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Verbum et Ecclesia

On-line version ISSN 2074-7705
Print version ISSN 1609-9982

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DE VILLIERS, Gerda. Interpreting texts and the matter of context: Examples from the Book of Ruth. Verbum Eccles. (Online) [online]. 2019, vol.40, n.1, pp.1-7. ISSN 2074-7705.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ve.v40i1.1925.

This article aims to explore the matter of context in biblical exegesis and interpretation. Several exegetical approaches are discussed, namely, text-immanent, intertextual comparison, reader-response criticism, which is subdivided into feminist and postcolonial studies, and historical criticism. The pros and cons of each approach will also be indicated. The Book of Ruth (RB) is subjected under all of these forms of exegesis in order to illustrate how a single text can be interpreted in various, even divergent ways, depending on the approach chosen by the exegete.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article aims to explore the matter of context in biblical exegesis and interpretation. It examines the biblical Book of Ruth by employing literary and theological theories. Different interpretations are illuminated according to the methodology chosen by the exegete.

Keywords : Exegesis; Hebrew Bible; The Book of Ruth; text; text-immanent; intertext; reader-response criticism; feminism; Postcolonialism; social identity; context; historic critical.

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