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Author: Aaron B. Hebbard
Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint: James Clarke & Co Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.383kg
ISBN: 9780227173640
ISBN 10: 0227173643
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 25 August 2011
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College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'Sometimes, one encounters a book that feels just a bit 'different'; this volume by Aaron B. Hebbard would seem to be one such example. ... First, it avowedly reads the text/book of Daniel (what he terms 'Daniel') as a textbook in hermeneutics, outlining strategies for interpretation and exposing the (contemporary) reader to the challenges and issues of theological hermeneutics. Second, it avers that Daniel the character (i.e. 'Daniel') is a theological hermeneut par excellence, a skilled and trustworthy practitioner in the art of hermeneutics and interpretation, who is both mentor/teacher to other characters in the text (notably Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) and exemplar to the contemporary reader seeking to harness their skills in such areas. ... [The book's] primary interest is the contemporary reader, and thus takes seriously the narrative effect of Daniel and notably the surprising features, or oddities of the narratives; there is interesting discussion - one might say justification of Daniel's absence from Chapter 3, and it finds fruitful grounds for placing Nebuchadnezzar's doxology at the beginning of Dan 4 rather at the close of Dan 3. It is informed, without being technical (there is only one minimal reference to Hebrew/Aramaic), and would be of value to undergraduates, seminary students or theologically aware lay readers.' David M. Allen: Reviews in Religion and Theology, Vol. 19 (3), 2012. 'This book attempts to read the Book of Daniel as 'a narrative textbook in the field of theological hermeneutics.' The character Daniel is taken as a paradigm of the good theological hermeneut, and the book is read as a guide to the art of interpretation.' John J. Collins in The Expository Times, Vol. 124 (3), December 2012. 'In conclusion, Hebbard's work is an important step in the ongoing study of the book of Daniel. The book is well written and documented and its insistence on theological hermeneutics is especially commendable. Although I take a very different approach to the historicity of Daniel, I recommend Reading Daniel to anyone interested in the field of multidisciplinary approaches to the text of the Bible, especially in Daniel.' Zdravko Stefanovic in Andrews University Seminary Studies, Vol. 50 (1), Spring 2012 ' In that blurb, I noted H. H. Rowley's wistful comment (apropos of a scholar who thought he was propounding a new theory about Daniel, but which Rowley, who had read everything, knew was not new) that it is hard to say anything new about Daniel. Even if you think his book is a tour de force, Dr Hebbard has succeeded in saying something new. ' John Goldingay in Journal of Theological Studies, Vol. 63 (2), October 2012 ...This is a creative work which draws upon narratival and reader-response theories. It is a stimulating read for those conversant with these disciplines... Scott Harrower, Theological book review, Vol. 24, No 2, 2012.
'People who have wrestled with the temporal prophecies regarding the endtimes at the conclusion of the book of Daniel will be aided by the approach of Hebbard's book ... Education as hermeneut thus expands into transformation, conversion and fulfilling vocation as we are all invited to become 'Daniels' interpreting and speaking out to others.' Patrick Madigan in Heythrop Journal Vol 53:2, March 2012. Sometimes, one encounters a book that feels just a bit 'different'; this volume by Aaron B. Hebbard would seem to be one such example. [ - ] First, it avowedly reads the text/book of Daniel (what he terms 'Daniel') as a textbook in hermeneutics, outlining strategies for interpretation and exposing the (contemporary) reader to the challenges and issues of theological hermeneutics. Second, it avers that Daniel the character (i.e. 'Daniel') is a theological hermeneut par excellence, a skilled and trustworthy practitioner in the art of hermeneutics and interpretation, who is both mentor/teacher to other characters in the text (notably Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) and exemplar to the contemporary reader seeking to harness their skills in such areas. [ - ] [The book's] primary interest is the contemporary reader, and thus takes seriously the narrative effect of Daniel and notably the surprising features, or oddities of the narratives; there is interesting discussion - one might say justification of Daniel's absence from Chapter 3, and it finds fruitful grounds for placing Nebuchadnezzar's doxology at the beginning of Dan 4 rather at the close of Dan 3. It is informed, without being technical (there is only one minimal reference to Hebrew/Aramaic), and would be of value to undergraduates, seminary students or theologically aware lay readers. David M. Allen: Reviews in Religion and Theology, Vol. 19 (3), 2012. 'This book attempts to read the Book of Daniel as 'a narrative textbook in the field of theological hermeneutics.' The character Daniel is taken as a paradigm of the good theological hermeneut, and the book is read as a guide to the art of interpretation.' John J. Collins in The Expository Times, Vol. 124 (3), December 2012. 'In conclusion, Hebbard's work is an important step in the ongoing study of the book of Daniel. The book is well written and documented and its insistence on theological hermeneutics is especially commendable. Although I take a very different approach to the historicity of Daniel, I recommend Reading Daniel to anyone interested in the field of multidisciplinary approaches to the text of the Bible, especially in Daniel.' Zdravko Stefanovic in Andrews University Seminary Studies, Vol. 50 (1), Spring 2012.
'People who have wrestled with the temporal prophecies regarding the endtimes at the conclusion of the book of Daniel will be aided by the approach of Hebbard's book ... Education as hermeneut thus expands into transformation, conversion and fulfilling vocation as we are all invited to become 'Daniels' interpreting and speaking out to others.' Patrick Madigan in Heythrop Journal Vol 53:2, March 2012. Sometimes, one encounters a book that feels just a bit 'different'; this volume by Aaron B. Hebbard would seem to be one such example. [ - ] First, it avowedly reads the text/book of Daniel (what he terms 'Daniel') as a textbook in hermeneutics, outlining strategies for interpretation and exposing the (contemporary) reader to the challenges and issues of theological hermeneutics. Second, it avers that Daniel the character (i.e. 'Daniel') is a theological hermeneut par excellence, a skilled and trustworthy practitioner in the art of hermeneutics and interpretation, who is both mentor/teacher to other characters in the text (notably Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) and exemplar to the contemporary reader seeking to harness their skills in such areas. [ - ] [The book's] primary interest is the contemporary reader, and thus takes seriously the narrative effect of Daniel and notably the surprising features, or oddities of the narratives; there is interesting discussion - one might say justification of Daniel's absence from Chapter 3, and it finds fruitful grounds for placing Nebuchadnezzar's doxology at the beginning of Dan 4 rather at the close of Dan 3. It is informed, without being technical (there is only one minimal reference to Hebrew/Aramaic), and would be of value to undergraduates, seminary students or theologically aware lay readers. David M. Allen: Reviews in Religion and Theology, Vol. 19 (3), 2012.
"'Sometimes, one encounters a book that feels just a bit 'different'; this volume by Aaron B. Hebbard would seem to be one such example. ... First, it avowedly reads the text/book of Daniel (what he terms 'Daniel') as a textbook in hermeneutics, outlining strategies for interpretation and exposing the (contemporary) reader to the challenges and issues of theological hermeneutics. Second, it avers that Daniel the character (i.e. 'Daniel') is a theological hermeneut par excellence, a skilled and trustworthy practitioner in the art of hermeneutics and interpretation, who is both mentor/teacher to other characters in the text (notably Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) and exemplar to the contemporary reader seeking to harness their skills in such areas. ... [The book's] primary interest is the contemporary reader, and thus takes seriously the narrative effect of Daniel and notably the surprising features, or oddities of the narratives; there is interesting discussion - one might say justification of Daniel's absence from Chapter 3, and it finds fruitful grounds for placing Nebuchadnezzar's doxology at the beginning of Dan 4 rather at the close of Dan 3. It is informed, without being technical (there is only one minimal reference to Hebrew/Aramaic), and would be of value to undergraduates, seminary students or theologically aware lay readers.' David M. Allen: Reviews in Religion and Theology, Vol. 19 (3), 2012. 'This book attempts to read the Book of Daniel as 'a narrative textbook in the field of theological hermeneutics.' The character Daniel is taken as a paradigm of the good theological hermeneut, and the book is read as a guide to the art of interpretation.' John J. Collins in The Expository Times, Vol. 124 (3), December 2012. 'In conclusion, Hebbard's work is an important step in the ongoing study of the book of Daniel. The book is well written and documented and its insistence on theological hermeneutics is especially commendable. Although I take a very different approach to the historicity of Daniel, I recommend Reading Daniel to anyone interested in the field of multidisciplinary approaches to the text of the Bible, especially in Daniel.' Zdravko Stefanovic in Andrews University Seminary Studies, Vol. 50 (1), Spring 2012 ' In that blurb, I noted H. H. Rowley's wistful comment (apropos of a scholar who thought he was propounding a new theory about Daniel, but which Rowley, who had read everything, knew was not new) that it is hard to say anything new about Daniel. Even if you think his book is a tour de force, Dr Hebbard has succeeded in saying something new. ' John Goldingay in Journal of Theological Studies, Vol. 63 (2), October 2012 ""...This is a creative work which draws upon narratival and reader-response theories. It is a stimulating read for those conversant with these disciplines..."" Scott Harrower, Theological book review, Vol. 24, No 2, 2012."
Author Information
Aaron B. Hebbard is Associate Professor of Theology and the Arts at Community Christian College in Southern California. He earned his PhD in literature, theology, and the arts at the University of Glasgow.
