This is a clearly written and extremely helpful introduction to many
different approaches to the interpretation of the New Testament. Experts
from around the world and across many disciplines contribute specialised
explanations, while Paula Gooder's excellent discussions apply each form
of criticism to actual New Testament textual examples. It will become an
indispensable tool and is greatly to be welcomed' Richard A. Burridge
Dean of King's College London and Professor of Biblical Interpretation
This book introduces readers to the different methods used when
interpreting the New Testament. Although there are other books on the
market that introduce the various techniques they are often very
theoretical and it is hard for readers to see what difference the
methods of interpretation make in practice to how a passage might be
understood. Here, Paula Gooder responds to this gap in the market by
giving practical textual examples of how a text might be interpreted
using a broad range of interpretational methods. She also explores
techniques that are often omitted from books on biblical interpretation,
such as textual criticism and post-colonial criticism. The emphasis
throughout is on what difference the method of interpretation makes for
understanding the text. The text is mainly written by Paula Gooder but
includes short contributions from world class scholars who offer nuggets
of wisdom on their particular area of expertise.
