Darren Sarisky

Scriptural Interpretation

A Theological Exploration

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Produktbeschreibung

In Scriptural Interpretation , Sarisky brilliantly draws together Patristic Theology and a theological interpretation of Scripture in the modern day, to examine Scripture's central place in the life of the Church and ordinary believers.

Examines the importance of scriptural interpretation in the life of Christians and of the church
Draws together two lively discussions: a study of the theology of the Cappadocian fathers, and a discussion of theological interpretation of Scripture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
Covers an impressive historical range, from Basil of Caesarea right up to the work of the major contemporary thinkers, Stanley Hauerwas and Rowan Williams
Offers a sophisticated understanding of many Patristic thinkers - an area of huge current interest in the field - and challenges accepted readings of the theology of Basil of Caesarea

Produktdetails

• Challenges in Contemporary Theology .
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781118367452
• ISBN-10: 1118367456
• Artikelnr.: 36147054

Autorenporträt

Darren Sarisky is a Junior Research Fellow at Homerton College, University of Cambridge. He previously served as a Teaching Associate in Doctrine at the University of Cambridge Divinity Faculty. Dr Sarisky's primary area of research is the nature and interpretation of Christian Scripture.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgments ix Editions and Translations xii Abbreviations
xv Introduction 1 Part I: Basil of Caesarea 6 Part II: Contemporary and
Constructive Theology 27 Summary of the Argument 33 Part I Basil of
Caesarea 35 1 The Reader - A Little Lower than the Angels 37 Angels:
Perfect upon Creation 38 Humanity: Perfected over Time 42 2 The Text -
Scriptural Paideia 71 Anthropological Context 72 Revelation 74 Theological
Account of Scripture 77 The Utility of Scripture 85 3 Reading -
Eschatological Interpretation 90 Theological Analysis of Reading 92 The End
of Reading 104 4 Ecclesial Setting - Exegesis and Ecclesial Dogma 111 A
Concise History of Reception for De Spiritu Sancto 27 113 Background to De
Spiritu Sancto: The Notion of Craft 114 A Reading of De Spiritu Sancto 27
117 Conclusion to Part I: Basil's Theological Account of Scriptural
Interpretation 129 Part II Contemporary and Constructive Theology 133
Introduction to Part II: The Contemporary Debate 135 5 The Reader -
Restoring a Sense of the End 140 The Critique of Modernity 141 Narrative
and Human Nature 145 6 The Text - Scripture in the Flow of Time 159
Revelation and Generativity 161 A Text in Time 162 7 Reading -
Interpretation and the Time of Learning 173 Reading as Shaped by Models of
Scripture 174 The Contour of the Time of Learning 176 8 Ecclesial Setting -
Practices Performed in Community 184 The Ecclesial Framework 187
Interpretation Situated in a Web of Practices 189 9 A Constructive Account
of Scriptural Interpretation 201 Reader 205 Text 212 Reading 217 Ecclesial
Setting 224 Conclusion 234 Bibliography 245 Index 265

Rezensionen

"Building on its astute analysis of elements of patristic and modern biblical hermeneutics, Scriptural Interpretation makes a persuasive theological proposal about how to be readers of the biblical text in the company of the church. Elegant, measured, rich in its details and penetrating in its judgements, this is one of the most distinguished accounts of the matter in recent years."--John Webster, King's College

"Dr Sarisky is deeply immersed in the Bible, early Church writings and the Christian theology of recent decades, and he brings them to bear in a masterful way on the key theme of interpreting scripture. He puts a bold, well-supported case for the crucial importance of a thoroughly theological account of scripture, its readers, their corporate context and the practice of reading itself. His perceptive analyses and responses to Basil of Caesarea, Stanley Hauerwas and Rowan Williams culminate in a constructive contribution to what he rightly sees as one of the most important current debates in Christian theology. He does something that might seem obvious but is actually both unusual and difficult: he lets God be utterly central and pervasive to both the Bible and its reception." David F. Ford, University of Cambridge

Interview with Darren Sarisky - December 15th 2013