How to gain the meaning and application of a text
is paramount for anyone dealing with written
documents, be they legal documents, sacred
documents, personal letters, poetry, or any kind of
literature. Though the genre of writings varies,
each must be interpreted according to established
rules that govern the conveyance of information
within the human community. This is especially
true in reference to the Bible, which claims to be
the very words of God to humanity. The different& ...
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How to gain the meaning and application of a text
is paramount for anyone dealing with written
documents, be they legal documents, sacred
documents, personal letters, poetry, or any kind of
literature. Though the genre of writings varies,
each must be interpreted according to established
rules that govern the conveyance of information
within the human community. This is especially
true in reference to the Bible, which claims to be
the very words of God to humanity. The different
authors of Scripture sought to communicate
messages from the Creator to their audiences
within the temporal and cultural setting in which
they wrote, and did so through prophetic
pronouncements, historical accounts, wonderful
poetry, and personal and ecclesial letters. This
volume celebrates the efforts of Dr. Elliott E.
Johnson, who has spent the majority of his
academic life teaching biblical interpretation
within a framework heavily influenced by the
hermeneutical model of E. D. Hirsch, Jr. Several
students and friends of Dr. Johnson have written
essays in The Theory & Practice of Biblical
Hermeneutics to honor him for his fruitful work.
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