Interpreting the New Testament

by Daniel J Harrington S.J., PH.D.

Overview

This introduction to New Testament exegesis helps readers by explaining in a simple and brief way the basic literary methods used in studying the New Testament today: textual criticism, translations, words and motifs, source criticism, form criticism, historical criticism, redaction criticism, and parallels. It is a beginner's book, designed to make explicit some of the procedures now used by the commentators who have had formal exegetical training.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814651247
Publisher:	Liturgical Press
Publication date:	09/01/1979
Series:	New Testament Message , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	162
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, PhD, (1940-2014), was professor of New Testament at Boston College and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Massachusetts. He wrote numerous scholarly works, including What Are We Hoping For? New Testament Images, The Gospel of Mark, Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem: A Biblical Guide to Living Wisely, and The Letter to the Hebrews, all published by Liturgical Press. He served as editor of New Testament Abstracts from 1972 until his death.