Authors: Nelson Estrada, Athena Evelyn Gorospe, Russell Stapleton, David McKinley
Keywords: Message, Method, Biblical Studies, Spirit, Holy Spirit, Proclamation, Miracles, Luke-Acts, Redaction Criticism, Literary Criticism, Judges 13, Inversion of Expectations, Roles, Old Testament Law, Hermeneutical Model, Exegesis, John Owen, Creation, Meaning, Preunderstanding, Interpretation, Application, Context, Text, Understanding, Lord’s Day, Clash of Two Worlds, Illumination, Phronesis, Practical Wisdom, Theory, Praxis, Kingdom Values, Family, Church, Community, Societal Institutions, Nation
Description: This issue explores different critical methods in biblical interpretation and their practical relevance. Articles utilize Redaction Criticism on Luke-Acts to prioritize proclamation over miracles (Estrada), Literary Criticism on Judges 13 to examine inverted gender roles (Gorospe), and systematize Old Testament Law into thematic categories applicable to modern social issues (Stapleton). It concludes by balancing the roles of the Holy Spirit’s illumination and academic exegesis in interpretation (McKinley).
- The Relationship of the Spirit, Proclamation, and Miracles in Luke-Acts – Nelson Estrada
- Inversion of Expectations and Roles in Judges 13: A Study in Literary Method – Athena Evelyn Gorospe
- Themes in Old Testament Law (Part I) – Russell Stapleton
- John Owen’s Hermeneutical Model: Balancing the Spirit and Exegesis – David McKinley
- Book Review: Transforming Society by Melba Maggay – Charles Ringma
Insights from PHRONESIS Volume 2, No. 2 (1995)
- “The focus on healing seems to be the main attraction in many Christian churches today… It is the contention of this article that the reading of Luke corrects this wrong concept.” -Nelson Estrada
- “The humble and unpretentious wife who essentially understood the mystery of God’s ways.” -Athena Evelyn Gorospe
- “More than any other person or social unit in ancient Israel, the family is the primary addressee for many of the laws of the Old Testament.” -Russell Stapleton
- “Both divine and human means are necessary to a better understanding of the meaning of the biblical text.” -David McKinley
- “The dynamic interaction between one’s world and Scripture, or one’s praxis and reflection on the Bible and the history of theological tradition, is what makes theology vibrant and relevant.” -Charles Ringma