Contextual Theological Interpretation

An Integrated Model for Reading the Bible

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

Today's theological students, an increasingly diverse population, face the task of reading and interpreting the Bible in multicultural contexts, which leads them to ask somewhat different questions than students of previous generations. Students recognize that theology, exegesis, and sociocultural context are all important elements of biblical interpretation, and they often seek guidance in negotiating these fields in a constructive manner. This is especially true of students with evangelical and Trinitarian convictions and commitments.Contextual Theological Interpretation by respected teacher and Old Testament scholar Bo Lim provides sustained, thoughtful engagement among the three disciplines of biblical studies, theology, and contextual interpretation. In this big-picture text, Lim argues for the need to bring together the strengths of each of these fields and provides a model for doing so for the sake of effective multicultural ministry. At the same time, he clarifies the field of contextual biblical interpretation, offering evaluation and critique to guide students through the vast diversity of available literature.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-02-10
Mått:140 x 216 x 12 mm
Vikt:227 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:168
Förlag:Baker Publishing Group
ISBN:9781540968890

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Bo H. Lim (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Old Testament at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington, where he served as university chaplain from 2014-2018. He teaches and writes on the topics of Old Testament prophetic literature, theological interpretation, and Asian American biblical interpretation. His publications include a commentary on Hosea and essays in The Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar, The Oxford Handbook of the Minor Prophets, and the T&T Clark Handbook to Asian American Biblical Hermeneutics. He also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Theological Interpretation.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1: Understanding Biblical Interpretation1. The Strange Silence of the Bible in the Church2. The Context of Biblical Studies as a DisciplineAfter the Collapse of History and the TextThe Changing Face of the Church and Theological EducationBiblical Studies as a Eurocentric DisciplineThe Impact of Interdisciplinary Approaches on Diverse ReadingsConclusion3. The Need for Theological Contextual InterpretationMapping Contextual Interpretation: Liberationist and InterculturalEvaluating Liberation and Postcolonial Hermeneutics: The Limits of LiberationConclusion4. The Need for Contextual Theological InterpretationWhat Is Theological Interpretation?History as an Evasion of IdeologyTheological Interpretation Is Not Sufficiently TheologicalPart 2: An Integrated Model of Biblical Interpretation5. Contextual and Theological Interpretation in the Global ChurchPostcolonial Christian InterpretationWhat Is "Global Interpretation"?Conclusion6. Models of Contextual and Theological InterpretationKwame Bediako and the Bible as Contextual InterpretationK. K. Yeo and Cross-Cultural InterpretationGustavo Gutiérrez's Theological and Contextual CommentaryLove Sechrest and a Methodology for Multicultural InterpretationConclusion7. The Case for Theological and Contextual InterpretationCan Contextual Interpretation Be Theological?Reading the Bible Figurally and ContextuallyThe Limits of Contextual InterpretationThe Limits of Christian TraditionThe Text and Exegesis Still MatterContextual Theological Interpretation Is a Risky but Necessary AffairAppendix: A Proposed Pedagogy for Theological and Contextual InterpretationIndex