And I Turned to See the Voice (Studies in Theological Interpretation): The Rhetoric of Vision in the New Testament

by Edith M. Humphrey, Craig Bartholomew (Editor), Joel Green (Editor), Christopher Seitz (Editor)

Overview

Vision reports in the New Testament--Stephen's vision at his stoning, Paul's experience in the third heaven, John's apocalyptic visions on the isle of Patmos--pull readers and listeners into a dramatic and dynamic thought world. Author Edith M. Humphrey takes a literary-rhetorical approach to examine how word and image work together in understanding vision reports, demonstrating how biblical visions convey and reinforce messages that deeply affect readers. Visions, Humphrey believes, have not only been seen and heard but also can be transmitted as more than teaching. And I Turned to See the Voice uncovers a fascinating combination of beauty, potency, and mystery behind New Testament vision accounts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441242044
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/01/2007
Series:	Studies in Theological Interpretation
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Edith M. Humphrey (PhD, McGill University) is the William F. Orr Professor of New Testament Studies at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. She is the author of several books, including Ecstasy and Intimacy: When the Holy Spirit Meets the Human Spirit.
Edith M. Humphrey (PhD, McGill University) is the William F. Orr Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is the author of several books, including Grand Entrance: Worship on Earth as in Heaven and Ecstasy and Intimacy: When the Holy Spirit Meets the Human Spirit. She has also authored numerous articles on the literary and rhetorical study of the Bible.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: Vision-Report as Artifact and Polemic
1. Making a Case: Speech and Narrative Completed by Vision (2 Corinthians 12:1-10; Acts 7:54-60)
2. Directing the Argument: Repeated Vision-Reports within Narrative (Acts 10:1-11:18; Acts 9:1-25; 22:1-22; 26:1-24)
3. Shaping the Narrative's Message: Embryonic and Strategic Visions (Luke 10:17-24; Luke 1:5-2:40; Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36)
4. Firing the Imagination: Visions with Embedded Propositions (Revelation 11:15-12:17; Revelation 2-3; Revelation 4-5)
Conclusion: Toward a Hermeneutics of Imagination and Sympathy
Bibliography