TY - BOOK AU - Kaiser,Walter C. AU - Silva,Moisš TI - An introduction to biblical hermeneutics: the search for meaning SN - 9780310530909 AV - BS476 .K33 1994 U1 - 220.6/01 20 PY - 1994/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Zondervan KW - Bible KW - Hermeneutics KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-288) and index; The search for meaning: Initial directions. Who needs hermeneutics anyway? -- The meaning of meaning -- Let's be logical: Using and abusing language -- Understanding the text: Meaning in literary genres. "I will remember the deeds of the Lord": The meaning of narratives -- "My heart is stirred by a noble theme": The meaning of poetry and wisdom -- "But these are written that you may believe": The meaning of the gospels -- How to read a letter: The meaning of the Epistles -- What about the future? The meaning of prophecy -- Responding to the text: Meaning and application. "As the deer pants for streams of water": the devotional use of the Bible -- Obeying the Word: The cultural use of the Bible -- Putting it all together: The theological use of the Bible -- The search for meaning: Further challenges. A short history of interpretation -- Contemporary approaches to interpretation -- The case for Calvinistic hermeneutics -- Concluding observations ER -