History of Biblical Interpretation, Vol. 1: From the Old Testament to Origen (Society of Biblical Literature Resources for Biblical Study) - Softcover

Reventlow, Henning Graf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589832027 ISBN 13: 9781589832022

Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature, 2009

Synopsis

From the very beginning, Holy Scripture has always been interpreted Scripture, and its interpretation determined the development and the history of both early Judaism and the first centuries of the Christian church. In this volume, the first of four on the History of Biblical Interpretation, readers will discover how the earliest interpreters of the Bible made the Scriptures come alive for their timesā€"within the contexts and under the influences of Hellenism, Stoicism, and Platonism, as well as the interpretive methods developed in Alexandria. Particular attention is paid to innerbiblical interpretation (within the Hebrew Bible itself and in the New Testamentā€TMs reading of the Hebrew Bible), as well as to the interpretive practices reflected in the translation of the Septuagint and the writings of Qumran, Philo, the early rabbis, the apostolic fathers Barnabas and Clement, and early Christian leaders such as Justin Martyr, Marcion, Irenaeus, and Origen.

About this edition

• Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1589832027
• ISBN 13: 9781589832022
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256