Text and Paratext: Book Order, Title, and Division as Keys to Biblical Interpretation

by Gregory Goswell

The neglected contexts for biblical interpretation

Context is king, so the maxim goes. Sensitivity to context--of a verse, chapter, or book--is essential for proper biblical interpretation. Yet the Bible contains another set of key clues that readers rarely consider. In Text and Paratext, Gregory Goswell explores paratext and its implications for biblical interpretation. Paratextual features are the parts of a text that surround...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1683596110
• ISBN13: 9781683596110
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Lexham Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"