Overview

This is the first volume of a three volume collection which collates the most important published papers of James Barr (1924-2006). The papers deal with questions of theology (especially biblical theology), biblical interpretation and ideas about biblical inspiration and authority, and questions to do with biblical Hebrew and Greek, along with several lexicographical studies, essays and obituaries on major figures in the history of biblical interpretation, and a number of important reviews. Many of pieces collected here have hitherto been available only in journals and hard-to-access collections. This collection will prove indispensable for anyone seeking a rounded picture of Barr's work. It incorporates work from every period of his academic life, and includes a number of discussions of fundamentalism and conservative biblical interpretation. Some pieces also shed light on less well-known aspects of Barr's work, such as his abiding interest in biblical chronology. Barr's characteristic incisive, clear, and forthright style is apparent throughout the collection. The three volumes are thematically compiled. Each is accompanied by an introduction by John Barton, providing a guide to the contents.Volume 1 begins with a biographical essay by Ernest Nicholson and John Barton. It contains major articles on theology in relation to the Bible, programmatic studies of the past and future of biblical study, and reflections on specific topics in the study of the Old Testament. Volume 2 is concerned with detailed biblical interpretation and with the history of the discipline. It also contains material on biblical fundamentalism. Volume 3 is a collection of Barr's extensive papers on linguistic matters relating to Biblical Hebrew and Greek, and to biblical translation in the ancient and the modern world.

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Author:   James Barr (Formerly Regius Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford) ,  John Barton (Oriel & Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   1.056kg
ISBN:  

9780199692880

ISBN 10:   0199692882
Pages:   604
Publication Date:   28 March 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

John Barton: Foreword Ernest Nicholson & John Barton: James Barr Remembered John Barton: Introduction I: Biblical Interpretation and Biblical Theology 1: Does Biblical Study still belong to Theology? 2: Biblical Scholarship and the Unity of the Church 3: Historical Reading and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture 4: The Bible as a Document of Believing Communities 5: Some Thoughts on Narrative, Myth and Incarnation 6: Reading the Bible as Literature 7: Divine Action and Hebrew Wisdom 8: Biblical Scholarship and the Theory of Truth 9: Literality 10: Exegesis as a Theological Discipline Reconsidered, and the Shadow of the Jesus of History 11: Biblical Criticism as Theological Enlightenment 12: Jowett and the Reading of the Bible like any other book 13: The Bible as a Political Document 14: Revelation through History in the Old Testament and in Modern Theology 15: Semantics and Biblical Theology 16: Story and History in Biblical Theology 17: Biblical Theology 18: Biblical Theology and Revelation in History: Dictionary Definitions 19: Trends and Prospects in Biblical Theology 20: The Theological Case against Biblical Theology 21: Some Problems in the Search for a Pan-Biblical Theology 22: Predictions and Surprises: A Response to Walter Brueggemann's Review II: Authority of Scripture 23: Has the Bible any Authority? 24: Biblical Hermeneutics in Ecumenical Discussion 25: The Authority of Scripture 26: Scriptural Proof 27: The Authority of Scripture: The Book of Genesis and the Origin of Evil in Jewish and Christian Tradition 28: Review of William J. Abraham, Divine Revelation and the Limits of Historical Criticism III: Judaism 29: Judaism: Its Continuity with the Bible IV: Natural Theology 30: Biblical Faith and Natural Theology 31: Mowinckel, the Old Testament, and the Question of Natural Theology 32: Biblical Law and the Question of Natural Theology 33: Greek Culture and the Question of Natural Theology 34: Ancient Biblical Laws and Modern Human Rights V: Environing Religions 35: Philo of Byblos and his 'Phoenician History' 36: The Question of Religious Influence: The Case of Zoroastrianism, Judaism and Christianity 37: The Language of Religion Index

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