Contextual Influences in Readings of Nehemiah 5: A Case Study
A survey of the literature on Nehemiah 5 reveals how contemporary context influences the interpretation and application of the text, for good and for ill. Application must adapt to contemporary needs, but our context may blind us to a passage’s most obvious implications. Interpretation is both illum...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2002
|
| In: |
Tyndale bulletin
Year: 2002, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-74 |
| Further subjects: | B
nehemiah
B Hermeneutics B Old Testament |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
|
| Summary: | A survey of the literature on Nehemiah 5 reveals how contemporary context influences the interpretation and application of the text, for good and for ill. Application must adapt to contemporary needs, but our context may blind us to a passage’s most obvious implications. Interpretation is both illumined and skewed by contextual concerns. Some principles are offered for reading aright the Scriptures in light of text, content and contextual differences. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0082-7118 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.53751/001c.30241 |