an introduction Ferguson, Duncan S. (Duncan Sheldon) 1937- creator text bibliography gau Atlanta, Ga John Knox Press �1986 1986 monographic eng

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220 pages ; 21 cm The issues of Biblical Hermeneutics: Hermeneutics: The continuing responsibility: The complexity and urgency of the task; Toward a definition of Hermeneutics; The role of Preunderstanding; A Taxonomy of Preunderstanding Hermeneutics: The Critical Assumptions: The presence of assumptions; The nature of the Bible; Concepts about the Bible -- Hermeneutics: The crucial issues: Biblical faith and history; Revelation and history in modern Theology; Faith and Historicity; Faith and the Resurrection of Christ; "Hearing" the Word of God The practice of Hermeneutics: Finding a method; The present situation; Getting oriented; Biblical criticism; The Bible for Theology and Church; Interrelating the four; A Concluding observation Coping with variety: The diversity of the Biblical Literature; Attempts at unity: Typology, Allegory, and analogy; Language usage; Variety of Genre; Interpreting Scripture Using the Bible: In Theology; In worship; In teaching and Pastoral Care; In Spiritual Formation and Ethical Decision making; Hermeneutical Maxims for using the Bible in Christian Nurture Hermeneutics in the life of the Church: The classical approach: Origen and the Allegorical method: Preliminary considerations; The formation of Origen's thought; Origen's Hermeneutical system; An Evaluation Modern approaches: From Luther to Schleiermacher: Luther in context; Luther's approach to the bible; An appraisal Contemporary approaches: From Schleiermacher to Ricoeur: Luther's legacy; Hermeneutics since Bultmann; Concluding observations A brief summary and a modest proposal: A summary of the argument; A modest proposal Duncan S. Ferguson. Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-208) and index. Hermeneutics Herm�eneutique Hermeneutics Bijbel Hermeneutiek BS476 .F45 1986 220.6/01 11.33 0804200505 9780804200509 85045456 DLC 851010 20230613073142.0 ocm12804869 eng