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ONE BIBLE, MANY VOICES: DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO BmLICAL STUDIES. By Susan E. Gillingham. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdrnan's Publishing Co., 1998. Pp. xx + 280. Paper, $19.00. At first glance this book may appear to be an addition to an already crowded field of biblical introductions, but its approach and assumptions differ substantially from most of the older models. As the title of her convenient new book implies, Gillingham is concerned to introduce students to the plurality of the Bible's interpreters, both early and modem. Yet her task is more than that. Gillingham sets out to acquaint students with the many points of view found within the Bible itself. In this respect, the "many voices" Gillingham speaks of are those of the biblical interpreters and those of the biblical authors themselves. When some scholars discuss the plethora of authors, interpreters, and approaches, there are hints of despair. So many readers, so many readings. But Gillingham is enthusiastic about living in a postmodem world. She views the heterogeneous text that is the Bible as an asset, rather than as a problem, for biblical studies. Along with the early interpreters, she would affirm that no single approach to reading the Bible
Hebrew Studies – National Association of Professors of Hebrew
Published: Oct 5, 2000
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