Explain the tasks of literary, redaction, and source criticism
2006-08-09 11:14:15 · 5 answers · asked by lady_bugs_2000 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I just wanted to see if i was on the right track here is what I have...am I way off base or what....help.
When analyzing the books of the bible it is customary to have to looks at how it is written, who it is written by and where they received their information. That is where literary, redaction and source criticism comes in. in order to find out this information one must be able to verify the source, time, and text to determine its authenticity.
2006-08-09 11:38:53 · update #1
You seem to be on the right track yourself. Understanding who wrote, when, and under what circumstances gives you background information that can be extraordinarily useful when interpreting the Bible. In addition to determining authenticity, it can also help you determine the purpose of a certain book. Like with the Gospels. By looking at the style of writing, the person who wrote it, and the sources they used, you can see how they vary in specific purposes. The Gospel of Mark, for example, was written in about 70 AD by someone who wasn't an original disciple. You can tell by the way he skips around in time and focuses on the last few weeks of Jesus' life that he's not trying to do chronology. His purpose is to tell of Jesus' works and message. What's more, his audience is clearly on gentiles - Roman gentiles, probably. You can tell this by the way in which he only references the OT once and how he works hard to eliminate any political connotations and to stress how the Christ was not meant to be an earthly king. It's short and to the point, which was the style in favor with the Romans. So by actually analyzing Biblical books in addition to simply reading them, you'll get a lot more information and understanding from them. Good for you in trying to really learn about all dimensions of the Bible rather than just accepting a superficial approach.
2006-08-09 12:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by Caritas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-09 18:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by =)) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, you're probably expected to do your own homework on this assignment.
2006-08-09 18:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't your question in the wrong catagory? What do they have to do with spirituality?
2006-08-09 18:18:47 · answer #4 · answered by ninusharra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your teacher know you're doing this?
2006-08-09 18:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋