{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-old-testament-criticism-from-benedict-spinoza-to-brevard-childs-9780310325321","title":"A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism: From Benedict Spinoza to Brevard Childs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Gignilliat discusses critical theologians and their theories of Old Testament interpretation in this concise overview, providing a working knowledge of the historical foundation of contemporary discussions on Old Testament interpretation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld Testament interpretation developed as theologians and scholars proposed critical theories over time. These figures contributed to a large, developing complex of ideas and trends that serves as the foundation of contemporary discussions on interpretation. Mark Gignilliat brings these figures and their theories together in \u003cem\u003eA Brief History of Old Testament Criticism\u003c\/em\u003e. His discussion is driven by influential thinkers such as Baruch Spinoza and the critical tradition, Johann Semler and historical criticism, Hermann Gunkel and romanticism, Gerhard von Rad and the tradition-historical approach, Brevard Childs and the canonical approach, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis concise overview is ideal for classroom use as it provides a working knowledge of the major critical interpreters of the Old Testament, their approach to the subject matter, and the philosophical background of their approaches. Further reading lists direct readers to additional resources on specific theologians and theories. This book will serve as a companion to the forthcoming textbook Believing Criticism by Richard Schultz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGignilliat, Mark S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMark Gignilliat (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is assistant professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School in Alabama, where he has taught Hebrew, Old Testament Exegesis, and Biblical Theology since 2005. Before coming to Beeson Divinity School, he taught at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford. Gignilliat is the author of \u003cem\u003ePaul and Isaiah's Servants\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKarl Barth and the Fifth Gospel: Barth's Theological Exegesis of Isaiah\u003c\/em\u003e. He has articles published in \u003cem\u003eScottish Journal of Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHorizons in Biblical Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWestminster Theological Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBiblica\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Journal for Theological Interpretation\u003c\/em\u003e. In his pre-doctoral days, he served as youth director at North Hills Community Church in Greenville, South Carolina. Gignilliat and his wife, Naomi, have two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491659321618,"sku":"9780310325321","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1863da7f-3519-49c0-a85e-563a178eb723.jpg?v=1730547183","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-old-testament-criticism-from-benedict-spinoza-to-brevard-childs-9780310325321","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}