RHETORICAL CRITICISM AND THE NEW TESTAMENT

Bijdragen ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAN LAMBRECHT
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Rhetorical Criticism ◽  
The New Testament

scholarly journals Rhetorical criticism and the hermeneutics of the New Testament

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E.M. Cornelius
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Rhetorical Criticism ◽  
Potential Effectiveness ◽  
Biblical Literature ◽  
The New Testament

It is argued that rhetorical criticism is increasingly recognized as a method of interpretation of biblical literature. From the discussion in this article it becomes clear that there are different perspectives of rhetorical criticism just as there are different theories of rhetoric. It is argued that contemporary critics need to develop an interdisciplinary method of rhetorical criticism in order to answer questions about the potential effectiveness of a rhetorical act. It is concluded that the rhetorical critic needs a combination of "old" methods in order to answer new questions.

Rhetoric and New Testament Studies

2014 ◽  
pp. 648-660
Author(s):  
Stanley E. Porter
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
New Testament ◽  
Rhetorical Criticism ◽  
Text Linguistics ◽  
Ancient Rhetoric ◽  
New Rhetoric ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
New Testament Studies ◽  
Important Form

Rhetorical criticism has emerged since the mid-1970s as an important form of criticism of the New Testament. This chapter offers a critical summary and assessment of such research. There are several different types of rhetorical criticism, but the major form practiced in New Testament studies is based upon utilizing the categories of ancient rhetoric as an interpretive tool. The chapter criticizes this approach for failing to assess accurately the ancient context of the New Testament. Then a number of positive ways that rhetoric in various forms—analysis of style, the New Rhetoric, discourse analysis, text linguistics, and socio-rhetorical criticism—can be used in New Testament studies are proposed.

scholarly journals ’n Retoriese benadering tot die Nuwe Testament

1993 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-162
Author(s):  
H. J. B. Brink
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Rhetorical Criticism ◽  
Careful Attention ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Social ◽  
Rhetorical Studies ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
New Testament Studies

A rhetorical approach to the New TestamentAlthough a rhetorical approach to the New Testament implies careful attention to certain stylistic features of the text, it also entails a greater awareness of the social dimensions of the interpretation of the Bible. Attention is given to the gradual resurgence of rhetorical studies. The relevance of rhetorical criticism for New Testament studies is also discussed.

Rhetorical Situation and Historical Reconstruction in 1 Corinthians

1987 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 386-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Keyword(s):  
Literary Criticism ◽  
New Testament ◽  
Rhetorical Criticism ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
1 Corinthians ◽  
Rhetorical Situation ◽  
Salvation History ◽  
The Social ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
New Interpretation

In the past fifteen years or so New Testament scholars have sought to balance the predominantly historical orientation of biblical studies with insights and methods derived from literary studies and literary criticism. In addition, discussions of hermeneutics and pastoral ‘application’ have attempted to replace the overall framework of meaning that has been eroded by the eclipse of biblical theology understood as salvation history. Finally, the studies of the social world of early Christianity have focused anew on the social-political situation and economic-cultural conditions of the New Testament writers and their communities. However, these discussions have not yet led to the formulation of a new integrative paradigm in biblical interpretation. This paper seeks to contribute to this three-pronged discussion by utilizing rhetorical criticism for the interpretation of Paul's first extant letter to the community of Corinth. My main goal is thereby not to add a ‘new interpretation’ to the many variant readings of 1 Corinthians but to explore the questions, methods, and strategies involved in the interpretation of the letter.

New Testament Rhetorical Narratology: An Invitation toward Integration

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Beth Dinkler
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Rhetorical Criticism ◽  
Panoramic View ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Rhetorical Force ◽  
Rhetorical Narratology

We are witnessing these days a remarkable rapprochement between the study of rhetoric and the study of narrative. Indeed, these two approaches to New Testament texts are apparently so different that in 2008, Vernon Robbins could lament the “widespread consensus” among scholars that it is “not possible to formulate a systematic rhetorical approach to narrative portions of the Gospels and Acts.” And yet, this bifurcation has been shortsighted. It is not only possible but also necessary and beneficial to bring the resources and insights of narratology into conversation with the resources and insights of rhetorical criticism. This article participates in the move to build bridges across the theoretical crevasses that have divided “New Testament rhetoric” and “New Testament narrative.” First, I take a panoramic view, broadly outlining several reasons that the dividing lines continue to hold currency in New Testament scholarship, and why these views are misguided. I then propose that we reimagine the boundaries of the “New Testament and rhetoric” to include narrative as a mode of persuasion in and of itself, using resources from the literary subfield of rhetorical narratology. Finally, I offer a brief analysis of the uses of speech and silence in Acts 15:1–35 in order to demonstrate how the tools of rhetorical narratology can help us to think in fresh ways about the rhetorical force of New Testament narratives.


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