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The interpretation of scripture has depended largely on the view of record presented by theologians and exegetes. In Participatory Biblical Exegesis, Matthew Levering examines the changing views of record that distinguish patristic and medieval biblical exegesis from modern historical-critical exegesis. Levering argues for a delicate interpretive balance in which history is known both as an activity that participates in God's creative and redemptive occurrence and as a set of linear moments. He identifies a split between theological and historical interpretations of scripture beginning in the High Middle Ages, considerably earlier than the emergence of historical-critical methods in the 17th and 18th ages. Instead, he offers a vision of scripture that is rooted in the exegetical practice of St. Thomas Aquinas and his options but embraces historical-critical research as well. Participatory Biblical Exegesis has an original theological basis for critical exegesis. It integrates the work of modern exegetes, philosophers, theologians, and historians to provide a compelling vision of biblical interpretation. The publication is released by University of Notre Dame Press.
