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MODULE 1: HERMENEUTICS
Week 4: Reading the Bible from Social Locations / Hispanic Hermeneutics
Please read the following two articles, then write a one-page (double-spaced) critical response to the Segovia article:
- James Earl Massey, “Reading the Bible from Particular Social Locations: An Introduction” (NIBC).
- Fernando F. Segovia, “Reading the Bible as Hispanic Americans” (NIBC).
Week 3: Methods of interpretation, historic and modern
Please read one of the following articles and be prepared to summarize it for your peers.
This week's "I'm-in-a-hurry-and-don't-got-no-time-for-a-seminary-level-text" article is the Ryken text. It includes the preface to the ESV at the end, but if you are doing the Ryken reading, feel free to read just the introduction.
This week's "I'm-in-a-hurry-and-don't-got-no-time-for-a-seminary-level-text" article is the Ryken text. It includes the preface to the ESV at the end, but if you are doing the Ryken reading, feel free to read just the introduction.
- Justo L. González, “How the Bible Has Been Interpreted in Christian Tradition" (NIBC).
- Carl R. Holladay, “Contemporary Methods of Reading the Bible” (NIBC).
- Leland Ryken, “Introduction” in The Literary Study Bible (ESV).
Week 2: The Biblical Canon and its place in church life
Please read the following article and write a 1-3 page reflection paper based on one or more of the prompts provided in the Weeks 1-2 reading guide. You will read your reflection aloud to your peers.
- Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., “Introduction to the Canon” (NIBC).
Week 1: An Overview
Please read the following article ahead of Fr. John providing a summary of Hermeneutics.
- A. Berkeley Mickelsen, “Chapter 3: Interpreting Scripture” in The Portable Seminary.