The Image, the Depths and the Surface

Multivalent Approaches to Biblical Study

By: Susan Gillingham

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Hardcover | 1 September 2002 | Edition Number 1

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The purpose of this book is to illustrate that reading is a subjective process which results in multivalent interpretations. This is the case whether one looks at a text in its historical contexts (the diachronic approach) or its literary contexts (the synchronic approach). Three representative biblical texts are chosen: from the Law (Genesis 2-3), the Writings (Isaiah 23) and the Prophets (Amos 5), and each is read first by way of historical analysis and then by literary analysis. Each text provides a number of variant interpretations and raises the question, is any one interpretation superior? What criteria do we use to measure this? Or is there value in the complementary nature of many approaches and many results?

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Christianity Biblical Studies & Exegesis Biblical Exegesis & Hermeneutics Bible Readings, Selections & Meditations History Earliest Times to Present Day Ancient History to the Year 500 Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature General Literary Studies

Classical Literary Studies Regional & National History Asian History Middle Eastern History

Preface	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
In and Out of the Garden: Multivalent Readings in Genesis 2-3	p. 10
Historical Readings of the Garden of Eden Story	p. 13
Literary Approaches to the Garden of Eden Story	p. 31
Some Final Observations	p. 43
In and Out of the Sheepfold: Multivalent Readings in Psalm 23	p. 45
A Psalm of David	p. 45
Historical Readings of Psalm 23 through the Shepherd Motif	p. 46
Literary Approaches to Psalm 23 through the Shepherd Motif	p. 62
Some Final Observations	p. 77
In and Out of the Lawcourts: Multivalent Readings in Amos	p. 79
Historical Readings of Amos 5.18-27: Where is 'Justice and Righteousness' to be Found?	p. 82
Some Final Observations	p. 120
Conclusion	p. 122
Bibliography	p. 128
Index of References	p. 138
Index of Authors	p. 145
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