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Reformed theology : identity and ecumenicity II : biblical interpretation in the Reformed tradition / edited by Wallace M. Alston, Jr. & Michael Welker.

Contributor(s): Alston, Wallace M, 1934- | Welker, Michael, 1947-
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub., [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: xi, 457 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780802803863 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0802803865 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Congresses | Reformed Church -- Doctrines -- CongressesDDC classification: 220.6088/2842 LOC classification: BS511.3 | .R46 2007Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Tamar's cry : re-reading an ancient text in the midst of an HIV/AIDS pandemic / Denise M. Ackermann -- Individual texts and overall pictures / Peter Balla -- Reading contextually as reading Reformed / Brian K. Blount -- Old Testament studies from African perspectives : a research survey and some suggestions about future trends / Hendrik Bosman -- Rejoice in hope : the Bible and the current crisis of despair / H. Russel Botman -- Calvin and Qoheleth meet after a hard day's night : or, does Ecclesiastes have a "Protestant" work ethic? / William P. Brown -- The contribution of socio-rhetorical interpretation to the Reformed interpretation of scripture / H. J. Bernard Combrink -- To glorify God and enjoy God forever : a place for joy in Reformed readings of Scripture / Beverly Roberts Gaventa -- The reflection of the Reformed confessional character in the method applied in twentieth-century Transylvanian Hungarian exegetical work / Zsolt Gereb -- Babel : babble or blueprint? : Calvin, cultural diversity, and the interpretation of Genesis 11:1-9 / Theodore Hiebert -- Ezekiel through the spectacles of faith / Jacqueline E. Lapsley -- History, historiography, and Reformed hermeneutics at Stellenbosch : dealing with a hermeneutical deficit and Its consequences / Bernard Lategan --
Now I know : an exposition of Genesis 22:1-19 and Matthew 26:36-56 / James Luther Mays -- The book of Psalms : a Reformed exegetical perspective / J. Clinton McCann, Jr. -- The Spirit and the letter / Alexander J. McKelway -- Old Testament exegesis in the Reformed perspective : the case of the commandments / Patrick D. Miller -- Surprised by new contexts? : challenges of Reformed exegesis from within liminal spaces / Elna Mouton -- Reformed confessions as hermeneutical problem : a case study of the Behlar Confession / Piet J. Naudé -- The role of history and the theology of the Old Testament / Ed Noort -- Relevance of the Reformed faith to Ghana / E. A. Obeng -- Helping us know what to look for : how the service for the Lord's Day of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) influences the interpretation of Scripture / Douglas F. Ottati -- Brokering aAccess to God : Reformed perspectives and contemporary study of the historical Jesus / Ronald A. Piper -- Redeeming words : hypostatic union and the reading of Scripture / Cynthia L. Rigby -- The Johannine logos : interpreting Jesus in a multi-religious context / D. R. Sadananda -- Creation, fall, and sin : the question of denominationally specific interpretations as shown in the reception of the Paradise narrative / Konrad Schmid -- Rhetoric and ethic? : a Reformed perspective on the politics of reading the Bible / Dirk Smit -- Peacemaking and humanitarian intervention : the contribution of the Reformed tradition to the morality of conflict after the Cold War / Iain Torrance -- Sachkritik as a fundamental device for theological interpretation / Hans Weder -- Hermeneutical discussions today and the relevance of Calvin / Carver T. Yu.

Includes bibliographical references.

Tamar's cry : re-reading an ancient text in the midst of an HIV/AIDS pandemic / Denise M. Ackermann -- Individual texts and overall pictures / Peter Balla -- Reading contextually as reading Reformed / Brian K. Blount -- Old Testament studies from African perspectives : a research survey and some suggestions about future trends / Hendrik Bosman -- Rejoice in hope : the Bible and the current crisis of despair / H. Russel Botman -- Calvin and Qoheleth meet after a hard day's night : or, does Ecclesiastes have a "Protestant" work ethic? / William P. Brown -- The contribution of socio-rhetorical interpretation to the Reformed interpretation of scripture / H. J. Bernard Combrink -- To glorify God and enjoy God forever : a place for joy in Reformed readings of Scripture / Beverly Roberts Gaventa -- The reflection of the Reformed confessional character in the method applied in twentieth-century Transylvanian Hungarian exegetical work / Zsolt Gereb -- Babel : babble or blueprint? : Calvin, cultural diversity, and the interpretation of Genesis 11:1-9 / Theodore Hiebert -- Ezekiel through the spectacles of faith / Jacqueline E. Lapsley -- History, historiography, and Reformed hermeneutics at Stellenbosch : dealing with a hermeneutical deficit and Its consequences / Bernard Lategan --

Now I know : an exposition of Genesis 22:1-19 and Matthew 26:36-56 / James Luther Mays -- The book of Psalms : a Reformed exegetical perspective / J. Clinton McCann, Jr. -- The Spirit and the letter / Alexander J. McKelway -- Old Testament exegesis in the Reformed perspective : the case of the commandments / Patrick D. Miller -- Surprised by new contexts? : challenges of Reformed exegesis from within liminal spaces / Elna Mouton -- Reformed confessions as hermeneutical problem : a case study of the Behlar Confession / Piet J. Naudé -- The role of history and the theology of the Old Testament / Ed Noort -- Relevance of the Reformed faith to Ghana / E. A. Obeng -- Helping us know what to look for : how the service for the Lord's Day of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) influences the interpretation of Scripture / Douglas F. Ottati -- Brokering aAccess to God : Reformed perspectives and contemporary study of the historical Jesus / Ronald A. Piper -- Redeeming words : hypostatic union and the reading of Scripture / Cynthia L. Rigby -- The Johannine logos : interpreting Jesus in a multi-religious context / D. R. Sadananda -- Creation, fall, and sin : the question of denominationally specific interpretations as shown in the reception of the Paradise narrative / Konrad Schmid -- Rhetoric and ethic? : a Reformed perspective on the politics of reading the Bible / Dirk Smit -- Peacemaking and humanitarian intervention : the contribution of the Reformed tradition to the morality of conflict after the Cold War / Iain Torrance -- Sachkritik as a fundamental device for theological interpretation / Hans Weder -- Hermeneutical discussions today and the relevance of Calvin / Carver T. Yu.

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