Stamps Dennis L.: Rhetorical criticism in New Testament interpretation : an appraisal and a proposal. In: Papers in English and American studies : Tomus IV. - Literary theory and biblical hermeneutics : proceedings of the International Conference: "Reading Scripture - Literary Criticism and Biblical Hermeneutics", Pannonhalma, 4-6 July, 1991, (4). pp. 71-82. (1992)
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Abstract
The recent plethora of rhetorical critical analyses of New Testament epistles suggest that G. E. Kennedy's proposal in his brief book, New Testament Interpretation through Rhetorical Criticism, is having a significant impact on New Testament studies. On a smaller scale, other scholars are exploring the social-rhetoric and the literary dimensions of New Testament epistles. What are we to make of these rhetorical and literary approaches to _ the New Testament? In order to appraise these interpretative strategies, their recent development and application will be chronicled. For rhetorical criticism, the development from James Muilenburg's 1968 SBL Presidential address to W. Wuellner's provocative article: „Where is Rhetorical Criticism Taking Us", (CBQ 49 (1987) 448ff.) will be traced. With respect to literary approaches to N.T. epistles, the wórk of N. Petersen and his sociological-narratology, the text-linguistic approach of the Uppsala School, plus structuralism in its various guises are examined. After surveying the interpretive landscape for the interpretation of N.T. epistles, a number of the inderlying assumptions which are operative in literary and rhetorical criticism will be explored. First, a basic understanding of textuality is examined as the major premise for these critical approaches. Textuality, while defined in many ways, suggests that texts are a distinct kind of language discourse from spoken language with a particular understanding of context. Next the way in which interpretive goals are set in the various critical approaches are analyzed in order to relate them to this understanding of textuality and context.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Papers in English and American studies : Tomus IV. - Literary theory and biblical hermeneutics : proceedings of the International Conference: "Reading Scripture - Literary Criticism and Biblical Hermeneutics", Pannonhalma, 4-6 July, 1991 |
| Date: | 1992 |
| Volume: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0230-2780 |
| Page Range: | pp. 71-82 |
| Series Name: | Acta Universitatis Szegediensis de Attila József nominatae : papers in english and american studies |
| Language: | English |
| Related URLs: | https://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/68570/ |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Hermeneutika - bibliai, Újszövetség - bibliakritika, Bibliamagyarázat |
| Additional Information: | Bibliogr. a lábjegyzetekben ; összefoglalás angol nyelven |
| Subjects: | 06. Humanities 06. Humanities > 06.03. Philosophy, ethics and religion |
| Date Deposited: | 2025. Jan. 21. 14:05 |
| Last Modified: | 2025. Jan. 24. 10:38 |
| URI: | http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/68654 |
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