Psychological Biblical Criticism (Guides to Biblical

Psychological Biblical Criticism (Guides to Biblical Scholarship Old Testament)

This volume provides an introduction to psychological interpretations of the Hebrew Bibleâ€”with the Garden of Eden story as a test case. It approaches the text from Freudian, Jungian, and Developmental psychologies, comparing and contrasting the different methods while taking on the hermeneutical issues. Ricoeurâ€™s work is used to establish criteria for adequate interpretation.
Genesis 3 presents a fruitful text for psychological interpretation given its importance in Western culture. Its themes of sexuality, guilt, consciousness, and alienation are issues of great concern for everyone in our society. Killeâ€™s aim is to locate psychological criticism within the field of biblical studies and to propose a hermeneutical framework for describing and evaluating psychological approaches. The second part is devoted to analysis of different evaluations of Genesis 3 from the three chosen psychological perspectives.
Country USA
Manufacturer Fortress Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2000-11-10
Format Kindle eBook

Psychological Biblical Criticism (Guides to Biblical Scholarship Old Testament)