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By S&T Eds, 10 March 2008
Since 1998 the Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar has met annually with the purpose of renewing interpretation of the Bible in the Academy. Out of these consultations has come the Scripture and Hermeneutics Series, in eight parts, published by Zondervan and Paternoster Press. In recognition of this achievement, S&T is running an eight-part review of SHS 1–8, by Mark Elliott.

Augustine of Hippo’s reading of Genesis 1 in City of God provides a fascinating example of pastorally sensitive theological exegesis. At a time when Christians-particularly Roman Christians-felt as if their once stable world was crumbling and receding into the twilight, Augustine put forth a message of hope.
By M. Elliott, 20 June 2008
» See the introductory post if this series is new to you. » Special thanks go to Dr. Elliott and to Paternoster’s European Journal of Theology for permission to represent the reviews that first appeared in 2003 (on SHS 1 through 3) and 2008 (on SHS 4 through 8). Where I have some evaluative comments of my [...]
By M. Elliott, 6 June 2008
» See the introductory post if this series is new to you. » Special thanks go to Dr. Elliott and to Paternoster’s European Journal of Theology for permission to represent the reviews that first appeared in 2003 (on SHS 1 through 3) and 2008 (on SHS 4 through 8). Where I have some evaluative comments of my [...]
By M. Elliott, 23 May 2008
» See the introductory post if this series is new to you. » Special thanks go to Dr. Elliott and to Paternoster’s European Journal of Theology for permission to represent the reviews that first appeared in 2003 (on SHS 1 through 3) and 2008 (on SHS 4 through 8). Where I have some evaluative comments of my [...]
By P. Sumpter, 20 May 2008
"By carefully observing how the editors dealt with elements which they deemed unrepeatable (einmalig) but which they reckoned to be representative or universal in application, a basic hermeneutical direction is provided by which to broaden theological reflection beyond the Old Testament." (1992: 326) ... Is the redaction history of the text an example of typology in process?
By jgoroncy, 19 May 2008
One does not need to hold a remotely traditional position on the role of scripture in theology to find the spectre of conceptual chaos looming over Moltmann's formulations on this point. He has left himself with much to do in a future volume on norms and method in theology.

By S&T Eds, 28 April 2008
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