Biblical Criticism

Reading List

Biblical Criticism | The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Canonical Criticism | The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Form Criticism | The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Source Criticism (forthcoming)
Redaction Criticism, New Testament | The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Rhetorical Criticism | The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible, History of Text | The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible, Methodology | The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Textual Criticism of the New Testament | The Lexham Bible Dictionary

David Alan Black and David S. Dockery, eds. | Interpreting the New Testament: Essays on Methods and Issues
Ellis R. Brotzman | Old Testament Textual Criticism: A Practical Introduction
Richard J. Erickson | A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Exegesis: Taking the Fear Out of Critical Method
Gordon D. Fee | New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors
Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart | How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
Paula Gooder | Searching for Meaning: An Introduction to Interpreting the New Testament
Donald A. Hagner | New Testament Exegesis and Research: A Guide for Seminarians
Scot McKnight, ed. | Introducing New Testament Interpretation
Douglas Stuart | Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors
Paul Wegner | A Student’s Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods and Results

Vincent Bacote, Laura C. Miguélez, and Dennis L. Okholm, eds. | Evangelicals & Scripture: Tradition, Authority and Hermeneutics
Louis Berkhof | Principles of Biblical Interpretation: Sacred Hermeneutics
Bruce Corley, Steve W. Lemke, and Grant I. Lovejoy, eds. | Biblical Hermeneutics: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interpreting Scripture (2nd Ed.)
Eugene E. Carpenter, ed. | A Biblical Itinerary: In Search of Method, Form and Content: Essays in Honor of George W. Coats
Brevard S. Childs | Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture
Martin J. Buss | Biblical Form Criticism in Its Context
Dean Deppe | All Roads Lead to the Text: Eight Methods of Inquiry into the Bible
William W. Klein, Craig L. Blomberg, and Robert L. Hubbard, Jr. | Introduction to Biblical Interpretation
I. Howard Marshall, ed. | New Testament Interpretation: Essays on Principles and Methods
Grant R. Osbourne | The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation
Stanley E. Porter, ed. | Handbook to Exegesis of the New Testament
Stanley E. Porter and Craig A. Evans, eds. | New Testament Interpretation and Methods
Stanley E. Porter and David Tombs, eds. | Approaches to New Testament Study
Henry A. Virkler and Karelynne Gerber Ayayo | Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation

Barton, John. The Nature of Biblical Criticism. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press, 2007.
Barton, John. Reading the Old Testament: Method in Biblical Study. Revised and Enlarged ed. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996.
Hayes, John H. and Carl R. Holladay. Biblical Exegesis: A Beginner’s Handbook. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press, 1987.
McCarter, P. Kyle. Textual Criticism: Recovering the Text of the Hebrew Bible. Guides to Biblical Scholarship. Old Testament Series. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1985.
McKenzie, Steven L. and Stephen R. Haynes, eds. To Each Its Own Meaning: An Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and Their Application. Revised and Expanded ed. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press, 1999.
Powell, Mark Alan. What Is Narrative Criticism? Guides to Biblical Scholarship. New Testament Series. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990.
Tov, Emanuel. Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible. Second Revised ed.. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2001.
Tucker, Gene M. Form Criticism of the Old Testament. Guides to Biblical Scholarship. Old Testament Series. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1971.

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