Interpreting the New Testament : a practical guide /
Daniel J. Harrington.
- Collegeville, MI : Liturgical Press, c1990.
- 149 p. ; pbk ; 21 cm.
- New Testament Message 1 .
Reprint. Previously published: Wilmington, Del. : M. Glazier, 1979. "A Michael Glazier book."
Ch 1 : Literary criticism in general : The New Testament as literature ; Examples of literary criticism ; Literary expression and theological content. -- Ch 2 : Textual criticism : Principles of textual criticism ; Examples of textual criticism. -- Ch 3 : Translations : Six modern English translations ; Examples of modern English translations ; Using translations effectively. -- Ch 4 : Words and motifs : The language of New Testament ; Examples of word studies. -- Ch 5 : Source criticism : Detecting sources in New Testament documents ; Examples of source criticism. -- Ch 6 : Form criticism : Form criticism in general ; Discourse forms in the Synoptic Gospels ; Narrative forms in the Synoptic Gospels ; Parables in the Synoptic tradition ; Forms in other parts of the New Testament. -- Ch 7 : Historical criticism : Historical criticism and the gospels ; Examples in Historical criticism. -- Ch 8 : Redaction criticism : Principles in redaction criticism ; Examples of redaction criticism. -- Ch 9 : Parallels : Using literary parallels ; Jewish history from Alexander the Great to A.D. 100 ; Primary sources for literary parallels to the New Testament ; Examples of literary parallels. -- Ch 10 : The meaning of the text : What the text says ; What others have brought to the text (The history of interpretation) ; What we bring to the text ; What it means today (Preaching on biblical texts) ; Exegesis and spirituality. Appendix 1 : The dating of the New Testament books. Appendix 2 : Questions in exegesis.