History of Biblical Interpretation, Vol. 3: Renaissance, Reformation, Humanism (Resources for Biblical Study) - Softcover

Reventlow, Henning Graf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589834593 ISBN 13: 9781589834590

Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature, 2010

Synopsis

Volume 3 of History of Biblical Interpretation deals with an era Renaissance, Reformation, and humanism characterized by major changes, such as the rediscovery of the writings of antiquity and the newly invented art of printing. These developments created the context for one of the most important periods in the history of biblical interpretation, one that combined both philological insights made possible by the now-accessible ancient texts with new theological impulses and movements. As representative of this period, this volume examines the lives and teaching of Johann Reuchlin, Erasmus, Martin Luther, Philipp Melanchthon, John Calvin, Thomas Müntzer, Hugo Grotius, and a host of other influential exegetes.

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About the Author

The late Henning Graf Reventlow was Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Exegesis and Theology, Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of the Ruhr, Bochum, Germany. He was the author or editor of numerous volumes, including The Authority of the Bible and the Rise of the Modern World (Fortress); Problems of Old Testament Theology in the Twentieth Century (Fortress); and Creative Biblical Exegesis: Christian and Jewish Hermeneutics through the Centuries (JSOT Press).

Edition details

• Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589834593
• ISBN 13: 9781589834590
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288