Interpreting the New Testament
AN INTRODUCTION
Sherri Brown & Francis J. Moloney, SDB
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
4035 Park East Court SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
© 2019 Sherri Brown and Francis J. Moloney, SDB
All rights reserved
Published 2019
ISBN 978-0-8028-7519-8
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Brown, Sherri, author. | Moloney, Francis J., author.
Title: Interpreting the New Testament : an introduction / Sherri Brown & Francis J. Moloney, SDB.
Description: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019011766 | ISBN 9780802875198 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Bible. New Testament—Introductions. | Bible. New Testament—Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Classification: LCC BS2330.3 .B765 2019 | DDC 225.601—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019011766
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and used by permission.
In memory of Joseph A. Fitzmyer, SJ
Contents
Introduction: The New Testament
Introduction to Studying the New Testament
The Sacred Text of Christianity: The Bible and Covenant with God
A Literary Approach to the Study of the New Testament
The Course of Our Study of the New Testament
Bibliography and Further Reading
1. The Origins and Development of the Bible
Scripture and the World That Gave Us the Bible
The World of the Text and the Canon It Produces
What Have We Learned So Far? The Canon of Sacred Scripture
Bibliography and Further Reading
2. Methodology for Biblical Interpretation
Methods for Interpreting the Bible: The Worlds of the Text
What Have We Learned So Far? The Worlds That Created and Are Created by the Text
Bibliography and Further Reading
3. The Old Testament Story: Israel and Covenant with God
What Have We Learned So Far? The Story of God, Creation, and God’s Chosen People
Bibliography and Further Reading
4. The New Testament Story: Jesus and the New Covenant
The World of the New Testament Story
What Have We Learned So Far? Jesus and the Good News
Bibliography and Further Reading
5. The Narratives: Gospels and Acts
Studying the New Testament Narratives
What Have We Learned So Far? The Good News of the Gospels and Acts
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About Interpreting the New Testament: An IntroductionA succinct and accessible text for teaching students how to interpret the New Testament. This new textbook effectively introduces students to the art and craft of biblical interpretation. New Testament scholars Sherri Brown and Francis Moloney begin by orienting students to the world of the Bible, exploring contemporary methods for interpreting the biblical literature, and showing how the Old Testament is foundational to the formation of the New Testament. The book proceeds to lead readers through the books of the New Testament by genre: • The Narratives: Gospels and Acts • Paul and His Letters • Hebrews and the Catholic Epistles • Apocalyptic Literature and the Book of Revelation Unlike book-by-book introductory textbooks that tend to overshadow the primary biblical text with lots of detailed information, Brown and Moloney’s Interpreting the New Testament actually facilitates the study of the New Testament itself. Their concluding chapter reflects on the challenge of the New Testament to our present world. |
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