30 marker Prep Recent developments in Biblical Criticism.

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Name all 5 Recent modern developments in Biblical Criticism?

  • Postmodernist critics

  • Reception effect

  • Social scientific

  • Feminist criticism

  • Liberation theology

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Post-Modernist criticism.

  • Contemporary issues.

  • Post-colonialism, ethics, gender, politics, philosophy.

  • New Jerusalem Bible- Tries to take out gender specific language.

  • E.G:// “To Abraham and his sons forever” → “To Abraham and his children forever”.

  • Brethren → sisters and brothers.

  • Douay-Rheims Bible, is the only approved translation of the Bible.

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Reception effect

  • German scholar Berger.

  • Feeding of the 5000- sharing lesson. Community experiencing poverty, faith and obedience. 

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Social Scientific Criticism

  • “Sitz im Leben” - “Setting in life.”

  • BMI of John the Baptist’s ascetic lifestyle

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Feminist Criticism

  • liberate women from traditional stereotypes.

  • Emerged 1960s.

  • Feminists challenge women’s marginalisation in the gospels.

  • Simon the Pharisee’s feast disruption.

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Liberation Theology

  • Latin America early 1970s.

  • God does not tolerate tyranny/ injustice