The Art of Biblical HistoryThis fifth volume in the Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation series is an exploration of both the historical nature of the Bible and the character of biblical history writing. In view of recent trends in biblical studies, the age-old question of the relationship between history and faith must again take center stage in hermeneutical discussion. The Art of Biblical History seeks to address basic questions that all Bible readers might ask: Is the Bible a history book? What do we mean by "history" anyway? In what sense is biblical historicity important for faith? Are there guidelines for discovering what historical truth claims a particular passage may be making? The discussions take account of both current thinking among biblical scholars and the best insights of secular historians. The result is an attempt to describe biblical history writing as a kind of representational art and to commend a hermeneutical approach that does justice not merely to the historical or literary or theological character of the Bible, but to all three at once. |
Contents
Editors Preface | 9 |
Abbreviations | 16 |
Is | 27 |
What Is History? | 58 |
Is Historicity Important? | 88 |
Why | 120 |
Conclusion | 167 |
The Rise of Saul | 201 |
Epilogue | 224 |
231 | |
239 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
A. R. Millard account of Saul's analogy ancient archaeology argument artist assumptions basic basis believe Bible Bible's biblical account biblical history Biblical Interpretation biblical literature Biblical Narrative Biblical Poetry biblical texts book of Joshua chap chapter Christian faith Chronicler's Chronicles coherence context cultural David discourse discourse unit discover discussion divine evidence example fact fiction genre criticism Gilgal Gospels Grand Rapids Halpern Hebrew Hebrew Bible Hermeneutics historian historical reconstruction historical truth claims historical-critical method historiography important Israel Israelite Jesus Joshua JSOT Kings least Literary Approaches meaning model of reality modern Moisés Silva Narrative Criticism nomothetic Old Testament painting parables past Poetics of Biblical present principle reader reader-response reader-response criticism reading recognize referential representational representational art Samuel Saul Saul's rise scholars Scripture sense significance simply specific story Strauss suggest testimony textual theological theory tion traditional truth value understanding University Press words worldview writes Zondervan