The Woman at the Well

Interpretation of John 4:1-42 in Retrospect and Prospect
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-90-04-12482-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 61, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 612 g

Reihe: Biblical Interpretation Series

The theme of the book is that by integrating traditional historical methods of interpretation with more recent literary and sociological methods, it is possible to propose an alternative understanding of the character and role of the Samaritan woman in John 4.
The contents include a survey of the interpretive tradition concerning the Samaritan woman in the church’s exegesis, in artistic renderings, and in literary compositions from the Patristic Period until the Modern Era. The book concludes with the author’s alternative interpretation, which proposes a pious Samaritan woman vs. the traditional immoral one.
This book is useful as a model for a synthetic approach to biblical interpretation that utilizes both historical and more contemporary methods. Additionally, it demonstrates one possible avenue by which biblical and theological scholars can participate in interdisciplinary studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Day, Janeth Norfleete

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften

Über Autor(innen)

Janeth Norfleete Day, Ph.D. (1999), Baylor University, Waco, Texas, M.Div. (1993), Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Alabama, is Assistant Professor. She has published Jesus: The Source of Living Water (Decision 40 (May 1999) 31-35).