Overview

Today's theological students, an increasingly diverse population, face the task of reading and interpreting the Bible in multicultural contexts, which leads them to ask somewhat different questions than students of previous generations. Students recognize that theology, exegesis, and sociocultural context are all important elements of biblical interpretation, and they often seek guidance in negotiating these fields in a constructive manner. This is especially true of students with evangelical and Trinitarian convictions and commitments. Contextual Theological Interpretation by respected teacher and Old Testament scholar Bo Lim provides sustained, thoughtful engagement among the three disciplines of biblical studies, theology, and contextual interpretation. In this big-picture text, Lim argues for the need to bring together the strengths of each of these fields and provides a model for doing so for the sake of effective multicultural ministry. At the same time, he clarifies the field of contextual biblical interpretation, offering evaluation and critique to guide students through the vast diversity of available literature.

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Author:   Bo H. Lim
Publisher:   Baker Publishing Group
Imprint:   Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781540968890

ISBN 10:   1540968898
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   10 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Understanding Biblical Interpretation 1. The Strange Silence of the Bible in the Church 2. The Context of Biblical Studies as a Discipline After the Collapse of History and the Text The Changing Face of the Church and Theological Education Biblical Studies as a Eurocentric Discipline The Impact of Interdisciplinary Approaches on Diverse Readings Conclusion 3. The Need for Theological Contextual Interpretation Mapping Contextual Interpretation: Liberationist and Intercultural Evaluating Liberation and Postcolonial Hermeneutics: The Limits of Liberation Conclusion 4. The Need for Contextual Theological Interpretation What Is Theological Interpretation? History as an Evasion of Ideology Theological Interpretation Is Not Sufficiently Theological Part 2: An Integrated Model of Biblical Interpretation 5. Contextual and Theological Interpretation in the Global Church Postcolonial Christian Interpretation What Is quot;Global Interpretationquot;? Conclusion 6. Models of Contextual and Theological Interpretation Kwame Bediako and the Bible as Contextual Interpretation K. K. Yeo and Cross-Cultural Interpretation Gustavo Gutieacute;rrez's Theological and Contextual Commentary Love Sechrest and a Methodology for Multicultural Interpretation Conclusion 7. The Case for Theological and Contextual Interpretation Can Contextual Interpretation Be Theological? Reading the Bible Figurally and Contextually The Limits of Contextual Interpretation The Limits of Christian Tradition The Text and Exegesis Still Matter Contextual Theological Interpretation Is a Risky but Necessary Affair Appendix: A Proposed Pedagogy for Theological and Contextual Interpretation Index

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Bo H. Lim (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Old Testament at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington, where he served as university chaplain from 2014-2018. He teaches and writes on the topics of Old Testament prophetic literature, theological interpretation, and Asian American biblical interpretation. His publications include a commentary on Hosea and essays in The Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar, The Oxford Handbook of the Minor Prophets, and the T&T Clark Handbook to Asian American Biblical Hermeneutics. He also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Theological Interpretation.

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