The Hermeneutical Spiral A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation

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In this revised and expanded edition, Grant Osborne provides seminary students and working pastors with the full set of tools they need to travel the hermeneutical spiral—moving from sound exegesis to the development of biblical and systematic theologies and to the preparation of sound, biblical sermons.

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Christianity Today Critics' Choice AwardIn this newly revised and expanded edition, Grant Osborne provides seminary students and working pastors with the full set of tools they need to move from sound exegesis to the development of biblical and systematic theologies and to the preparation of sound, biblical sermons.Osborne contends that hermeneutics is a spiral from text to context--a movement between the horizon of the text and the horizon of the reader that spirals nearer and nearer toward the intended meaning of the text and its significance for today.Well-established as the standard evangelical work in the field since its first publication in 1991, The Hermeneutical Spiral has been updated to meet the needs of a new generation of students and pastors. General revisions have been made throughout, new chapters have been added on Old Testament law and the use of the Old Testament in the New, and the bibliography has been thoroughly updated.A 1993 Christianity Today Critics' Choice Award winner in theology and biblical studies.

Author Biography

Grant R. Osborne (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and series editor for The IVP New Testament Commentary Series, for which he contributed the volume on Romans. He has also written on Revelation for the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament.

Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1. General Hermeneutics1. Context2. Grammar3. Semantics4. Syntax5. Historical and Cultural BackgroundsPart 2. Genre Analysis6. Old Testament Law7. Narrative8. Poetry9. Wisdom10. Prophecy11. Apocalyptic12. Parable13. Epistle14. The Old Testament in the NewPart 3. Applied Hermeneutics15. Biblical Theology16. Systematic Theology17. Homiletics I: Contextualization18. Homiletics II: The SermonAppendix 1: The Problem of Meaning: The IssuesAppendix 2: The Problem of Meaning: Toward a SolutionNotesBibliographySubject IndexAuthor IndexIndex to Scripture and Other Ancient Writings

Review

Postmodernism and its common denial of any objective meaning is a major challenge to the church. This is a resource for that battle. -- PJC for Liturgy, Hymnody, Pulpit Quarterly Book Review, Christmastide 2007

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Christianity Today Critics' Choice AwardIn this newly revised and expanded edition, Grant Osborne provides seminary students and working pastors with the full set of tools they need to move from sound exegesis to the development of biblical and systematic theologies and to the preparation of sound, biblical sermons.Osborne contends that hermeneutics is a spiral from text to context--a movement between the horizon of the text and the horizon of the reader that spirals nearer and nearer toward the intended meaning of the text and its significance for today.Well-established as the standard evangelical work in the field since its first publication in 1991, The Hermeneutical Spiral has been updated to meet the needs of a new generation of students and pastors. General revisions have been made throughout, new chapters have been added on Old Testament law and the use of the Old Testament in the New, and the bibliography has been thoroughly updated.A 1993 Christianity Today Critics' Choice Award winner in theology and biblical studies.

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Postmodernism and its common denial of any objective meaning is a major challenge to the church. This is a resource for that battle.

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Postmodernism and its common denial of any objective meaning is a major challenge to the church. This is a resource for that battle.

Details ISBN0830828265 Author Grant R. Osborne Short Title HERMENEUTICAL SPIRAL 2/E Pages 624 Edition Description Revised & Expan Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0830828265 ISBN-13 9780830828265 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 220.601 Illustrations Yes Year 2006 Subtitle A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation Place of Publication Illinois Country of Publication United States Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,US Residence Deerfield, IL, US DOI 10.1604/9780830828265 UK Release Date 2006-12-04 AU Release Date 2006-12-04 NZ Release Date 2006-12-04 US Release Date 2006-12-04 Publisher InterVarsity Press Publication Date 2006-12-04 Audience General We've got this

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