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Contextual Theological Interpretation - Bo H. Lim

Contextual Theological Interpretation

An Integrated Model for Reading the Bible

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Buch | Softcover
168 Seiten
2026
Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-1-5409-6889-0 (ISBN)
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This book argues for the importance of both theological interpretation of Scripture and contextual readings, offering explanation and critique of a variety of interpretive methods and casting a vision for a way forward in biblical interpretation.
Today's theological students, an increasingly diverse population, face the task of reading and interpreting the Bible in multicultural contexts, which leads them to ask somewhat different questions than students of previous generations. Students recognize that theology, exegesis, and sociocultural context are all important elements of biblical interpretation, and they often seek guidance in negotiating these fields in a constructive manner. This is especially true of students with evangelical and Trinitarian convictions and commitments.

Contextual Theological Interpretation by respected teacher and Old Testament scholar Bo Lim provides sustained, thoughtful engagement among the three disciplines of biblical studies, theology, and contextual interpretation. In this big-picture text, Lim argues for the need to bring together the strengths of each of these fields and provides a model for doing so for the sake of effective multicultural ministry. At the same time, he clarifies the field of contextual biblical interpretation, offering evaluation and critique to guide students through the vast diversity of available literature.

Bo H. Lim (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Old Testament at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington, where he served as university chaplain from 2014-2018. He teaches and writes on the topics of Old Testament prophetic literature, theological interpretation, and Asian American biblical interpretation. His publications include a commentary on Hosea and essays in The Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar, The Oxford Handbook of the Minor Prophets, and the T&T Clark Handbook to Asian American Biblical Hermeneutics. He also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Theological Interpretation.

Part 1: Understanding Biblical Interpretation
1. The Strange Silence of the Bible in the Church
2. The Context of Biblical Studies as a Discipline
After the Collapse of History and the Text
The Changing Face of the Church and Theological Education
Biblical Studies as a Eurocentric Discipline
The Impact of Interdisciplinary Approaches on Diverse Readings
Conclusion
3. The Need for Theological Contextual Interpretation
Mapping Contextual Interpretation: Liberationist and Intercultural
Evaluating Liberation and Postcolonial Hermeneutics: The Limits of Liberation
Conclusion
4. The Need for Contextual Theological Interpretation
What Is Theological Interpretation?
History as an Evasion of Ideology
Theological Interpretation Is Not Sufficiently Theological
Part 2: An Integrated Model of Biblical Interpretation
5. Contextual and Theological Interpretation in the Global Church
Postcolonial Christian Interpretation
What Is "Global Interpretation"?
Conclusion
6. Models of Contextual and Theological Interpretation
Kwame Bediako and the Bible as Contextual Interpretation
K. K. Yeo and Cross-Cultural Interpretation
Gustavo Gutiérrez's Theological and Contextual Commentary
Love Sechrest and a Methodology for Multicultural Interpretation
Conclusion
7. The Case for Theological and Contextual Interpretation
Can Contextual Interpretation Be Theological?
Reading the Bible Figurally and Contextually
The Limits of Contextual Interpretation
The Limits of Christian Tradition
The Text and Exegesis Still Matter
Contextual Theological Interpretation Is a Risky but Necessary Affair
Appendix: A Proposed Pedagogy for Theological and Contextual Interpretation
Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Ada, MI
Sprache englisch
Maße 140 x 216 mm
Gewicht 227 g
Themenwelt Religion / Theologie Christentum Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
Religion / Theologie Christentum Kirchengeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10 1-5409-6889-8 / 1540968898
ISBN-13 978-1-5409-6889-0 / 9781540968890
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