Slaves, Women & Homosexuals

Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis

By William J. Webb
Foreword by Darrell L. Bock

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Academic
Length: 301 pages
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: May 2001

ISBN-10: 0-8308-1561-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-1561-6
IVP Order Code: 1561

Related Subjects

Hermeneutics/Exegesis
Theology

Author Interview

• leads you through the maze of interpretation surrounding the issues of slaves, women and homosexuals
• evaluates various approaches to understanding biblical-ethical teachings
• explores how to apply "cultural background" in interpreting the Bible
• introduces a "redemptive hermeneutic" that can be applied to many similar issues
• uses an interactive format with case studies and step-by-step development of the argument
• offers appendixes on 1 Timothy 2:13-14 and 1 Corinthians 11:8-9
• an update and alternative to Swartley's Slavery, Sabbath, War and Women
• includes a foreword from Darrel L. Bock