Scriptural Interpretation
A Theological Exploration
Published on 21. August 2012
296 pages
978-1-118-36744-5 (ISBN)
Description
In Scriptural Interpretation, Sarisky brilliantly drawstogether Patristic Theology and a theological interpretation ofScripture in the modern day, to examine Scripture's centralplace in the life of the Church and ordinary believers.
* Examines the importance of scriptural interpretation in thelife of Christians and of the church
* Draws together two lively discussions: a study of the theologyof the Cappadocian fathers, and a discussion of theologicalinterpretation of Scripture in the twentieth and twenty-firstcenturies
* Covers an impressive historical range, from Basil of Caesarearight up to the work of the major contemporary thinkers, StanleyHauerwas and Rowan Williams
* Offers a sophisticated understanding of many Patristic thinkers- an area of huge current interest in the field - andchallenges accepted readings of the theology of Basil ofCaesarea
Reviews / Votes
Interview with Darren Sarisky - December 15th 2013 "Building on its astute analysis of elements of patristicand modern biblical hermeneutics, Scriptural Interpretationmakes a persuasive theological proposal about how to be readers ofthe biblical text in the company of the church. Elegant,measured, rich in its details and penetrating in its judgements,this is one of the most distinguished accounts of the matter inrecent years."--John Webster, King'sCollege "Dr Sarisky is deeply immersed in the Bible, early Churchwritings and the Christian theology of recent decades, and hebrings them to bear in a masterful way on the key theme ofinterpreting scripture. He puts a bold, well-supported case for thecrucial importance of a thoroughly theological account ofscripture, its readers, their corporate context and the practice ofreading itself. His perceptive analyses and responses to Basil ofCaesarea, Stanley Hauerwas and Rowan Williams culminate in aconstructive contribution to what he rightly sees as one of themost important current debates in Christian theology. He doessomething that might seem obvious but is actually both unusual anddifficult: he lets God be utterly central and pervasive to both theBible and its reception." David F. Ford,University of CambridgeMore details
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Darren Sarisky is a Junior Research Fellow at HomertonCollege, University of Cambridge. He previously served as aTeaching Associate in Doctrine at the University of CambridgeDivinity Faculty. Dr Sarisky's primary area of researchis the nature and interpretation of Christian Scripture.
Content
Preface and Acknowledgments ix
Editions and Translations xii
Abbreviations xv
Introduction 1
Part I: Basil of Caesarea 6
Part II: Contemporary and Constructive Theology 27
Summary of the Argument 33
Part I Basil of Caesarea 35
1 The Reader - A Little Lower than the Angels37
Angels: Perfect upon Creation 38
Humanity: Perfected over Time 42
2 The Text - Scriptural Paideia 71
Anthropological Context 72
Revelation 74
Theological Account of Scripture 77
The Utility of Scripture 85
3 Reading - Eschatological Interpretation 90
Theological Analysis of Reading 92
The End of Reading 104
4 Ecclesial Setting - Exegesis and Ecclesial Dogma111
A Concise History of Reception for De Spiritu Sancto 27 113
Background to De Spiritu Sancto: The Notion of Craft 114
A Reading of De Spiritu Sancto 27 117
Conclusion to Part I: Basil's Theological Account ofScriptural Interpretation 129
Part II Contemporary and Constructive Theology 133
Introduction to Part II: The Contemporary Debate 135
5 The Reader - Restoring a Sense of the End 140
The Critique of Modernity 141
Narrative and Human Nature 145
6 The Text - Scripture in the Flow of Time 159
Revelation and Generativity 161
A Text in Time 162
7 Reading - Interpretation and the Time of Learning173
Reading as Shaped by Models of Scripture 174
The Contour of the Time of Learning 176
8 Ecclesial Setting - Practices Performed in Community184
The Ecclesial Framework 187
Interpretation Situated in a Web of Practices 189
9 A Constructive Account of Scriptural Interpretation201
Reader 205
Text 212
Reading 217
Ecclesial Setting 224
Conclusion 234
Bibliography 245
Index 265
