Methods for Exodus (Methods in Biblical Interpretation)

Methods For Exodus Is A Textbook On Biblical Methodology. The Book Introduces Readers To Six Distinct Methodologies That Aid In The Interpretation Of The Book Of Exodus: Literary And Rhetorical, Genre, Source And Redaction, Liberation, Feminist, And Postcolonial Criticisms. Describing Each Methodology, The Volume Also Explores How The Different Methods Relate To And Complement One Another. Each Chapter Includes A Summary Of The Hermeneutical Presuppositions Of A Particular Method With A Summary Of The Impact Of The Method On The Interpretation Of The Book Of Exodus. In Addition, Exodus 1-2 And 19-20 Are Used To Illustrate The Application Of Each Method To Specific Texts. The Book Is Unique In Offering A Broad Methodological Discussion With All Illustrations Centered On The Book Of Exodus. -- Publisher's Description. Introduction / Thomas B. Dozeman -- Literary And Rhetorical Criticism / Dennis T. Olson -- Genre Criticism / Kenton L. Sparks -- Source And Redaction Criticism / Suzanne Boorer -- Liberation Criticism / Jorge Pixley -- Feminist Criticism / Naomi Steinberg -- Postcolonial Biblical Criticism / Gale A. Yee. Edited By Thomas B. Dozeman. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Half-title......Page 3 Series-title......Page 5 Title......Page 7 Copyright......Page 8 Contents......Page 9 Contributors......Page 11 Background......Page 13 Rationale......Page 14 Description......Page 15 The goals of the book......Page 17 The book of exodus......Page 20 The overview of the book......Page 23 Bibliography......Page 27 Literary and rhetorical criticism: a brief history......Page 29 Constructive Literary Approaches......Page 32 Deconstructive Literary Approaches......Page 35 Dialogical and Rhetorical Approaches......Page 37 Constructive Literary Readings of Exodus......Page 40 Deconstructive Literary Readings of Exodus......Page 43 Dialogical and Rhetorical Readings of Exodus......Page 45 Exodus 1–2......Page 49 Differences......Page 52 Exodus 19–20......Page 61 Literary and Rhetorical Criticism of Exodus......Page 69 The Origins and Nature of Form Criticism......Page 71 The Rise of Genre Criticism......Page 75 Genre Criticism in Theory and Practice......Page 77 Genre criticism and the book of exodus......Page 82 Exodus 1–18......Page 83 Exodus 19–24......Page 88 Exodus 25–40......Page 94 Exodus 1–2......Page 97 Exodus 19–20......Page 103 Conclusions......Page 109 For further reading......Page 110 The methodology of source criticism......Page 111 The Methodology of Redaction Criticism......Page 114 The Development of Source and Redaction Criticism of the Pentateuch......Page 116 Exodus 1–2......Page 127 Exodus 19–20......Page 134 Select bibliography......Page 145 4 Liberation Criticism......Page 147 The Prehistory of Liberation Criticism in Latin America......Page 148 Liberation Theology and Liberation Criticism in the Twentieth Century......Page 151 Liberation Criticism and Related Forms of Criticism......Page 157 Recent Religious and Political Developments that Influence the Liberation Movement......Page 158 Liberation criticism and the book of exodus......Page 162 Exodus 1–2......Page 164 Exodus 19–20......Page 172 Conclusion: liberation criticism and a biblical liberation theology......Page 175 Liberation criticism bibliography......Page 178 Varieties of feminist biblical criticism......Page 179 Race, Social Class, and Ethnicity Based Feminism......Page 180 Gender Based Feminism......Page 181 Theological Feminism......Page 182 Summary......Page 183 Feminist criticism and the book of exodus......Page 184 Exodus 1–2......Page 188 Feminist Interpretations of Motherhood......Page 190 Feminist Interpretations of the Women Characters in Exodus 1–2......Page 194 The Preparation for Theophany......Page 200 The Revelation of Law......Page 202 Conclusion......Page 205 General......Page 206 Feminist Criticism of Exodus......Page 207 6 Postcolonial Biblical Criticism......Page 209 Postcolonial criticism and postcolonial theory......Page 210 Orientalism......Page 212 Stereotyping, Mimicry, and Hybridity......Page 213 Critiques of Postcolonial Theory......Page 217 Postcolonial Studies and Biblical Studies......Page 220 Postcolonial analysis and the book of exodus......Page 225 The Persian Imperium and Canonization......Page 226 Exodus 1–2: stereotyping, women, and resistance......Page 230 Exodus 1–2, 19–20: the exodus in the larger national myth......Page 238 Torah and the Former Prophets......Page 241 Conclusion......Page 247 Postcolonial Biblical Criticism......Page 248 Glossary......Page 251 Name Index......Page 257 Scripture Index......Page 263 Half-title 3 Series-title 5 Title 7 Copyright 8 Contents 9 Contributors 11 Preface: Methods in Biblical Interpretation 13 Background 13 Rationale 14 Description 15 Introduction 17 The goals of the book 17 The book of exodus 20 The overview of the book 23 Bibliography 27 1 Literary and Rhetorical Criticism 29 Literary and rhetorical criticism: a brief history 29 Constructive Literary Approaches 32 Deconstructive Literary Approaches 35 Dialogical and Rhetorical Approaches 37 Literary/rhetorical criticism and the book of exodus 40 Constructive Literary Readings of Exodus 40 Deconstructive Literary Readings of Exodus 43 Dialogical and Rhetorical Readings of Exodus 45 Exodus 1–2 49 Similarities 52 Differences 52 Exodus 19–20 61 Further reading 69 General 69 Literary and Rhetorical Criticism of Exodus 69 2 Genre Criticism 71 The methodology of genre criticism 71 The Origins and Nature of Form Criticism 71 The Rise of Genre Criticism 75 Genre Criticism in Theory and Practice 77 Genre criticism and the book of exodus 82 Exodus 1–18 83 Exodus 19–24 88 Exodus 25–40 94 Exodus 1–2 97 Exodus 19–20 103 Conclusions 109 For further reading 110 3 Source and Redaction Criticism 111 The methodology of source criticism 111 The Methodology of Redaction Criticism 114 The Development of Source and Redaction Criticism of the Pentateuch 116 Exodus 1–2 127 Exodus 19–20 134 Select bibliography 145 4 Liberation Criticism 147 The history and methodology of liberation criticism 148 The Prehistory of Liberation Criticism in Latin America 148 Liberation Theology and Liberation Criticism in the Twentieth Century 151 Liberation Criticism and Related Forms of Criticism 157 Recent Religious and Political Developments that Influence the Liberation Movement 158 Liberation criticism and the book of exodus 162 Exodus 1–2 164 Exodus 19–20 172 Conclusion: liberation criticism and a biblical liberation theology 175 Liberation criticism bibliography 178 5 Feminist Criticism 179 Varieties of feminist biblical criticism 179 The First Wave of White North American Feminism 180 Race, Social Class, and Ethnicity Based Feminism 180 Gender Based Feminism 181 Theological Feminism 182 Summary 183 Feminist criticism and the book of exodus 184 Exodus 1–2 188 Feminist Interpretations of Motherhood 190 Feminist Interpretations of the Women Characters in Exodus 1–2 194 Exodus 19–20 200 The Preparation for Theophany 200 The Revelation of Law 202 Conclusion 205 Further reading 206 General 206 Feminist Criticism of Exodus 207 6 Postcolonial Biblical Criticism 209 Postcolonial criticism and postcolonial theory 210 Orientalism 212 Stereotyping, Mimicry, and Hybridity 213 Critiques of Postcolonial Theory 217 Postcolonial Studies and Biblical Studies 220 Postcolonial analysis and the book of exodus 225 The Persian Imperium and Canonization 226 Exodus 1–2: stereotyping, women, and resistance 230 Exodus 1–2, 19–20: the exodus in the larger national myth 238 Torah and the Former Prophets 241 Conclusion 247 Bibliography 248 Postcolonial Studies 248 Postcolonial Biblical Criticism 248 Glossary 251 Name Index 257 Scripture Index 263