From: "Christian M. M. Brady" <cbrady AT tulane.edu>
To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
Subject: Canon(ical) Criticism
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:47:15 -0600
On 3/16/02 1:48 PM, "Lisbeth S. Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu> wrote:
> Dear Ken,
> With these last remarks you seem to be confusing canon criticism
> and eisegesis. Canon criticism is the very laudable study of how the
> bible has been interpreted by faith communities through the millenia.
I am not sure about Ken's posts (wasn't paying attention) or what "Canon
criticism" is. But as I understand *canonical criticism* (e.g., Brevard
Childs) it is not studying how the Bible has been interpreted through the
millennia, but instead is critical study of the biblical text as it stands
in its *canonical form* rather than as, say, the "J" source.
Is that what you meant Lis or is one of us getting our terms confused (and
it may well be me).
Cb
cbrady @ tulane.edu
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Canon(ical) Criticism,
Christian M. M. Brady, 03/16/2002