Hermeneutics, Linguistics, and the Bible

The Importance of Context

Stanley E. Porter (McMaster Divinity College, Canada)

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T.& T.Clark Ltd
22 February 2024

linguistics; Christianity; Sacred texts

Series: T&T Clark Library of New Testament Greek

The volume presents Stanley E. Porter's considered thoughts and reflections on key questions of meaning and context, addressing the problems of biblical interpretation and how a close collaboration between hermeneutics and linguistics can help to solve them. The chapters display Porter's work in both fields, examining how hermeneutics functions as a field in modern biblical studies, and how the quest for meaning in biblical texts is underpinned by the study of linguistics. The volume focuses on context for understanding the meanings of biblical texts. Porter suggests that linguists can learn more from the philosophical questions around meaning that hermeneutics apply in their study of biblical texts, and that there is more fruitful work to be done in the field of hermeneutics using insights from linguistics.

By: Stanley E. Porter (McMaster Divinity College Canada)
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 169mm,
ISBN: 9780567709905
ISBN 10: 0567709906
Series: T&T Clark Library of New Testament Greek
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 22 February 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Abbreviations Introduction: An Orientation to Hermeneutics Part 1: Hermeneutics and the Problems of Interpretation 1: What Constitutes Hermeneutics Today? 2: What Difference Does Hermeneutics Make in Biblical Interpretation? 3: Where Is the Locus of Meaning? Part 2: Linguistics and Solutions to the Problem of Interpretation 4: The Meaning of Meaning 5: The Question of Context 6: A Functional Model of Context Part 3: Conclusion 7: A Single Horizon Hermeneutics Index of Modern Authors Index of Ancient Sources

Stanley E. Porter is President, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada.