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THE RECEPTION HISTORY OF THE BIBLE
One the new areas of research and teaching in Duquesne University's Department of Theology is the intersection between biblical studies, the study of Christian Origins, and the history of Christian thought.
The need for crossing the conventional boundaries of these scholarly areas is generally recognized. It has often been noted that special attention should be paid to the way in which biblical texts have been “received” along the centuries, and to the inter-relation, during the formative centuries of the Christian religion, between biblical interpretation, articulation of doctrine and worship, and various forms of artistic expression.
Wirkungsgeschichte (usually rendered "history of effects" or “reception history” or “history of interpretation”) has established itself as a legitimate part of biblical scholarship. In many ways, however, this method is still in its infancy. It is the aim of the Colloquium on the Reception History of the Bible at Duquesne University to bring about greater methodological clarity and refinement to this approach, and to fill the need for concrete exegetical work illustrating the contribution of the reception-historical method in biblical studies.
In due time, we hope to assemble a data-base of resources (bibliographies, conferences, editorial events) for students and scholars of biblical reception history.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Bogdan G. Bucur or Dr. William Wright.
RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF BIBLICAL RECEPTION HISTORY
- Centre for Reception History of the Bible (Oxford University) http://www.crhb.org/
- The Bible and Its Interpretation (University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign) https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/cdwright/www/bible.html
- The Reception History of the Bible (Duquesne University) http://www.duq.edu/theology/reception-history
- The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (de Gruyter) http://www.degruyter.de/cont/fb/th/thEbrEn.cfm
- Novum Testamentum Patristicum (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht) http://www.v-r.de/en/series/531
- Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (IV Press) http://www.ivpress.com/accs/
- The Church's Bible (Eerdmans) http://www.eerdmans.com/series/cb.htm
- The Bible in Ancient Christianity (Brill) http://www.brill.nl/bac
- Biblia Pauperum on the Internet http://amasis.com/biblia/
- BIBLINDEX:citations et allusions scripturaires dans la littérature d'époque patristique http://www.sources-chretiennes.mom.fr/index.php?pageid=biblindex
- La Bible et les Bibles : histoire du texte des origines à l'époque patristique http://www.sources-chretiennes.mom.fr/index.php?pageid=bible
Journals of Interest
While there is no journal dedicated exclusively to biblical reception history, here are some of the publications that regularly publish articles and essays in this area:
- Journal of Theological Interpretation here
- Pro Ecclesia here
- Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception here
- Novum Testamentum here
- Vigiliae christianae here
- Journal of Early Christian Studies here
- Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft here
- Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum here
- Traditio here
- Neotestamentica here
