| Reading Matthew with Monks: Liturgical Interpretation in Anglo-Saxon England Contributor(s): Olsen, Derek A. (Author), Johnson, Luke Timothy (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0814683177 ISBN-13: 9780814683170 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics - Religion | Monasticism |
| Dewey: 226.2 |
| LCCN: 2014043815 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.47" W x 8.82" (0.82 lbs) 278 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Reading Matthew with Monks, Derek Olsen seeks to evaluate whether early medieval monastic biblical interpreters can serve as effective conversation partners for modern readers who are committed to broadening their reading of Scripture. Olsen puts the interpretations of four modern Scripture commentaries in conversation with lfric of Eynsham's medieval monastic interpretations of four texts from the Gospel of Matthew. In so doing, he clarifies early medieval interpretive contexts and assesses their usefulness in modern scholarship. As outsiders in modern critical debates, lfric and his sources may provide alternative approaches or perspectives that open interpretive possibilities where modern interpreters are locked in disagreement. Early medieval monastic interpreters can serve as excellent guides for understanding the potential for moral, spiritual, or formative meanings of a biblical text. They can help modern readers who are attempting to conform their lives to the biblical text. |
Contributor Bio(s): Olsen, Derek A.: - Derek A. Olsen earned a PhD in New Testament from Emory University in 2011. His research focuses on the intersection between Scripture and liturgy, and he currently serves on the Episcopal Church's Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music. He is also the author of Reading Matthew with Monks (Liturgical Press, 2015). Johnson, Luke Timothy: - Luke Timothy Johnson is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. |