Ears That Hear: Explorations in Theological Interpretation of the Bible

Publisher Marketing: The contemporary renaissance of theological interpretation as an approach to reading the Bible has brought with it a host of questions. Most importantly, what is the relationship between theological interpretation and more traditional forms of historical inquiry characteristic of the field in the modern era? Does theological interpretation require that the church's faith determine the meaning of biblical texts? How does a theological hermeneutic navigate the conventional roles of author, text, and reader? What are the natural intellectual companions of theological interpretation? Essays in this volume tackle questions like these primarily by engaging directly with biblical texts, both in theological interpretation for its own sake and to see what the texts themselves might suggest about doing theological interpretation. The result is a much-needed exploration of theological interpretation in the hands of biblical scholars, theologians, and linguists occupied with exegesis. The volume arises from an international colloquium on the theological interpretation of the Bible held at Laidlaw College in Auckland, New Zealand, in August 2011. Contributor Bio:  Green, Joel B Joel B. Green is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Fuller Theological Seminary. Author of many books, he is alsoa General Editor of the "Wesley Study Bible" and the Common English Bible. Contributor Bio:  Meadowcroft, Tim Tim Meadowcroft is senior lecturer in biblical studies and hTim Meadowcroft is senior lecturer in biblical studies and head of the School of Theology, Mission and Ministry at Laidlead of the School of Theology, Mission and Ministry at Laidlaw College, Auckland. His books include a commentary on Haggaw College, Auckland. His books include a commentary on Haggai and a coauthored commentary on Daniel. ai and a coauthored commentary on Daniel.