Showing papers in "Horizons in Biblical Theology in 1996"
TL;DR: The Babel narrative of Gen 11:1-9 has generated a scattered array of interpretations, with most of its detail disputable in one way or another as mentioned in this paper, and further additions to this particular industry may risk achieving little more than adding to the confusion.
Abstract: Appropriately enough, the Babel narrative of Gen 11:1-9 has generated a scattered array of interpretations, with most of its detail disputable in one way or another. Further additions to this particular industry may risk achieving little more than adding to the confusion. Interpreting Babel remains, however, a serious and necessary task, not least because of the cultural power exercised by its image of building and dispersion. This power has led to the narrative being used to reinforce a diverse collection of worldviews, from apartheid in South Africa to Derridean deconstruction. 1 The question of how we should live after Babel is still very much alive, and must continue to draw us back to the text - and its context.
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TL;DR: The relation of Paul to his story and tradition has become the topic of much debate in biblical studies as discussed by the authors, and this article enters that discussion by way of a study of Paul's use of scripture in Galatians.
Abstract: The relation of Paul to his story and tradition has become the topic of much debate in biblical studies today. This article enters that discussion by way of a study of Paul's use of scripture in Galatians. The exegesis is then situated in the larger context of Paul's relation to his tradition and some conclusions are drawn regarding the dynamic between Paul and his scripture. The way in which Paul's use of the scriptural story speaks to contemporary theological concerns will also be briefly addressed.
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