The New Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation

'Useful as a reference tool for scholars in the field, this updated volume offers a wide-angle snapshot of various current scholarly trends and of many of the major issues in biblical studies. ... Highly recommended.' J. S. Kaminsky, Choice

Ian Boxall is Associate Professor of New Testament at The Catholic University of America. He has published widely o New Testament interpretation and reception. His recent publications include Patmos in the Reception History of the Apocalypse, Matthew Through the Centuries, and Christ in the Book of Revelation. Bradley Gregory is Associate Professor of Old Testament at The Catholic University of America. He is the author of Like an Everlasting Signet Ring: Generosity in the Book of Sirach, The Theology and Spirituality of the Psalms of Ascents, and numerous articles on Second Temple Judaism and early biblical interpretation.

Introduction Ian Boxall and Bradley C. Gregory; Part I. Methods; 1. A Historical, Critical Retrospective on Historical Criticism Paul Michael Kurtz; 2. Historical Criticism: Methods Shively Smith; 3. Philosophical Hermeneutics Craig Bartholomew; 4. Literary Criticism Francisco Lozada, Jr.; 5. Rhetorical Criticism Greg Carey; 6. Intertextuality Stefan Alkier; 7. Social-Scientific Criticism Philip F. Esler; Part II. Frameworks/Stances; 8. Jewish Interpretation Karin Hedner Zetterholm; 9. Christian Theological Interpretation Stephen Fowl; 10. Liberationist Interpretation Gerald O. West; 11. Postcolonial Interpretation Jin Young Choi; 12. Feminist Interpretation Mary Ann Beavis; 13. LGBTI/Queer Interpretation Ken Stone; 14. Ecological Interpretation Deryn Guest; Part III. Reception; 15. The Relevance of Textual Criticism for Biblical Interpretation Bradley C. Gregory; 16. Premodern Interpretation and Contemporary Exegesis Richard S. Briggs; 17. The Bible and Literature Alison Jack; 18. The Bible and Visual Exegesis Ben Quash; 19. Uses of the Bible in Communities of Faith Ian Boxall.