Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition

The rise of modernity, especially the European Enlightenment and its aftermath, has negatively impacted how we understand the nature and interpretation of Christian Scripture. In this introduction to biblical interpretation, Craig Carter evaluates the problems of post-Enlightenment hermeneutics and offers an alternative approach: exegesis in harmony with the Great Tradition of Christian interpretation. Addressing the growing chasm between academic hermeneutics and the church's preaching ministry, Carter proposes important reforms to our theory of biblical interpretation in order to align our theory with our practice. Carter defends the validity of patristic Christological exegesis, showing that we must recover the Nicene theological tradition as the context for contemporary exegesis, and seeks to firmly root both the nature and interpretation of Scripture in Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition will be useful in courses on hermeneutics, biblical interpretation, and theology.

Key features:
-Addresses the problems of contemporary biblical interpretation
-Bridges the gap between hermeneutical theories and practice
-Proposes a recovery of the classical interpretation of Scripture

Pages: 408
Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 cm
ISBN: 9786125034243