
The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Writers
Learning to Interpret Scripture from the Prophets and Apostles
- 256 pages
- English
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The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Writers
Learning to Interpret Scripture from the Prophets and Apostles
About this book
A method of interpretation--a hermeneutic--is indispensable for understanding Scripture, constructing theology, and living the Christian life, but most contemporary hermeneutical systems fail to acknowledge the principles and practices of the biblical writers themselves.Christians today cannot employ a truly biblical view of the Bible unless they understand why the prophets and apostles interpreted Scripture the way they did. To this end, Abner Chou proposes a "hermeneutic of obedience, " in which believers learn to interpret Scripture the way the biblical authors did—including understanding the New Testament's use of the Old Testament. Chou first unfolds the "prophetic hermeneutic" of the Old Testament authors, and demonstrates the continuity of this approach with the "apostolic hermeneutic" of the New Testament authors.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1: The Quest for Authorial Logic
- Chapter 2: Groundwork for the Quest: Presuppositions and Method
- Chapter 3: The Prophetic Hermeneutic: The Prophet as Exegete and Theologian
- Chapter 4: The Prophetic Hermeneutic: Did the Prophets Speak Better than They Knew, or Better than We Give Them Credit For?
- Chapter 5: The Apostolic Hermeneutic: Continuity with the Prophets
- Chapter 6: The Apostolic Hermeneutic: The Theological Fabric of the New Testament
- Chapter 7: The Christian Hermeneutic: Reading as They Read and Intended
- Chapter 8: Scripture’s Sophistication, First Theologians, and the Hermeneutics of Surrender
- Bibliography
- Back Cover