Reading the Bible Intertextually by Richard B Hays

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Explores the revisionary hermeneutical practices of the writers of the four gospels. Each of the contributors examines the distinctive ways that the canonical evangelists put a particular “spin” on the story of Jesus through rereading the Old Testament in different ways.

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Reading the Bible Intertextually by Richard B Hays

Explores the revisionary hermeneutical practices of the writers of the four gospels. Each of the contributors examines the distinctive ways that the canonical evangelists put a particular spin on the story of Jesus through rereading the Old Testament in different ways.
This volume will provide important grist for the mill for those interested in biblical hermeneutics-- Gary A. Anderson, Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, University of Notre Dame
This welcome collection of essays marks a noteworthy contribution to the study of intertextual dimensions of biblical interpretation. -- A. K. M. Adam, Professor of New Testament, Bowdoin College
A rich and dense resource, this book takes seriously its interdisciplinary aim. -- Alison M. Jack -- Journal for the Study of the New Testament
Richard B. Hays (Ph.D., Emory University) is George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament, Duke Divinity School. His publications include Reading Backwards (2014) and Revelation and the Politics of Apocalyptic Interpretation (edited with Stefan Alkier, 2012).

Stefan Alkier is Professor of New Testament and the History of the Early Church, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat, Frankfurt am Main. His past books include Zeichen aus Text und Stein: Studien auf dem Weg zu einer Arch?ñologie des Neuen Testaments (with Jurgen Zangenberg, 2003), Wunder und Wirklichkeit in den Briefen des Apostels Paulus: Ein exegetischer Beitrag zu einem Wunderverst?ñndnis jenseits von Entmythologisierung und Rehistorisierung (2001), and Urchristentum: zur Geschichte und Theologie einer exegetischen Disziplin (1993).

Leroy A. Huizenga (Ph.D., Duke University) is Chair of the Department of Theology, Associate Professor of Theology, and the Director of the Christian Leadership Center at the University of Mary in Bismark, ND.

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ISBN 13 9781481303552
ISBN 10 1481303554
Title Reading the Bible Intertextually
Author Richard B Hays
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Baylor University Press
Year published 2015-07-01
Number of pages 350
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