The Death Of Scripture And The Rise Of Biblical Studies (oxford Studies In Historical Theology)
by Michael C. Legaspi /
2010 / English / PDF
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The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies
The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies
examines the creation of the academic Bible. Beginning with the
fragmentation of biblical interpretation in the centuries after the
Reformation, Michael Legaspi shows how the weakening of scriptural
authority in the Western churches altered the role of biblical
interpretation. Focusing on renowned German scholar Johann David
Michaelis (1717-1791), Legaspi explores the ways in which critics
reconceived the role of the Bible. This book offers a new account
of the origins of biblical studies, illuminating the relation of
the Bible to churchly readers, theological interpreters, academic
critics, and people in between. It explains why, in an age of
religious resurgence, modern biblical criticism may no longer be in
a position to serve as the Bible's disciplinary gatekeeper.
examines the creation of the academic Bible. Beginning with the
fragmentation of biblical interpretation in the centuries after the
Reformation, Michael Legaspi shows how the weakening of scriptural
authority in the Western churches altered the role of biblical
interpretation. Focusing on renowned German scholar Johann David
Michaelis (1717-1791), Legaspi explores the ways in which critics
reconceived the role of the Bible. This book offers a new account
of the origins of biblical studies, illuminating the relation of
the Bible to churchly readers, theological interpreters, academic
critics, and people in between. It explains why, in an age of
religious resurgence, modern biblical criticism may no longer be in
a position to serve as the Bible's disciplinary gatekeeper.
