Biblical Scholarship - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Biblical Scholarship Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,884,545,312 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

biblical criticism
(redirected from Biblical Scholarship)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

biblical criticism

Study of the content and origin of the Bible. Lower or textual criticism is directed towards the recovery of the original text; higher or documentary criticism is concerned with questions of authorship, date, and literary sources; historical criticism seeks to ascertain the actual historical content of the Bible, aided by archaeological discoveries and the ancient history of neighbouring peoples.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
He traces the interpretation of the story of Abraham and Isaac (the Akedah) in biblical scholarship in the first chapter, arguing that the figure of Isaac may be equated in a typology with that of Christ and that that typology has been neglected in scholarship.
Speaking of the 'seventy weeks' prophecy of the book and what it means to the world, it is a work of top notch biblical scholarship.
Modern biblical scholarship similarly differentiates meanings within contexts and in modes of communicating, recognizing as well the social distance among biblical communities as well as from peoples and cultures today.
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2010 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.