Christian interpretation of the Bible is not a simple task.
While finding both its beginning and end in the theological claim that Scripture reveals to us what God has done in Christ, Christian interpretation demands much more.
The interaction between believer and text is also conversation between reader and interpretive community, both ancient and modern.
Theological interpretation entails close readings of texts but also a close analysis of contexts--the social and political shape of t.
Baylor University Press Introduction to the new testament: reference edition, paperback/carl r. holladay
