This work presents an engaging interdisciplinary study of the nature and scope of interpretation, one of the most important areas of inquiry in today's postmodern world. The three authors, all acknowledged experts in the field, bring the resources of the Bible, Christian tradition, and intellectual history to bear upon contemporary hermeneutical disputes. Representing a complete revision of The Responsibility of Hermeneutics (1985), this substantially expanded volume has been brought up to date with recent work in ...
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This work presents an engaging interdisciplinary study of the nature and scope of interpretation, one of the most important areas of inquiry in today's postmodern world. The three authors, all acknowledged experts in the field, bring the resources of the Bible, Christian tradition, and intellectual history to bear upon contemporary hermeneutical disputes. Representing a complete revision of The Responsibility of Hermeneutics (1985), this substantially expanded volume has been brought up to date with recent work in hermeneutics and sets forth an important new perspective that shifts the interpretive focus from the past to the promise of the future. Making use of the best insights from current theories about language, interpretation, and the nature of the self, The Promise of Hermeneutics demonstrates how an encounter with contemporary interpretive theory can deepen the church's own hermeneutical practices. The authors also show how the Christian faith can help move us beyond the many impasses created by postmodern thought.
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Not for the faint of heart, this book offers a more than cursory introduction to the field of hermeneutics. Though lacking the depth of a larger work, the authors packed a surprisingly large amount of helpful (though often tedious and dense) content into its relatively few pages. A beginner to the field of hermeneutics (particularly biblical hermeneutics, which is this book's intended specialty) will certainly find this a more than challenging read, and I would not recommend it for someone unfamiliar with the subject matter. But those who have had a healthy exposure to hermeneutics will likely find this book pleasantly challenging. Just a tip, if you find the first two chapters confusing, flip to the introductory pages of Thiselton's article (the final chapter) for a much condensed by terribly helpful summary of what has been said up until that point.
