Bücher der Reihe New Testament Readings

In this study, Kitchen draws together historical and literary methodologies in his reading of the Epistle of the Ephesians, bringing his analysis into the framework of contemporary biblical criticism.

Richard Bauckham explores the different types of material included in the text and demonstrates how a close appreciation of these literary aspects can enhance understanding of the epistle.

This volume analyzes the many ways in which the New Testament can be read and interpreted. Rather than prescribing one "correct" way of reading, this study offers an overview of and introduction to influential theories of recent scholarship.

This study introduces a number of literary approaches to John's Gospel. The author examines the character of Jesus, using reader response criticism; he examines the plot, using structuralist literary criticism; and then analyzes the structure using deconstructionism.

The second letter to the Thessalonians is read as part of a process of communication between its sender and the original addressees, making it accessible to the modern reader.

Provides a schematic reading of Luke's Gospel in six main parts. The text introduces the Gospel and the narrative theory on which the Gospel rests. It offers a detailed, chapter-by-chapter exposition of the Gospel and also alternative perspectives, such as feminism and deconstruction.