This series delves into diverse approaches for understanding sacred texts, exploring both classical and contemporary methodologies. It examines historical-critical perspectives alongside newer lenses shaped by globalization and social concerns. Each volume features contributions from leading scholars, dissecting methods, their histories, and their practical application to specific passages. The goal is to equip readers for comparative analysis, fostering a deeper and broader comprehension of the scriptures.
Methods for Exodus introduces readers to six distinct methodologies that aid in the interpretation of the book of Exodus: literary and rhetorical, genre, source and redaction, liberation, feminist, and postcolonial criticisms. Describing each methodology, the volume also explores how the different methods relate to and complement one another.