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| Preface | |
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| Introduction: The History of Biblical Interpretation | |
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| Prerabbinic Jewish Interpretation (150 B.C.E.-70 C.E.) | |
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| Ancient Greek Translation of Hebrew Scriptures: The Aristeas Legend | |
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| Biblical Commentary in the Dead Sea Scrolls | |
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| Philosophical Allegory: Philo of Alexandria | |
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| Patristic Interpretation and Its Legacy (150-1500 C.E.) | |
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| Christian Fulfillment of Prophecy: Justin Martyr | |
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| Penetrating the Inner Meaning of Scripture: Origen | |
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| Principles for Typological Interpretation: Tyconius | |
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| Figurative, Literal, and Christian Meanings from Scripture: Augustine | |
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| Anchoring the Text in History: Early Syrian Biblical Interpretation: Theodore of Mopsuestia and Theodoret of Cyrus | |
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| Spiritual Application of the Bible: Gregory the Great | |
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| How Can a Text Bear Multiple Meanings? Thomas Aquinas | |
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| Medieval Recognition of the Literal Sense: Nicholas of Lyra and the Glossa ordinaria on Psalm 23 | |
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| Rabbinic Interpretation and Its Legacy (150-1500 C.E.) | |
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| An Overview of the Classical Jewish Interpretive Tradition | |
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| Halakic Interpretation of the Scriptures: Sabbath Law in Exodus 31:12-17; The Mekilta of Rabbi Ishmael; The Palestinian Talmud, Tractate Yoma 8.3-5; Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaqi (Rashi); Rabbi Moses ben Nahman (Ramban, Nahmanides) | |
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| Haggadic Interpretation of the Scriptures: Psalm 23 in the Yalqut Shim'oni | |
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| Systematically Philosophical Jewish Exegesis: Sa'adia ben Joseph | |
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| Modern Interpretation (1500-Present) | |
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| Renaissance Scholarship: Psalm 23 in Critici sacri | |
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| Allegory, Authorial Intent, and Christian Doctrine: John Calvin | |
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| Enlightenment Rationality for Understanding Scripture: Baruch Spinoza | |
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| Renewing the Jewish Past to Engage with the Present: Moses Mendelssohn | |
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| Historical Criticism Rigorously Applied to the Gospels: David Friedrich Strauss | |
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| Recognizing Genres in Scripture: Hermann Gunkel | |
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| Searching for the Origins of the Jesus Tradition: Rudolph Bultmann | |
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| Archaeology and Biblical Interpretation: William F. Albright | |
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| Disconnection between Ancient and Modern Worldviews: Langdon Gilkey | |
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| Salvation History and Modern Historiography: Christian Hartlich | |
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| Late Modern Interpretation (1970-Present) | |
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| Canonical Interpretation: Brevard Childs | |
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| The Wisdom of the Fathers: David C. Steinmetz | |
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| Jews, Christians, and Theological Interpretation of the Bible: Jon Levenson | |
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| The Illusion of Objective Biblical Interpretation: Walter Wink | |
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| Rhetorical Interpretation of the Bible's Literature: Phyllis Trible | |
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| Nonobjective Validity in Literary Biblical Interpretation: Edgar V. McKnight | |
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| Unmasking Ideologies in Biblical Interpretation: Elisabeth Sch�ssler Fiorenza | |
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| Biblical Rhetoric and Revelation: Dale Patrick | |
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| The Multiple Voices of Postmodern Biblical Interpretation: Fernando F. Segovia | |
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| Timelines | |
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| Author Index | |
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| Scripture Index | |