Preface List of abbreviations Introduction Part I. Exegesis and the Unity of the Scriptures: 1. Reception and appropriation 2. The mind of scripture Part II. The Bible as Classic: 3. Cultures and literatures 4. The advent of scholarship 5. Bible and culture Part III. Language and Reference: 6. Reference and cross-reference 7. The sacrament of language 8 Allegoria and theoria 9. The question of method Part IV. The Bible and the Life of Faith: 10. The contexts of interpretation 11. The life of faith 12. The theologian as exegete Conclusion and retrospect: towards an outline historical account Bibliography Index of biblical references Index of modern scholars Index of subjects.
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