Spirit and Scripture Exploring a Pneumatic Hermeneutic

This book considers the academic treatment of biblical interpretation in the renewal movement, the fastest growing tradition in Christendom today. The initial chapter surveys the history of biblical interpretation in the renewal tradition and provides a conceptual basis for the book. In Part II, six renewal scholars outline a proposal for the future of biblical hermeneutics in the tradition. These authors address certain key questions. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in biblical interpretation? What are the distinctive presuppositions, methods and goals of renewal biblical hermeneutics? Three prominent biblical scholars (James D. G. Dunn, Anthony C. Thiselton, Walter Moberly) respond to the proposals outlined above. These critical responses deepen the examination of renewal biblical hermeneutics as well as increase its appeal to biblical and theological scholars in general. The final chapter offers a synthesis and evaluation of the accomplishments of the discussion, as well as an assessment of the state of the discipline with an eye toward the future.

Abbreviations\Listof Tables\Preface\List of Contributors and Respondents\ Introduction\Part I: Beginningthe Exploration\The Emergence of a Pneumatic Hermeneutic in the RenewalTradition Kevin L. Spawn and Archie T. Wright\PartII: The Exploration of a Pneumatic Biblical Hermeneutic from Various Perspectiveswithin the Renewal Tradition\Word and Spirit, Scribeand Prophet in Old Testament Hermeneutics MarkJ. Boda\The Principle of Analogy and Biblical Interpretation in theRenewal Tradition Kevin L. Spawn\Second Temple Period Jewish BiblicalInterpretation: An Early Pneumatic Hermeneutic Archie T. Wright\Invokingthe Spirit and Narrative Intent in John's Apocalypse Ronald Herms\‘What theSpirit is Saying to the Church'—The Testimony of a Pentecostal in New TestamentStudies John Christopher Thomas\Text-Community-Spirit: The Challenges posed byPentecostal Theological Method to Evangelical TheologyMarkJ. Cartledge\Part III: Responses to the Perspectives\Spirit and Scripture: AResponse Craig G. Bartholomew\The Role of the Spirit in Biblical HermeneuticsJamesD. G. Dunn\Pneumatic Biblical Hermeneutics: A Response R. Walter L. Moberly\PartIV: Contributor Responses to Bartholomew, Dunn, and Moberly\Walkingwith the Spirit in the Word: A Response Mark J. Boda\Analogyand the Scholar's Shared Experience with the Testimony of Scripture Kevin L.Spawn\Weare not all Pentecostals: A Response to Dunn, Moberly, and Bartholomew ArchieT. Wright\Response to Spirit and Scripture Responders RonaldHerms\Discerning Dialogue John Christopher Thomas\Pneumatic Hermeneutics: A Reply to Respondents Mark J. Cartledge\Part V: Summation\Cultivating a PneumaticHermeneutic Kevin L. Spawn and Archie T. Wright\Selected Bibliography\Indexes