Transcript HUMA 1850 6.0 THE BIBLE AND MODERN CONTEXTS

THE THREE WORLDS
OF THE BIBLE
Chapter One of Hauer and Young
THREE WORLDS: AN ORIENTATION
1. LITERARY WORLD
• the biblical text itself
- all good literature creates
a world for its reader
- examples: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter
- it is THE WORLD WITHIN THE TEXT
THREE WORLDS: AN ORIENTATION
1. LITERARY WORLD (WITHIN)
• the biblical text itself
2. HISTORICAL WORLD
• its historical contexts
- evidence outside the text to learn:
Who wrote it?
Also includes
When was it written?
the history of
To whom was it written? the text(s) itself
Why was it written?
- it is THE WORLD BEHIND THE TEXT
THREE WORLDS: AN ORIENTATION
1. LITERARY WORLD (WITHIN)
• the biblical text itself
2. HISTORICAL WORLD (BEHIND)
• its historical contexts
3. CONTEMPORARY WORLD
• what we bring to the text
• what it means to us today
- there are as many of these worlds as there
are readers
- it is the WORLD IN FRONT OF THE TEXT
THREE WORLDS: AN ORIENTATION
1. LITERARY
WORLD (WITHIN) TO
AN ORIENTATION
• the biblical text itself
THE WORLD
LITERARY
2. HISTORICAL
(BEHIND)
• its historical
contexts
WORLD IN FRONT
3. CONTEMPORARY WORLD
OF
• what we bring to the text
• what it means to us today
The Three Worlds of Hauer & Young
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
(IN FRONT OF)
• approach to interpretation is determined by the shared
concerns and assumptions of one’s community
• no single method or interpretative key will satisfy all
communities
• read pp. 28-34 to glean the complexity of this issue
THE LITERARY WORLD (WITHIN)
The Jewish and Christian Bibles
• The word Bible: (Greek) biblia “books”
• important to realize – it is a collection
• originally they used scrolls
THE LITERARY WORLD (WITHIN)
Overview of the Tanak
HEBREW BIBLE / TANAK
(Jewish Bible)
I. LAW (TORAH)
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
II. PROPHETS (NEVI'IM)
A. Former Prophets
6. Joshua
7. Judges
8. Samuel
9. Kings
B. Latter Prophets
10. Isaiah
11. Jeremiah
12. Ezekiel
13. Book of the Twelve:
Hosea
Nahum
Joel
Habakkuk
Amos
Zephaniah
Obadiah
Haggai
Jonah
Zechariah
Micah
Malachi
III. WRITINGS (KETUVIM)
14. Psalms
15. Proverbs
16. Job
17. The Song of Songs
18. Ruth
19. Lamentations
20. Ecclesiastes
21. Esther
22. Daniel
23. Ezra-Nehemiah
24. Chronicles
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HEBREW BIBLE / TANAK
(Jewish Bible)
I. LAW (TORAH)
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
II. PROPHETS (NEVI'IM)
A. Former Prophets
6. Joshua
7. Judges
8. Samuel
9. Kings
B. Latter Prophets
10. Isaiah
11. Jeremiah
12. Ezekiel
13. Book of the Twelve:
Hosea
Nahum
Joel
Habakkuk
Amos
Zephaniah
Obadiah
Haggai
Jonah
Zechariah
Micah
Malachi
III. WRITINGS (KETUVIM)
14. Psalms
15. Proverbs
16. Job
17. The Song of Songs
18. Ruth
19. Lamentations
20. Ecclesiastes
21. Esther
22. Daniel
23. Ezra-Nehemiah
24. Chronicles
OLD TESTAMENT
(Protestant Bible)
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
6. Joshua
7. Judges
8. Ruth
9. 1 Samuel
10. 2 Samuel
11. 1 Kings
12. 2 Kings
13. 1 Chronicles
14. 2 Chronicles
15. Ezra
16. Nehemiah
17. Esther
18. Job
19. Psalms
20. Proverbs
21. Ecclesiastes
22. Song of Solomon
23. Isaiah
24. Jeremiah
25. Lamentations
26. Ezekiel
27. Daniel
28. Hosea
29. Joel
30. Amos
31. Obadiah
32. Jonah
33. Micah
34. Nahum
35. Habakkuk
36. Zephaniah
37. Haggai
38. Zechariah
39. Malachi
The first Five Books
(The Pentateuch)
The Historical Books
The Poetry and
Wisdom Books
The Prophetic Books