John H. 1934-2013.

Biblical exegesis : a beginner's handbook / John H. Hayes, Carl R. Holladay. - 3rd ed. - Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, c2007. - xi, 236 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introducing exegesis -- Textual criticism: the quest for the original wording -- Historical criticism: the setting in time and place -- Grammatical criticism: the language of the text -- Literary criticism: the composition and rhetorical style of the text -- Form criticism: the genre and life setting of the text -- Tradition criticism: the stages behind the text -- Redaction criticism: the final viewpoint and theology -- Structuralist criticism: the universals in the text -- Canonical criticism: the sacred text of synagogue and church -- Exegesis with a special focus: cultural, economic, ethnic, gender, and sexual perspectives -- Integrating exegetical procedures -- Employing the fruits of biblical exegesis -- Appendix: Using electronic technologies in exegesis.

9780664227753 (alk. paper) 0664227759 (alk. paper)

2006052571


Bible--Hermeneutics.

BS476 / .H35 2007

220.601