Canon and Exegesis

Canonical Praxis and the Sodom Narrative

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Canon and Exegesis

Canonical Praxis and the Sodom Narrative

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Previous attempts to critique the canonical approach of Brevard Childs have remained largely theoretical in nature. One of the weakness of canonical criticism, then, is its failure to have generated new readings of extended biblical passages. Reviewing the hermeneutics and the praxis of Childs' approach, Lyons then turns to the Sodom narrative (Gen 18-19) as a test of a practical exegesis according to Childs' principles, and then to reflect critically upon the reading experience generated. Surprisingly, the canonical reading produced is a wholly new one, centred around the complex, irreducible-even contradictory-request of Abraham for Yahweh to do justice (18:23-25).

Product details

Published 01 Jul 2002
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 328
ISBN 9781841272955
Imprint Sheffield Academic Press
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Series The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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William John Lyons

William John Lyons is Reader in Religion and Histo…

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