DESCRIPTION

Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views bring together a distinguished panel of experts to state and defend their approach to the discipline. Keying each perspective to a specific text, Matthew 2.7-15, each contributor draws out their how their approach to the discipline of hermeneutics would affect the interpretation and consequently elucidate the meaning of the Matthew pericope.

The result is a riveting and mind bending exploration of how to read the biblical text from multiple approaches each of which remains congruent with Christian belief. 

Contributors Include: 

• Craig Blomberg (historical-critical/grammatical approach)
• Richard Gaffin (redemptive-historical approach)
• Scott Spencer (literary/postmodern approach)
• Robert Wall (canonical approach)
• Merold Westphal with the philosophical/theological approach