Contextual Biblical Interpretation: A Theological Necessity

This paper argues that contextual biblical interpretation is not only desirable from the point of view of more general hermeneutical considerations, or because Western cultural hegemony needs to be questioned, but also that themes and topics pertaining to one's understanding of the character of...

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Authors: Smit, Peter-Ben 1979- (Author) ; Spronk, Klaas 1957- (Author) ; Ham, Kirsten van der 1996- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: SCM Press 2022
In: Concilium
Year: 2022, Issue: 3, Pages: 15-24
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible / Exegesis / Contextual theology
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
FD Contextual theology
HA Bible
Further subjects:B Bible
B Biblical Criticism
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Summary:This paper argues that contextual biblical interpretation is not only desirable from the point of view of more general hermeneutical considerations, or because Western cultural hegemony needs to be questioned, but also that themes and topics pertaining to one's understanding of the character of the scriptures, the notion of tradition and the understanding of the church, all three classical doctrinal "loci," can be seen as making contextual biblical interpretation a particularly legitimate enterprise, also for ecumenical reasons. The sketch that this essay provides amounts to the claim that, from a Christian theological perspective, contextual biblical interpretation is the most desirable form of biblical exegesis.
ISSN:0010-5236
Contains:Enthalten in: Concilium