Reading Scripture with the church : toward a hermeneutic for theological interpretation

In Reading Scripture with the Church, four leading biblical scholars set forth constructive theological approaches to biblical interpretation. Part 1. Essays: -- 1. Poaching On Zion: Biblical Theology As Signifying Practice / A. K. M. Adam -- 2. The Importance Of A Multivoiced Literal Sense Of Scripture: The Example Of Thomas Aquinas -- 3. Imprisoned Or Free?: Text, Status, And Theological Interpretation In The Master/slave Discourse Of Philemon / Kevin J. Vanhoozer -- 4. Are There Still Four Gospels?: A Study In Theological Hermeneutics / Francis Watson -- Part 2. Responses: -- 5. Authors, Readers, Hermeneutics / Francis Watson -- 6. Further Thoughts On Theological Interpretation / Stephen E. Fowl -- 7. Four Theological Faces Of Biblical Interpretation / Kevin J. Vanhoozer -- 8. Toward A Resolution Yet To Be Revealed / A. K. M. Adam A.k.m. Adam ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Theological interpretation of the Bible is key to the health and vitality as well as the belief and practice of the church. Just how it is done has been the subject of much discussion and debate over the centuries. In Reading Scripture with the Church, four leading biblical scholars make the case for theological interpretation. Each author is given the opportunity to interact with the other three, and all four interact with premodern, modern, and postmodern approaches to biblical interpretation. This is an important book for pastors, teachers, and other serious students of the Bible who will be motivated to embrace the task of interpreting the Bible with greater energy, caution, and precision.