Power and Responsibility in Biblical Interpretation: Reading the Book of Job with Edward Said (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138110649)

'Power and Responsibility in Biblical Interpretation' addresses the interpretive challenges now facing much biblical interpretation. Incorporating the methodologies of poststructuralism, postcolonialism, and liberation theology, the study presents a possible methodology which integrates scholarly and vernacular hermeneutics. The approach is based on the theories of Edward Said, adapting his concept of contrapuntal reading to the interpretation of 'Job'. The book sets this study in the broader context of a survey of current work in the field. The analysis of 'Job' examines the possibilities for dialogue between those interpretations that view suffering as a key theme in the book and those that do not. Interpretations of the 'Book of Job' are then compared to the psychology of suffering as experienced in various contexts today. The conclusion argues for pedagogical reform based upon the ethical and interpretive insights of contrapuntal hermeneutics.

Author: Alissa Jones Nelson
ISBN-10: 1138110647
ISBN-13: 9781138110649
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 06/16/2017
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d