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Deep Exegesis: The Mystery of Reading Scripture
Peter J. Leithart
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Description for Deep Exegesis: The Mystery of Reading Scripture
Paperback. Advocates a hermeneutics of the letter that is not rigidly literalist and looks to learn to read - not just the Bible, but everything - from Jesus and Paul. This title explores the nature of reading itself - taking clues from Jesus and Paul on the meaning of meaning, the functions of language, and proper modes of interpretation. Num Pages: 253 pages, printed music items. BIC Classification: HRCG; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 410.
Seeking to train readers to hear all that is being said within a written text, Peter Leithart advocates a hermeneutics of the letter that is not rigidly literalist and looks to learn to read--not just the Bible, but everything--from Jesus and Paul. Thus Deep Exegesis explores the nature of reading itself--taking clues from Jesus and Paul on the meaning of meaning, the functions of language, and proper modes of interpretation. By looking (and listening) closely, and by including passages from the Bible and other literary sources, Leithart aims to do for the text what Jesus did for ... Read more
Seeking to train readers to hear all that is being said within a written text, Peter Leithart advocates a hermeneutics of the letter that is not rigidly literalist and looks to learn to read--not just the Bible, but everything--from Jesus and Paul. Thus Deep Exegesis explores the nature of reading itself--taking clues from Jesus and Paul on the meaning of meaning, the functions of language, and proper modes of interpretation. By looking (and listening) closely, and by including passages from the Bible and other literary sources, Leithart aims to do for the text what Jesus did for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
253
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
261
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9781602580695
SKU
V9781602580695
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About Peter J. Leithart
Peter J. Leithart is Adjunct Senior Fellow in Theology at New Saint Andrews College and President of Trinity House Institute for Biblical, Liturgical, and Cultural Studies. He is the author of more than twenty books, including, Deep Exegesis: The Mystery of Reading Scripture (Baylor University Press, 2009).
Reviews for Deep Exegesis: The Mystery of Reading Scripture
Deep Exegesis is a scandalously fun read and a welcome invitation to take a second look at the way we read Scripture.
The Expository Times (2011, 123:4) Leithart is a very fine reader of the biblical text as is evident from his ever-deeper reading and re-reading of Jn 9.... Leithart's project has significant value and ... Read more
The Expository Times (2011, 123:4) Leithart is a very fine reader of the biblical text as is evident from his ever-deeper reading and re-reading of Jn 9.... Leithart's project has significant value and ... Read more