Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Recovering a Christian Practice

Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Recovering a Christian Practice
by Daniel J. Treier
Paper, 160 pages

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“Many voices today clamor for the recovery of theological interpretation, from many corners and for diverse reasons. For those concerned with the significance of the church for reading Scripture, and the significance of Scripture for the church, this is a renaissance most welcome. So many different voices, though, can leave us confused–not only on the finer points of the discussion, but even about its most basic question, What is theological interpretation? We need a map, and this is precisely what Daniel Treier has provided: a map that will be as useful to those already engaged in the conversation as it is crucial for those trying to gain their first bearings.”
- Joel B. Green, professor of New Testament interpretation, Fuller Theological Seminary

“Daniel Treier is one of the brightest scholars working at the intersection of Scripture, hermeneutics, and theology in the evangelical academy today. Here he offers a masterful survey of the landscape and shows how evangelicals can join with Catholic scholars and others in moving the discussion forward.”
- Timothy George, dean, Beeson Divinity School; senior editor, Christianity Today

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I believe that the following select bibliography on Theological Interpretation was compiled by Jason Lee, Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Creation and Fall; A Theological Interpretation Of Genesis 1-3. SCM Press, 1959.

Briggs, Richard. Reading the Bible Wisely. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.

Burgess, John. Why Scripture Matters: Reading the Bible in a Time of Church Conflict. Westminster John Knox Press, 1998.

Burnett, Richard E. Karl Barth’s Theological Exegesis: The Hermeneutical Principals of the Römerbrief Period. Mohr Siebeck, 2001.

Cosgrove, Charles. Appealing to Scripture in Moral Debate: Five Hermeneutical Rules. Eerdmans, 2002.

Cunningham, Mary Kathleen. What Is Theological Exegesis? : Interpretation And Use Of Scripture In Barth’s Doctrine Of Election. Trinity Press International, 1995.

Irenaeus. On the Apostolic Preaching. Translated by John Behr. St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 1997.

Fodor, James. Christian Hermeneutics: Paul Ricoeur and the Refiguring of Theology. Clarendon Press, 1995.

Ford, David. (ed.) Reading Texts, Seeking Wisdom: Scripture and Theology. Eerdmans, 2004.

Fowl, Stephen E. (ed.) The Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Classic and C-Contemporary Readings. Blackwell, 1997.

Fowl, Stephen E. Engaging Scripture : A Model for Theological Interpretation.
Blackwell, 1998.

Green, Garrett. Theology, Hermeneutics, and Imagination: The Crisis of Interpretation at the End of Modernity. Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Jeanrond, Werner G. Text and Interpretation as Categories of Theological Thinking. Crossroad, 1988.

Kelsey, David H. Proving Doctrine: The Uses of Scriptures in Recent Theology. Trinity Press International, 1999.

Kerr, Fergus. Theology after Wittgenstein. Blackwell, 1986.

Marshall, I. Howard. Beyon
d the Bible: Moving from Scripture to Theology. Baker, 2004.

Moberly, R. W. L. The Bible, Theology, and Faith. Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Noble, Paul R. The Canonical Approach: A Critical Reconstruction of the Hermeneutics of Brevard S. Childs. Brill, 1995.

Pelikan, Jaroslav. Acts. Brazos Theological Commentary of the Bible. Brazos Press, 2006.

Scalise, Charles J. Hermeneutics as Theological Prolegomena: A Canonical Approach. Mercer University Press, 1994.

Seitz, Christopher. Word without End: The Old Testament as Abiding Theological Witness. Eerdmans, 1998.

Seitz, Christopher and Kathryn Greene-McCreight. (eds.) Theological Exegesis: Essays in Honor of Brevard S. Childs. Eerdmans, 1999.

Stiver, Dan. Theology after Ricoeur: New Directions in Hermeneutical Theology. Westminster John Knox Press, 2001.

Stuhlmacher, Peter. Historical Criticism and Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Toward a Hermeneutics of Consent. Fortress Press, 1977.

Watson, Francis. Text, Church and World: Biblical Interpretation in Theological Perspective. Eerdmans, 1994.

Webster, John. Holy Scripture: A Dogmatic Sketch. Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Williams, D. H. Retrieving the Tradition and Renewing Evangelicalism: A Primer for Suspicious Protestants. Eerdmans, 1999.

Wood, Susan. Spiritual Exegesis and the Church in the Theology of Henri de Lubac. Eerdmans, 1998.

Wright, N.T. The Last Word: Beyond the Bible Wars to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2005.

Young, Frances. The Art of Performance: Towards a Theology of Holy Scripture. Darton, Longman and Todd, 1990.

Zimmermann, Jens. Recovering Theological Hermeneutics : An Incarnational-Trinitarian Theory of Interpretation. Baker, 2004.