{"product_id":"scriptural-interpretation-isbn-9781118367452","title":"Scriptural Interpretation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eScriptural Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarisky brilliantly draws together Patristic Theology and a theological interpretation of Scripture in the modern day, to examine Scripture’s central place in the life of the Church and ordinary believers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the importance of scriptural interpretation in the life of Christians and of the church \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws together two lively discussions: a study of the theology of the Cappadocian fathers, and a discussion of theological interpretation of Scripture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers an impressive historical range, from Basil of Caesarea right up to the work of the major contemporary thinkers, Stanley Hauerwas and Rowan Williams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a sophisticated understanding of many Patristic thinkers – an area of huge current interest in the field – and challenges accepted readings of the theology of Basil of Caesarea\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface and Acknowledgments ix  \u003cp\u003eEditions and Translations xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Basil of Caesarea 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Contemporary and Constructive Theology 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of the Argument 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Basil of Caesarea 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Reader – A Little Lower than the Angels 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngels: Perfect upon Creation 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanity: Perfected over Time 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Text – Scriptural Paideia 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropological Context 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevelation 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheological Account of Scripture 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Utility of Scripture 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Reading – Eschatological Interpretation 90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheological Analysis of Reading 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of Reading 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Ecclesial Setting – Exegesis and Ecclesial Dogma 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Concise History of Reception for De Spiritu Sancto 27 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground to De Spiritu Sancto: The Notion of Craft 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Reading of De Spiritu Sancto 27 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion to Part I: Basil’s Theological Account of Scriptural Interpretation 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Contemporary and Constructive Theology 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part II: The Contemporary Debate 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Reader – Restoring a Sense of the End 140\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critique of Modernity 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrative and Human Nature 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Text – Scripture in the Flow of Time 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevelation and Generativity 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Text in Time 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Reading – Interpretation and the Time of Learning 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading as Shaped by Models of Scripture 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contour of the Time of Learning 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Ecclesial Setting – Practices Performed in Community 184\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ecclesial Framework 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation Situated in a Web of Practices 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 A Constructive Account of Scriptural Interpretation 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReader 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcclesial Setting 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Happily, we are well served by Sarisky's excellent compilation of \u003ci\u003eModern Readings\u003c\/i\u003e.... Each reading has a good editorial introduction, in which Sarisky helpfully contextualizes the writer and the chosen extract. He also poses some questions to consider in the course of reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eWalter Moberly, \u003ci\u003eReviews in Religion and Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, 2 April 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarren Sarisky\u003c\/b\u003e is a Junior Research Fellow at Homerton College, University of Cambridge. He previously served as a Teaching Associate in Doctrine at the University of Cambridge Divinity Faculty. Dr Sarisky’s primary area of research is the nature and interpretation of Christian Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScripture is central to the life of Christian communities, but what is it that drives Christians to continuously reflect on its words? In offering a response, Sarisky examines scriptural interpretation from a theological viewpoint which centers on the following four issues: the identity of the reader of Scripture, the nature of the Bible itself, what occurs during the practice of reading, and the significance of reading’s location in an ecclesial setting. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into three parts, the book begins with a presentation of Basil of Caesarea’s theological account of biblical interpretation by synthesizing his position on these issues. It then offers a critical interaction with Stanley Hauerwas and Rowan Williams, both major contributors to the lively discussion of theological interpretation of Scripture. The book culminates with a third theological account: that it is necessary to view readers as creatures shaped in the image of God who find their purpose and fulfillment in attaining his likeness, yet there is a marked difference between how people are and how they ought to be. Scripture’s theological character is instrumental in highlighting this gap and restoring human life to its proper form. As a result, the ability of Scripture to allow readers to realize their vocation as human beings is central to the concept within Christian communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Building on its astute analysis of elements of patristic and modern biblical hermeneutics, \u003ci\u003eScriptural Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e makes a persuasive theological proposal about how to be readers of the biblical text in the company of the church. Elegant, measured, rich in its details and penetrating in its judgements, this is one of the most distinguished accounts of the matter in recent years.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJohn Webster, King's College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dr Sarisky is deeply immersed in the Bible, early Church writings and the Christian theology of recent decades, and he brings them to bear in a masterful way on the key theme of interpreting scripture. He puts a bold, well-supported case for the crucial importance of a thoroughly theological account of scripture, its readers, their corporate context and the practice of reading itself. His perceptive analyses and responses to Basil of Caesarea, Stanley Hauerwas and Rowan Williams culminate in a constructive contribution to what he rightly sees as one of the most important current debates in Christian theology. He does something that might seem obvious but is actually both unusual and difficult: he lets God be utterly central and pervasive to both the Bible and its reception.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDavid F. Ford, University of Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989995765989,"sku":"NP9781118367452","price":103.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118367452.jpg?v=1761786150","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/scriptural-interpretation-isbn-9781118367452","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}