Interpreting the New Testament: A Practical Guide

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Liturgical Press, 1979 - Bible - 149 pages

This introduction to New Testament exegesis helps readers by explaining in a simple and brief way the basic literary methods used in studying the New Testament today: textual criticism, translations, words and motifs, source criticism, form criticism, historical criticism, redaction criticism, and parallels. It is a beginner's book, designed to make explicit some of the procedures now used by the commentators who have had formal exegetical training.

 

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Contents

4
42
Source Criticism
50
B Examples of Source Criticism
64
Form Criticism
70
vi
85
Redaction Criticism
96
Parallels
108
The Meaning of the Text
124
The Dating of the New Testament
146
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About the author (1979)

Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, PhD, (1940-2014), was professor of New Testament at Boston College and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Massachusetts. He wrote numerous scholarly works, including What Are We Hoping For? New Testament Images, The Gospel of Mark, Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem: A Biblical Guide to Living Wisely, and The Letter to the Hebrews, all published by Liturgical Press. He served as editor of New Testament Abstracts from 1972 until his death.

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TitleInterpreting the New Testament: A Practical Guide
A Michael Glazier Book
Volume 1 of New Testament message
AuthorDaniel J. Harrington
Editionreprint
PublisherLiturgical Press, 1979
ISBN0814651240, 9780814651247
Length149 pages
  
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