Ethics and Biblical Narrative - A Literary and Discourse-Analytical Approach to the Story of Josiah

S. Min Chun discusses how to read Old Testament narrative from an ethical perspective. He employs a linguistic and literary approach to Biblical interpretation, using close study of the narrative of Josiah in the book of Kings, and argues that such an approach makes the most of the genre-characteristics of Old Testament narrative.

Sommario

• Introduction


• I: Old Testament Narrative and Ethics


• 1: The Object and the Task of Old Testament Ethics


• 2: Survey of Previous Works Focusing on their Treatment of Narratives


• 3: Old Testament Narrative Ethics: Current Scene and a Proposal


• II: Discourse Analysis for Ethical Reading of Old Testament Narrative


• 4: Defining Discourse Analysis


• 5: Benefits of Discourse Analysis for Ethical Reading


• 6: Evaluation: Direct Benefits of Discourse Analysis for Ethical Reading


• III: Examples


• 7: Two Short Examples: Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:21-25) and Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:13-16)


• 8: Extended Example: an Ethical Commentary on the Story of Josiah in 2 Kings 22:1-23:30


• Conclusions


• Appendix: Verbal Constructions of 2 Kings 22:1-23:30

Riassunto

S. Min Chun discusses how to read Old Testament narrative from an ethical perspective. He employs a linguistic and literary approach to Biblical interpretation, using close study of the narrative of Josiah in the book of Kings, and argues that such an approach makes the most of the genre-characteristics of Old Testament narrative.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: S. Min Chun
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2014
• EAN: 9780199688968
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968896-8
• Pagine: 288
• Serie: Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs; Oxford Theology and Religion M; Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs; Oxford Theology and Religion M
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Theology, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Religious ethics, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Judaism: Sacred Texts