Shaping the Scriptural Imagination
Description
The late Donald H. Juel (1942-2003) devoted his life to engaging scripture faithfully, intelligently, and imaginatively. For Juel, theological interpretation of the Bible meant having an encounter with the living God. This volume identifies and connects many of the overarching themes that animated Juel's work. Including his thoughts on the rhetorical nature of scripture, the challenges facing academic instruction of the Bible, the reader's place in the biblical narrative, and the hope of resurrection, among others, the selections are accessible and engaging and paint a unique portrait of the way Juel thought and lived. Juel seeks to nourish readers in developing richer imaginations about who God is and how Christians meet God through reading the Bible.
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edited by Shane Berg and Matthew L. Skinner
Content
Preface
Introduction: Donald Juel's Scriptural Imagination
Matthew W. Skinner
Writings
1 "Your Word Is Truth": Some Reflections on a Hard Saying
2 The Strange Silence of the Bible
3 A Disquieting Silence: The Matter of Mark's Ending
4 Interpretation for Christian Ministry
5 Hearing Peter's Speech in Acts 3: Meaning and Truth in Interpretation
6 Interpreting Israel's Scriptures in the New Testament
7 The Trinity and the New Testament
8 Interpreting Mark's Gospel
Sermons
1 John 14:25-27 and John 16:13
2 Luke 23:34
3 Luke 14:15-24
4 2 Corinthians 10:1-6
5 Mark 14:53-65
6 Psalm 139
7 Mark 16:9-20
8 Galatians 4:9-11
Conclusion: Donald Juel and the Practice of Reading the Bible in the Church's Everyday Life
Shane Berg
Notes
Index of Scripture and Ancient Sources
Index of Authors
Subject Index
