Rewriting the Bible
Rhetorical Appeals to the Original Languages in Protestant Preaching
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21581416 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Camper (0000-0002-8893-0493, corresponding author), Religious Communication Association |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 72-90 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Communication and Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-2838 |
| Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5840/jcr202043211 |
| OpenAlex | W4396588732 |
| Language | EN |
When Protestant preachers interpret the Bible, the particular translation can constrain the apparent alignment between sermon and text. To improve alignment, preachers can appeal to the original biblical languages to rewrite the translation. Following the interpretive stases, a classical rhetorical theory of the issues that arise in arguments over textual meaning, this article identifies nine interpretive functions these sermonic appeals can serve. Appearing in diverse theological, political, and cultural Protestant contexts, these appeals increase the text’s interpretive flexibility and strengthen the biblical support for a claim. Examining these appeals raises important questions about preaching, biblical interpretation, and power in Protestantism
Programming language · Rewriting · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Computer Science · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |