Thiselton on hermeneutics : the collected works and new essays of Anthony Thiselton

1278 Pages·2006·9.411 MB·English

by  Thiselton, Anthony C.

Professor Thiselton's writings bridge three disciplines which are usually kept
apart by artificial barriers: Biblical Studies, Philosophical and Systematic
Theology. There are few scholars anywhere in the world that can do this with
comparable skill, insight, and clarity of thought. These masterly essays are
accessible to a wide range of readers.
Graham N.Stanton, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, University of
Cambridge, UK
Anthony Thiselton is one of the most influential thinkers in the field of biblical
hermeneutics. Over the last four decades he has consistently anchored and
sustained reflection on the central questions, and a summation of his major
essays will be invaluable to all who seek to understand the discipline today.
David Jeffrey, Senior Vice-Provost and Distinguished Professor of Literature and
Humanities, Baylor University, USA
Ashgate are performing a great service in bringing Professor Thiselton's writings
together in this imaginative and accessible way. Anthony Thiselton occupies a
unique place in contemporary theology through his work in merging the horizons
of philosophical hermeneutics and theological interpretation.
Colin Brown, Professor of Systematic Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary,
USA
Anthony Thiselton presents the harvest of a lifetime of labour in biblical,
systematic and philosophical theology. Written with characteristic erudition,
courtesy and Christian wisdom, the writings assembled here are the work of a
theological master. Few can approach his command of such a range of
disciplines or his commitment to disciplined thought in the light of Christian
truth.
Canon Professor John Webster, Professor of Divinity, University of Aberdeen,
UK
Thiselton is one of very best in the field of biblical interpretation, hermeneutical
theory, and related theological and philosophical issues. This is both an
introduction to his work and a comprehensive survey of it, with the added bonus
of his own up-to-date retrospective reflections. Very rarely has anyone who has
gone so thoroughly into the theoretical hermeneutical issues also done so much
fine and detailed biblical interpretation. His commentary on 1 Corinthians is one
of the great achievements in recent biblical scholarship, and here we have
extracts from it set alongside the relevant theoretical discussions.
Professor David F.Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity, University of Cambridge,
UK
In his many writings Anthony Thiselton has made a major contribution to British
theology, especially in the way he has introduced the problems of hermeneutics
into the theological debate in Britain. A collection like this provides a welcome
survey of his wide-ranging contributions to theological scholarship.
Professor Vincent Brummer, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Religion,
University of Utrecht, Netherlands
Anthony Thiselton is one of our leading theologians, equally at home in both
New Testament studies and in philosophical and theological hermeneutics, and a
collection of his major articles will be widely and warmly welcomed. He works
across an astonishing range of topics, bringing profound reflection to bear on
disputed issues and often moving the discussion to a higher level at which
disputes turn out to be resolvable.
Professor John Barton, Oriel and Lang Professor of the Interpretation of Holy
Scripture, University of Oxford, UK
Thiselton's contribution to the intersection of hermeneutical theory and the
practice of biblical interpretation is unmatched in recent times. This collection of
his writings will prove an invaluable tool for those with an interest in either or
both of the two foci of his work.
Merold Westphal, Fordham University, USA
One of our most distinguished and trusted voices in the arena of biblical studies
and hermeneutics, Tony Thiselton has drawn together work spanning a long,
fruitful and impressive career. Because these contributions have appeared in
such diverse and far-long places, this collected work is especially welcome.
Joel B.Green, Dean of the School of Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary,
USA
Anthony C.Thiselton combines analytical craftsmanship, a profound knowledge
of contemporary (also Continental) hermeneutics and outstanding New
Testament scholarship. His constructive work in systematic theology and
theological hermeneutics is among the most exciting in contemporary theology.
Marcel Sarot, Faculteit Godgeleerdheid, Utrecht
Professor Thiselton has a grasp of the philosophical and hermeneutical debate as
it bears upon the biblical texts which few if any can rival. His Two Horizons and
New Horizons are a mine of valuable description and critique which anyone
hoping to engage seriously with contemporary issues in interpretation simply
cannot ignore. Many of his essays and book chapters have provided incisive and
influential contributions to specific debates. Ashgate is to be congratulated in
providing this collection, in effect the best of Anthony Thiselton, which will be
eagerly sought out by his many admirers.
James D.G.Dunn, University of Durham, UK
Of a consistently high scholarly standard, these essays by Tony Thiselton
traverse a broad range of themes in philosophical theology, doctrine and biblical
interpretation. The gathering of these materials into a single collection should
ensure that they continue to be studied and appropriated by others working in
these fields.
David A.Fergusson, Professor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK
Hermeneutics is an interdisciplinary study of how we interpret texts, especially
biblical texts, in the light of theories of understanding in philosophy, meaning in
literary theory, and of theology. This volume brings together the seminal thought
of a leading contemporary pioneer in this field. Thiselton's The Two Horizons
was a classic on how horizons of biblical texts engage creatively with the
horizons of the modern world. The author's later New Horizons in Hermeneutics
explored still more deeply the transforming capacities of biblical texts, while his
massive commentary on 1 Corinthians interpreted an epistle.
This volume collects many of Anthony Thiselton's more notable writings from
some seven books and seventy articles, to which he adds his own reappraisals of
earlier work. It uniquely expounds the thought of a major contemporary British
theologian through his own words, and includes his own critical assessments.
ASHGATE CONTEMPORARY THINKERS ON RELIGION: COLLECTED
WORKS
General Editor: John R.Hinnells

General Editor: John R.Hinnells
Other titles in this series:
ASHGATE CONTEMPORARY THINKERS ON RELIGION: COLLECTED
WORKS
General Editor: John R.Hinnells
The Collected Works and New Essays of Anthony Thiselton
ANTHONY C.THISELTON University of
Nottingham, UK University of Chester, UK