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Wirkungsgeschichte, Reception History, Reception Theory / Mark Knight in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 33/2 (december 2010)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 137-146. Titre : Wirkungsgeschichte, Reception History, Reception Theory Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Mark Knight, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 137-146. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : In an attempt to introduce Wirkungsgeschichte, reception history and reception theory, this article begins by considering the different histories each term carries. Although each term signals something slightly different, their collective effect is to raise questions about the historical-critical method that continues to dominate New Testament studies. The main focus of the article is Gadamer’s idea of Wirkungsgeschichte, a term that has, for good reason, been read in various ways by New Testament scholars. Acknowledging that different readings of the term exist, I turn to Gadamer’s broader thesis in Truth and Method and suggest that the purpose of Wirkungsgeschichte is to enable an interpretative conversation rather than to define a new scientific methodology. [article] Wirkungsgeschichte, Reception History, Reception Theory [texte imprimé] / Mark Knight, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 137-146. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 137-146. Résumé : In an attempt to introduce Wirkungsgeschichte, reception history and reception theory, this article begins by considering the different histories each term carries. Although each term signals something slightly different, their collective effect is to raise questions about the historical-critical method that continues to dominate New Testament studies. The main focus of the article is Gadamer’s idea of Wirkungsgeschichte, a term that has, for good reason, been read in various ways by New Testament scholars. Acknowledging that different readings of the term exist, I turn to Gadamer’s broader thesis in Truth and Method and suggest that the purpose of Wirkungsgeschichte is to enable an interpretative conversation rather than to define a new scientific methodology.

Wirkungsgeschichte and Visual Exegesis / O'KANE Martin in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 33/2 (december 2010)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 147-159. Titre : Wirkungsgeschichte and Visual Exegesis : The Contribution of Hans-Georg Gadamer Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : O'KANE Martin, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 147-159. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : The article considers the visual dimensions associated with Wirkungsgeschichte. It accentuates the role of the artist as an active reader of the Bible and not merely as an illustrator of biblical scenes and highlights the approach of Hans-Georg Gadamer in appreciating the part played by the viewer, as well as the artist, in the visual hermeneutical process. The biblical story of the adoration of the Magi (Mt. 2.1-12), the first public and universal seeing of Christ and one of the most frequently depicted scenes in the entire history of biblical art, is used to illustrate Gadamer’s approach. The emphasis in the biblical narrative on the revealing of the Christ-child to the reader parallels a key concept in Gadamer’s hermeneutical aesthetics, namely Darstellung, a term that denotes how a painting facilitates its subject matter in coming forth, in becoming an existential event, an epiphany , in the life of the viewer. [article] Wirkungsgeschichte and Visual Exegesis : The Contribution of Hans-Georg Gadamer [texte imprimé] / O'KANE Martin, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 147-159. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 147-159. Résumé : The article considers the visual dimensions associated with Wirkungsgeschichte. It accentuates the role of the artist as an active reader of the Bible and not merely as an illustrator of biblical scenes and highlights the approach of Hans-Georg Gadamer in appreciating the part played by the viewer, as well as the artist, in the visual hermeneutical process. The biblical story of the adoration of the Magi (Mt. 2.1-12), the first public and universal seeing of Christ and one of the most frequently depicted scenes in the entire history of biblical art, is used to illustrate Gadamer’s approach. The emphasis in the biblical narrative on the revealing of the Christ-child to the reader parallels a key concept in Gadamer’s hermeneutical aesthetics, namely Darstellung, a term that denotes how a painting facilitates its subject matter in coming forth, in becoming an existential event, an epiphany , in the life of the viewer.

Effective-History and the Hermeneutics of Ulrich Luz / Mark W. Elliott in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 33/2 (december 2010)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 161-173. Titre : Effective-History and the Hermeneutics of Ulrich Luz Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Mark W. Elliott, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 161-173. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : The background of a short description of the recent growing interest in the effective-history (Wirkungsgeschichte ) of the biblical text precedes a foregrounding of Ulrich Luz and his work. His interests in recent forms of hermeneutics and ecumenism are considered alongside his role as an academic within the scholarly guild of biblical studies. A discussion of what Luz is trying to achieve in a sample section of his famous Matthew commentary leads, through consideration of some reviews and Luz’s own recent thinking, to a conclusion that an emphasis on religious spirituality as that which persists through the ages, from Bible to present times is problematic for downplaying the doctrinal concerns taught in these passages. [article] Effective-History and the Hermeneutics of Ulrich Luz [texte imprimé] / Mark W. Elliott, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 161-173. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 161-173. Résumé : The background of a short description of the recent growing interest in the effective-history (Wirkungsgeschichte ) of the biblical text precedes a foregrounding of Ulrich Luz and his work. His interests in recent forms of hermeneutics and ecumenism are considered alongside his role as an academic within the scholarly guild of biblical studies. A discussion of what Luz is trying to achieve in a sample section of his famous Matthew commentary leads, through consideration of some reviews and Luz’s own recent thinking, to a conclusion that an emphasis on religious spirituality as that which persists through the ages, from Bible to present times is problematic for downplaying the doctrinal concerns taught in these passages.

Sachkritik in Reception History / Robert Morgan in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 33/2 (december 2010)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 175-190. Titre : Sachkritik in Reception History Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Robert Morgan, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 175-190. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : Sachkritik, or critical assessment of what a biblical text says in the light of the gospel that the author intended to communicate, became an issue in modern theology and scriptural interpretation in 1922—26 with Bultmann’s discussions of Barth’s theological exegesis of Romans and 1 Corinthians. Since the gospel is itself heard in and through the witness of scripture this implies a dialectic between them. Bultmann could override some of Paul’s formulations in the light of the apostle’s basic intention, and so find a contemporary Christian meaning in texts from a distant culture. His later demythologizing the New Testament applied the same principle to large swathes of the biblical language without calling it Sachkritik, but some of his followers used the word for their critical assessment of one biblical writer in the light of the gospel as understood from another. Finally, a few liberal theologians now use the word to express their rejection of parts of scripture in the light of their modern understandings of the gospel, which they admit are remote from those of any New Testament witness. Reception historians can see from these three strategies how all historically critical theologians claim either more or less continuity with their scriptures while recognizing that much in them is incredible, and inapplicable to modern Christian identity. [article] Sachkritik in Reception History [texte imprimé] / Robert Morgan, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 175-190. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 175-190. Résumé : Sachkritik, or critical assessment of what a biblical text says in the light of the gospel that the author intended to communicate, became an issue in modern theology and scriptural interpretation in 1922—26 with Bultmann’s discussions of Barth’s theological exegesis of Romans and 1 Corinthians. Since the gospel is itself heard in and through the witness of scripture this implies a dialectic between them. Bultmann could override some of Paul’s formulations in the light of the apostle’s basic intention, and so find a contemporary Christian meaning in texts from a distant culture. His later demythologizing the New Testament applied the same principle to large swathes of the biblical language without calling it Sachkritik, but some of his followers used the word for their critical assessment of one biblical writer in the light of the gospel as understood from another. Finally, a few liberal theologians now use the word to express their rejection of parts of scripture in the light of their modern understandings of the gospel, which they admit are remote from those of any New Testament witness. Reception historians can see from these three strategies how all historically critical theologians claim either more or less continuity with their scriptures while recognizing that much in them is incredible, and inapplicable to modern Christian identity.

Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation: Textures of a Text and its Reception / David B. Gowler in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 33/2 (december 2010)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 191-206. Titre : Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation: Textures of a Text and its Reception Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : David B. Gowler (1958-....), Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 191-206. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : The meaning of a text does not reside alone in the creative genius of its author; there is a complex correlation between a text and the contexts in which a text has been read and reread, including various dynamic interrelations between creator and contemplators, past and present. Vernon Robbins’s socio-rhetorical interpretation provides a powerful interpretive analytic to explore these dialogic interrelations among authors, texts and readers/interpreters. Correspondingly, studies of reception history, through their investigations of significant additional voices that join the heteroglossic chorus of interpreters, provide critical insights for more comprehensive socio-rhetorical analyses of texts. This article chronicles the birth and development of socio-rhetorical interpretation, introduces major components of a socio-rhetorical approach, and provides examples of how socio-rhetorical interpretation and reception history can mutually inform each other. [article] Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation: Textures of a Text and its Reception [texte imprimé] / David B. Gowler (1958-....), Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 191-206. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 191-206. Résumé : The meaning of a text does not reside alone in the creative genius of its author; there is a complex correlation between a text and the contexts in which a text has been read and reread, including various dynamic interrelations between creator and contemplators, past and present. Vernon Robbins’s socio-rhetorical interpretation provides a powerful interpretive analytic to explore these dialogic interrelations among authors, texts and readers/interpreters. Correspondingly, studies of reception history, through their investigations of significant additional voices that join the heteroglossic chorus of interpreters, provide critical insights for more comprehensive socio-rhetorical analyses of texts. This article chronicles the birth and development of socio-rhetorical interpretation, introduces major components of a socio-rhetorical approach, and provides examples of how socio-rhetorical interpretation and reception history can mutually inform each other.

Hope for a Troubled Discipline? Contributions to New Testament Studies from Reception History / William John Lyons in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 33/2 (december 2010)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 207-220. Titre : Hope for a Troubled Discipline? Contributions to New Testament Studies from Reception History Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : William John Lyons, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 207-220. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : The recent attempt by G. Aichele, P. Miscall and R. Walsh to generate a debate between historical criticism and postmodern interpretation using the language of comparative mythologies has so far fallen flat. Here it is suggested that a more fruitful way forward would be to re-label historical-critical methodologies with the terminology of reception history. This would build on the presence of audiences—whether real or constructed—within those methodologies while undermining the use of terms like ‘first-stage/secondstage’ to keep them at the centre of biblical interpretation and encouraging historical critics to venture into the history of interpretation. This broadening of the discipline should also help limit the impact of the current financial climate on what otherwise appears to be a very narrow and heavily over-subscribed area of the humanities. [article] Hope for a Troubled Discipline? Contributions to New Testament Studies from Reception History [texte imprimé] / William John Lyons, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 207-220. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 33/2 (december 2010) . - pp. 207-220. Résumé : The recent attempt by G. Aichele, P. Miscall and R. Walsh to generate a debate between historical criticism and postmodern interpretation using the language of comparative mythologies has so far fallen flat. Here it is suggested that a more fruitful way forward would be to re-label historical-critical methodologies with the terminology of reception history. This would build on the presence of audiences—whether real or constructed—within those methodologies while undermining the use of terms like ‘first-stage/secondstage’ to keep them at the centre of biblical interpretation and encouraging historical critics to venture into the history of interpretation. This broadening of the discipline should also help limit the impact of the current financial climate on what otherwise appears to be a very narrow and heavily over-subscribed area of the humanities.