Scripture and Its Interpretation ch 8: The Reception of the Bible and Its Significance

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church fathers (or Fathers)
Christian theological writers from the end of the first or early second century CE until about the middle of the eighth century CE who contributed to the development of orthodox Christian scriptural interpretation, doctrine, and practice.
ecclesial
From the Greek word for assembly, gathering, or community, ekklēsia; of or related to the church and its confessions, interpretive traditions, and liturgical (worship) life.
ecumenism
From the Greek word oikoumenē, signifying the entire inhabited world; cooperative relations and activity among Christian churches to express or further the unity of the Christian church.
the Enlightenment
The period of European intellectual history (also known as "The Age of Reason") in the late seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries, when human reason was cultivated and applied to traditional teachings, including religious claims, texts, and authoritative teaching.
Eucharist
From the Greek word eucharistia, meaning "thanksgiving"; the act, or sacrament, also known as "(Holy) Communion" or the "Lord's Supper," in which the death of Jesus is remembered and his living presence experienced.
exegesis
The act of "leading out" of the text a meaning based on the careful literary, historical, and/or theological analysis and interpretation of a text; in contrast to eisegesis ("reading into"), though it is generally recognized that no interpretation is without bias.
exegete
One who analyzes or interprets the Bible.
feminist criticism
Interpretive strategies that include (a) conducting historical and literary investigations into the portrayal of women and other marginalized groups in biblical texts as well as (b) bringing contemporary concerns of and about women and other marginalized groups into the practice of biblical interpretation.
hermeneutic
A general interpretive philosophy, theory, approach, or strategy; hermeneutics: the art and principles of interpretation
historical-critical method
The modern approach to biblical texts, birthed in the Enlightenment and eschewing any reference to God or faith, that uses certain historical criteria to attempt to (a) trace a text's historical origins and development and (b) discern its original meaning; sometimes used interchangeably with biblical criticism and historical criticism.
intertextuality(1) The phenomenon of a text using and reshaping other texts as resources, especially through quotation and allusion; (2) especially the use of the OT by NT writers; (3) occasionally, referring to the relationship between text and reader.literary criticismThe analysis of a text with respect to its literary aspects, including characterization, plot, and so forth.patristicFrom Latin pater, "father"; of or related to the writings of the church fathers, theological writers from the end of the first or early second century CE until about the middle of the eighth century CE.postcolonial criticism (or hermeneutics)An interpretive approach that attempts (a) to expose and critique colonialism and power structures more generally, as well as (b) to identify and critique the use of the Bible to support or challenge imperial power and other forms of abusive power.reception historyThe history of how biblical texts have been interpreted across the centuries in diverse contexts and media.theological interpretationThe interpretive approach that emphasizes (a) the interpreters' ecclesial location; (b) commitment to the church's confessions, traditions, and liturgical life; and (c) the prioritizing of theological concerns over other concerns—all with the goal of enhancing faithful living and worshiping before God by bringing theological concerns to bear on scriptural interpretation, and vice versa.WirkungsgeschichteGerman word often translated as "effective history" or "history of influence," and derived from the philosophy of Hans-Georg Gadamer, referring to the subsequent impact of a text as it is engaged by interpreters.