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Canon and community : a guide to canonical criticism / by James A. Sanders.

By: Series: Guides to biblical scholarshipPublication details: Philadelphia : Fortress Press, ©1984.Description: xviii, 78 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0800604687
  • 9780800604684
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.1/2 19
LOC classification:
  • BS465 .S26 1984
Other classification:
  • 11.32
  • BC 6040
Contents:
Prologue: Spirit and Community--I. Reasons Why--II. Canonical Process-- III. Canonical Hermeneutics--IV. Work To Do--Epilogue: Clergy and Laity--Appendix: The Triangle.
Summary: This guidebook offers a treatise on the ancient and modern meanings of the Bible. James A. Sanders begins by explaining how canonical criticism arose and the needs it was designed to meet. He then explains what is meant by "canonical process" and why this phrase is used to understand canonization. He proceeds to describe the principles of interpretation used by biblical writers when they alluded to or cited authoritative traditions or texts. Sanders programmatically outlines some of the tasks yet to be addressed by the method and concludes by suggesting how the same principles of interpretation used by the biblical writers can be used, or slightly modified for use, in believing communities today. This volume also serves as a guide to the rich bibliography of recent canonical-critical studies.
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Prologue: Spirit and Community--I. Reasons Why--II. Canonical Process-- III. Canonical Hermeneutics--IV. Work To Do--Epilogue: Clergy and Laity--Appendix: The Triangle.

This guidebook offers a treatise on the ancient and modern meanings of the Bible. James A. Sanders begins by explaining how canonical criticism arose and the needs it was designed to meet. He then explains what is meant by "canonical process" and why this phrase is used to understand canonization. He proceeds to describe the principles of interpretation used by biblical writers when they alluded to or cited authoritative traditions or texts. Sanders programmatically outlines some of the tasks yet to be addressed by the method and concludes by suggesting how the same principles of interpretation used by the biblical writers can be used, or slightly modified for use, in believing communities today. This volume also serves as a guide to the rich bibliography of recent canonical-critical studies.

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