The Multivalence of Biblical Texts and Theological Meanings (Society of Biblical Literature - Symposium)

Contents
......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Abbreviations......Page 10
Introduction: Multivalence in Biblical Theology Christine Helmer......Page 14
For the Love of Christ: Generic and Unique Elements in Christian Theological Readings of the Song of Songs David Carr......Page 24
Fixity and Potential in Isaiah C. R. Seitz......Page 50
The Term "Sacrifice" and the Problem of Theological Abstraction: A Study of the Reception History of Genesis 22:1–19 Christian A. Eberhart......Page 60
"Consider the Lilies of the Field...": A Sociorhetorical Analysis of Matthew 6:25–34 Lincoln E. Galloway......Page 80
Luke-Acts and Negotiation of Authority and Identity in the Roman World  Gary Gilbert......Page 96
The Fall and Human Depravity John Barton......Page 118
"Who Can Forgive Sins but God Alone?": Jesus, Forgiveness, and Divinity Stephen T. Davis......Page 126
Worship in Spirit and Truth: Louis-Marie Chauvet's Sacramental  Reading of John 4:21–24  Kevin Mongrain......Page 138
"... Who Proceeds from the Father"—and the Son? The Use of the Bible in the Filioque Debate: A Historical and Ecumenical Case Study and Hermeneutical Reflections Bernd Oberdorfer......Page 158
Recovering the Real: A Case Study of Schleiermacher's Theology Christine Helmer......Page 174
Select Bibliography......Page 190
Contributors......Page 194
Index of Ancient Sources......Page 196
Index of Names......Page 202
Index of Subjects......Page 206