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The Sheffield school is an approach in biblical studies that engages in literary readings of the
Literary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation
', p. 112. Michael E. Travers,
Formalism
" in ''Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible'', p. 231. The Sheffield school is known for its use of formalism.
The Sheffield school is an approach in biblical studies that engages in literary readings of the final form
In certain languages, the final form or terminal form is a special character used to represent a letter only when it occurs at the end of a word.
Some languages that use final form characters are: Arabic, Hebrew, Manchu and one letter in Greek () ...
of the biblical text.
History
Tremper Longman
Tremper Longman III (born 8 September 1952) is an Old Testament scholar, theologian, professor and author of several books, including 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award winner ''Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings''.
Biograph ...
coined the term "Sheffield school" in 1987, referencing the University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield (informally Sheffield University or TUOS) is a public university, public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its history traces back to the foundation of Sheffield Medical School in 1828, Fir ...
, where David J. A. Clines (associated with the University of Sheffield from 1964
) and David M. Gunn pioneered the approach.
The approach is also associated with the ''Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
The ''Journal for the Study of the Old Testament'' (JSOT) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of Biblical studies. The editors-in-chief are David Shepherd (Trinity College Dublin) and Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer ( Örebro School of Theol ...
''.Tremper Longman
Tremper Longman III (born 8 September 1952) is an Old Testament scholar, theologian, professor and author of several books, including 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award winner ''Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings''.
Biograph ...
, Literary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation
', p. 112. Michael E. Travers,
Formalism
" in ''Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible'', p. 231. The Sheffield school is known for its use of formalism.
See also
*Canonical criticism
Canonical criticism, sometimes called canon criticism or the canonical approach, is a way of interpreting the Bible that focuses on the text of the biblical canon itself as a finished product.
Brevard Childs (1923–2007) popularised this approa ...
References
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