Present and Future of Biblical Studies : Celebrating 25 years of Brill\u27s Biblical Interpretation

Benny Tat-siong Liew is a co-editor. What is the current state of the field known as biblical studies? How will biblical studies continue to develop in this diverse, globalized, and digital age? In this book, a diverse group of scholars who are known for their innovative practice of biblical interpretation come together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed journal, \u27Biblical Interpretation\u27, by sharing their thoughts on and questions about the assumptions, practices, and parameters of biblical studies as well as their desires and fears about its disciplinary future. Covering a wide range of topics, geographical regions, resources, understandings, and viewpoints, this exceptional collection of essays will make you and help you rethink the conventions and convictions of biblical studies as an academic discipline.--Publisher description.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/hc_books/1015/thumbnail.jp

Reading It Again: Re-reading Gospel Repetitions

Readers of the New Testament Gospels return to the texts over and over again, as they often gain new insights from re-reading. The New Testament Gospels, written in a primarily oral/aural culture, are also replete with repetitions. In this class session, we will revisit a couple of familiar Gospel stories to see how noticing the repetitions therein would yield new understandings

Colonialism and the Bible : Contemporary Reflections from the Global South

Benny Tat-siong Liew is a co-editor. This volume addresses the problematic relationship between colonialism and the Bible. It does so from the perspective of the Global South, calling upon voices from Africa and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean.--Publisher description.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/hc_books/1014/thumbnail.jp