The Personal Voice in Biblical Interpretation

Download or read book The Personal Voice in Biblical Interpretation written by Ingrid Rosa Kitzberger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading and interpreting the Bible, whether as an 'ordinary' or critical reader, has always been strongly influenced by a person's own experience. They demonstrate the variety of ways in which the Bible can have meaning for different people. The contributors offer challenging new perspectives on the ancient biblical books and individual texts of the Torah, the prophets, the Gospels, (Pauline) letters and Revelation. The Personal Voice in Biblical Scholarship contains the original essays of distinguished Jewish and Christian scholars of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament from all over the world and a variety of backgrounds.