Biblical Texts: An In-Depth Analysis of Critical Approaches
Delve into the world of textual criticism, historical criticism, grammatical criticism, literary criticism, form criticism, tradition criticism, redaction criticism, and structuralist criticism to gain insights into the richness of biblical texts. Explore the complexities of ancient manuscripts, modern translations, authorship, literary form, language nuances, and theological evolution, allowing a deeper appreciation of the Scriptures.
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Textual Criticism - What would the original text have said? - How should the text read for us today? - Variants in ancient manuscripts and in modern translations. - Manuscript Families - Fundamentals of Textual Criticism - Acts 8:36-38
Historical Criticism - History in the text: Authorship, Historocity and Literary Form, Expansion of Tradition - History of the text: When the text was written vs. the events it depicts, Reimagination - Daniel 9 and Jeremiah 25: 70 years of desolation.
Grammatical Criticism - Differences in semantics, language, etymology, rules of grammar, and lexicography. - Isolating key words or expressions, including special Biblical meanings - Understanding Hebrew and Greek - Luke 13:31-33
Literary Criticism - Structure, Style, Purpose, Mood, Strategy, Imagination - Ethos, Pathos, Logos - Form: Matthew 8, 9 - Messianic Portraits - Devices: Chiasmus - ABBA or X - Irony in John
Form Criticism - Genre Analysis - Imagine how a particular passage would have been orally presented. - Categories of Psalms - Different (types of) parables in different places. - Actually focused on small units.
Tradition Criticism - Evolution of traditions even within a text - Oral period preceding written - OT elements with non biblical antecedents: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob / Moses - Hymns, Exodus, Sabbath
Redaction Criticism - Evolution of an author s theology - The Synoptics - James - JEDP Sources - 1 & 2 Chronicles
Structuralist Criticism - Ahistorical; based purely on human capacity for conventions - Surface Structure and Deep Structure: Universal Ordering - Genesis 1: One basic unit - Good Samaritan - Prodigal Son
Canonical Criticism - Did the Church form the Scriptures or did the Scriptures form the Church? - Bible is synchronic - Different faiths, canons, arrangements - Isaiah - No other text, only the Bible in final form matters
Special Focus Criticism - Liberation Theology - Feminist Interpretation - Post-Colonial Interpretation - African & African American Interpretation - Gender and Sexuality Perspective
