
Deep Exegesis
The Mystery of Reading Scripture
Peter J. Leithart(Author)
Baylor University Press
Published on 30. November 2020
Book
Hardback
261 pages
978-1-4813-1480-0 (ISBN)
Description
Seeking to train readers to "hear all that is being said" within a written text, Peter Leithart advocates a hermeneutics of the letter that is not rigidly literalist and looks to learn to read--not just the Bible, but everything--from Jesus and Paul. Thus Deep Exegesis explores the nature of reading itself--taking clues from Jesus and Paul on the meaning of meaning, the functions of language, and proper modes of interpretation. By looking (and listening) closely, and by including passages from the Bible and other literary sources, Leithart aims to do for the text what Jesus did for the blind man in John 9: to make new by opening eyes. The book is a powerful invitation to enter the depths of a text.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Waco
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
hardcover does not include jacket
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4813-1480-0 (9781481314800)
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Person
Peter J. Leithart is President of the Theopolis Institute and the author of more than twenty books, including Deep Exegesis: The Mystery of Reading Scripture.
Content
Preface: Learning to Read from Jesus and Paul
Chapter 1: The Text Is a Husk: Modern Hermeneutics
Chapter 2: Texts Are Events: Typology
Chapter 3: Words Are Players: Semantics
Chapter 4: The Text Is a Joke: Intertextuality
Chapter 5: Texts Are Music: Structure
Chapter 6: Texts Are About Christ: Application
Epilogue
Chapter 1: The Text Is a Husk: Modern Hermeneutics
Chapter 2: Texts Are Events: Typology
Chapter 3: Words Are Players: Semantics
Chapter 4: The Text Is a Joke: Intertextuality
Chapter 5: Texts Are Music: Structure
Chapter 6: Texts Are About Christ: Application
Epilogue