The Bible in its literary milieu : contemporary essays / edited by Vincent L. Tollers and John R. Maier.

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Publication details: Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans, c1979.Description: ix, 447 p. ; maps ; pbk ; 23 cmISBN:

0802817998

Subject(s):

Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc

DDC classification:

220.6/BIB

Contents:

Contents : Part 1 The Word. Introduction -- The psychology of inspiration / Luis Alonso Schokel -- Theory of archetypal meaning : apocalyptic and demonic imagery / Northrop Frye -- Symbolic perceptions and literary visions / Johannes Lindblom -- Pottery, poetry and prophecy : an essay on biblical poetry / David Noel Freedman.

Part 2 The Context. Introduction -- The old promise and the new covenant : Jeremiah 31:31-34 / Walter C. Kaiser Jr -- History and tradition in the prophet Amos / John J. Collins -- Apocalyptic and history / Stanley Brice Frost -- The antiquity of Mosaic law . William F. Albright / The origin of the Son of Man concept applied to Jesus / William O/ Walker Jr -- What archaeology can and cannot do / G. Ernest Wright -- The method of cultic interpretation / Sigmund Mowinckel -- Aspects of intertestamental messianism / Ralph W. Klein.

Part 3 Textual Criticism. Introduction -- The OT : manuscripts, texts and versions / Bleddyn J. Roberts -- The practice of NT textual criticism / Bruce M. Metzger -- The Bible in English / Roland Mushat Frye.

Part 4 Approaches to a Literary Criticism of the Bible. Introduction -- A form-criticism of the Lord's Prayer / S. van Tilborg -- Redaction criticism at work : a sample / Norman Perrin -- Form criticism and beyond / James Muilenberg -- The first three chapters of Genesis / Kenneth Burke -- Symbolism case study : light as a religious symbol / John Macquarie -- Genesis as myth / Edmund Leach.

Tables and maps. Transmission of the biblical text / John Reumann -- OT world -- NT world -- Palestine of the Gospels. Introduction -- The OT : manuscripts, texts and versions / Bleddyn J. Roberts -- The practice of NT textual criticism / Bruce M. Metzger -- The Bible in English / Roland Mushat Frye.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents : Part 1 The Word.

Introduction -- The psychology of inspiration / Luis Alonso Schokel -- Theory of archetypal meaning : apocalyptic and demonic imagery / Northrop Frye -- Symbolic perceptions and literary visions / Johannes Lindblom -- Pottery, poetry and prophecy : an essay on biblical poetry / David Noel Freedman.

Part 2 The Context.

Introduction -- The old promise and the new covenant : Jeremiah 31:31-34 / Walter C. Kaiser Jr -- History and tradition in the prophet Amos / John J. Collins -- Apocalyptic and history / Stanley Brice Frost -- The antiquity of Mosaic law . William F. Albright / The origin of the Son of Man concept applied to Jesus / William O/ Walker Jr -- What archaeology can and cannot do / G. Ernest Wright -- The method of cultic interpretation / Sigmund Mowinckel -- Aspects of intertestamental messianism / Ralph W. Klein.

Part 3 Textual Criticism.

Introduction -- The OT : manuscripts, texts and versions / Bleddyn J. Roberts -- The practice of NT textual criticism / Bruce M. Metzger -- The Bible in English / Roland Mushat Frye.

Part 4 Approaches to a Literary Criticism of the Bible.

Introduction -- A form-criticism of the Lord's Prayer / S. van Tilborg -- Redaction criticism at work : a sample / Norman Perrin -- Form criticism and beyond / James Muilenberg -- The first three chapters of Genesis / Kenneth Burke -- Symbolism case study : light as a religious symbol / John Macquarie -- Genesis as myth / Edmund Leach.

Tables and maps.

Transmission of the biblical text / John Reumann -- OT world -- NT world -- Palestine of the Gospels.

Introduction -- The OT : manuscripts, texts and versions / Bleddyn J. Roberts -- The practice of NT textual criticism / Bruce M. Metzger -- The Bible in English / Roland Mushat Frye.

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