An introduction to biblical hermeneutics : the search for meaning / [print]
Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., and Moises Silva.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, (c)1994.
- 298 pages ; 25 cm.
The search for meaning: Initial directions. Who needs hermeneutics anyway? -- The meaning of meaning -- Let's be logical: Using and abusing language -- Understanding the text: Meaning in literary genres. "I will remember the deeds of the Lord": The meaning of narratives -- "My heart is stirred by a noble theme": The meaning of poetry and wisdom -- "But these are written that you may believe": The meaning of the gospels -- How to read a letter: The meaning of the Epistles -- What about the future? The meaning of prophecy -- Responding to the text: Meaning and application. "As the deer pants for streams of water": the devotional use of the Bible -- Obeying the Word: The cultural use of the Bible -- Putting it all together: The theological use of the Bible -- The search for meaning: Further challenges. A short history of interpretation -- Contemporary approaches to interpretation -- The case for Calvinistic hermeneutics -- Concluding observations.