 | Participatory Biblical Exegesis: A Theology of Biblical Interpretation Subjects: Bible -- Hermeneutics; History -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Bible -- Criticism interpretation etc. -- History; History -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church -- History of doctrines; The interpretation of Scripture has depended largely on the view of history held by theologians and exegetes. In Participatory Biblical Exegesis , Matthew Levering examines the changing views of history that distinguish patristic and medieval biblical exegesis from modern historical-critical exegesis. Levering argues for a delicate interpretive balance, in which history is understood both as a process that participates in God's creative and redemptive presence and as a set of linear moments. He identifies a split between theological and historical interpretations of scripture beginning in the high Middle Ages, considerably earlier than the emergence of historical-critical methods in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Instead, he offers a vision of Scripture that is rooted in the exegetical practice of St. Thomas Aquinas and his sources but embraces historical-critical research as well. Participatory Biblical Exegesis provides an original theological basis for critical exegesis. It integrates the work of contemporary exegetes, philosophers, theologians, and historians to provide a compelling vision of biblical interpretation. Matthew Levering is the Perry Family Foundation Professor of Theology at Mundelein Seminary. He has published numerous books, including Christ's Fulfillment of Torah and Temple: Salvation according to Thomas Aquinas (University of Notre Dame Press, 2002). |
