Nordic interpretations of the New Testament: challenging texts and perspectives

"This volume brings together contributions from the ongoing conversation among and between New Testament scholars from the Nordic Countries, namely Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The aim is to challenge the New Testament texts and their interpretation but also to be challenged b...

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Contributors: Bylund, Louise Heldgaard (Editor) ; Falkenberg, René 1970- (Editor) ; Kartzow, Marianne Bjelland 1971- (Editor) ; Larsen, Kasper Bro 1972- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Göttingen Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht [2020]
In: Studia Aarhusiana Neotestamentica (Volume 5)
Year: 2020
Reviews:Nordic Interpretations of the New Testament. Challenging Texts and Perspectives (2022) (Meiser, Martin, 1957 -)
Series/Journal:Studia Aarhusiana Neotestamentica Volume 5
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B New Testament / Exegesis
B New Testament / Exegesis / Reception / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / Norway / Swedes
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
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Summary:"This volume brings together contributions from the ongoing conversation among and between New Testament scholars from the Nordic Countries, namely Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The aim is to challenge the New Testament texts and their interpretation but also to be challenged by these texts and interpretations; how to read, interpret and contextualize the impact of these texts, and how to conceptualize the power and authority attributed to them. As neighbours in peripheral Europe, partly sharing language and history, scholars of this region also aim to participatie in the broader international discourse. The fact that their common academic language is English begs the question whether many of the current essays could have been written in different settings, since they do not explicitly reflect on contextual issues. Or is this the case? What characterizes that part of the world are social democracies with relatively high standards of living, a strong protestant past but an increasing multicultural population, public welfare systems, and gender equality. Public universities still have money and can prioritize mobility and internationalisation; accordingly, although few people live in the Nordic countries relatively many biblical scholars have roots there." (Verlagsinformation)
ISBN:3525554567