rethinking scripture and history through Gregory of Nazianzus and Hans Frei /
Ben Fulford.
Minneapolis, MN :
Fortress Press,
2013.
1 online resource (xii, 301 pages)
Emerging Scholars
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Divine Eloquence and Human Transformation; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Theological Interpretation of Scripture and the Question of History; God, Christ, and History in Gregory of Nazianzus; The Reshaping of History; Distributing the Word; From Letter to Spirit; The Rhetorical Deployment of Scripture in Gregory; History, Biblical Narrative, and the Shaping of Identity in Hans Frei; History and Holy Scripture in Hans Frei; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Subjects and Names.
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Key to a theology of scripture are the important issues of history, consciousness, rhetoric, and how theology functions in relation to interpretation of Christianity's religious texts. Seeking to address a critical problem in theology and the interpretation of scripture raised by modern historical consciousness, Ben Fulford argues for a densely historical and theological reading of scripture centered in a Christological rubric. The argument herein uncovers a figural pattern of divine action and presence in the sacred texts. Tracing the problem through the modern theological heritag.
JSTOR
22573/ctt22n4gnm
Divine Eloquence and Human Transformation : Rethinking Scripture and History through Gregory of Nazianzus and Hans Frei.