Interpreting the Bible: A Handbook of Terms And Methods

by W. Randolph Tate

Defining the terms and techniques of interpretation From A minore ad majus to Zion, and from source criticism to deconstruction, this extended glossary clarifies approximately 50 methods of biblical interpretation along with the terminology they employ. No mere catalog of definitions, it clarifies the fundamental role of methodology in the interpretive process while giving readers an accessible resource for understanding the complex vocabulary that accompanies serious biblical studies. • Provides an extensive catalog of terminology currently associated with reading the Bible as literature • Clarifies the various methods Bible scholars use to study biblical texts, highlighting the important role that such methodologies play in the interpretive process • Illuminates how different interpretive approaches can make a contribution to our understanding of the biblical texts • Written with the non-specialist in mind

482 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

W. Randolph Tate (PhD, Florida State University) is professor of humanities at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, where he has taught for more than twenty-five years. He is the author of several books, including Biblical Interpretation: An Integrated Approach, 3rd ed.