Drawing upon the pioneering work of the British theologian David Brown who argues for a non-static, 'moving text' that reaches beyond the biblical canon, this volume brings together twelve interdisciplinary essays, as well as a response from Brown. With essays ranging from New Testament textual criticism to the fiction of David Foster Wallace, The Moving Text provides an introduction to Brown and the Bible that will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as specialists in a wide range of fields.

Drawing upon the pioneering work of the British theologian David Brown, The Moving Text brings together twelve interdisciplinary essays, ranging from New Testament textual criticism to the fiction of David Foster Wallace.

Brewer, Christopher R.

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Editor’s Introduction

Part 1. The Biblical Text

1. Text and Tradition: David Brown and New Testament Textual Criticism

2. From the Magi to Pilate’s Wife: David Brown, Tradition and the Reception of Matthew’s Text

3. Memory, Remembrance and Imagination in the Formation of Redemptive Tradition: Reflecting on the Gospel of John with David Brown*

4. Moving Texts and Mirror Neurons: David Brown and Eleonore Stump on Biblical Interpretation*

Part 2. The Visual Imagination

5. Paradise Reclaimed: Kerry James Marshall and Chris Ofili in the Garden of Eden

6. Re-visions of Sacrifice: Abraham in Art and Interfaith Dialogue

7. ‘Surely the Lord is in this Place’: Jacob’s Ladder in Painting, Contemporary Sculpture and Installation Art

8. Understanding John’s Visions: Unlocking the Insights of Revelation’s Visual History

9. The Stained Glass Biblia Pauperum Windows of Steinfeld Abbey: Monastic Spirituality, Salvation History and the Theological Imagination

Part 3. The Literary Imagination

10. David Brown and the Virgin Mary: A Literary Perspective

11. Intertextuality, Tradition and Finding Theology in Unexpected Places: Reading Frankenstein with the Help of David Brown

12. The Forms of Faith in Contemporary American Fiction

The Moving Text – A Reply*

Appendix. The Moving Text in the Life of the Church

Introduction

The Ladder between Heaven and Earth: John 1.43–51

Rachel and Leah: Genesis 29.15–28

Food Offered to Idols and Idolatry in Word and Image: Revelation 2.12–17

Emotion and the Tears of Peter: Mark 8.31–38

Bibliography

Drawing upon the pioneering work of the British theologian David Brown who argues for a non-static, ‘moving text’ that reaches beyond the biblical canon, this volume brings together twelve interdisciplinary essays, as well as a response from Brown. With essays ranging from New Testament textual criticism to the fiction of David Foster Wallace, The Moving Text provides an introduction to Brown and the Bible that will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as specialists in a wide range of fields.

\- Intentionally interdisciplinary, using numerous critical resources to probe from innovative directions the most pressing questions of biblical criticism today. - The work of David Brown, with whom each chapter engages, is very well known to scholars and taught within theology modules at postgraduate and undergraduate levels in numerous institutions - High profile contributors include Ian Boxall and Steven Barton. Brown himself offers a response at the close of the book.

Drawing upon the pioneering work of the British theologian David Brown who argues for a non-static, 'moving text' that reaches beyond the biblical canon, this volume brings together twelve interdisciplinary essays, as well as a response from Brown. With essays ranging from New Testament textual criticism to the fiction of David Foster Wallace, The Moving Text provides an introduction to Brown and the Bible that will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as specialists in a wide range of fields. Contributions include: Ian Boxall (The Catholic University of America) "From the Magi to Pilate's Wife: David Brown, Tradition and the Reception of Matthew's Text," Robert MacSwain (The University of the South) "David Brown and Eleonore Stump on Biblical Interpretation," Aaron Rosen (Rocky Mountain College) "Revisions of Sacrifice: Abraham in Art and Interfaith Dialogue," Dennis F. Kinlaw III (Houston Baptist University) "The Forms of Faith in Contemporary American Fiction".

'This is a rich, varied and thought-provoking treasure trove for the academically inclined preacher: a glimpse into the rarefied world of peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic debate. It is not an easy read, nor is it a book to be devoured at one sitting. It is almost certain to extend the reader's knowledge, and vocabulary!'

David Brown has long taught us that to sense the ongoing dialogue between God and humanity, we need to become aware that God speaks not only through scripture but through tradition, imagination, and discipleship; and further that God communicates not only through the Church (or the synagogue) but also through people outside these orbits: artists and writers, secular and pagan. In this collection of essays, a wide variety of scholars take up Brown's insights, fleshing them out through lucid interpretations of biblical texts, art, and literature. These rich discussions, along with a response and four sermons from Brown himself, render this collection essential reading for biblical and theological scholars as well as for people of faith seeking to hear God's voices in unexpected places.

Editor's Introduction - Christopher R. Brewer Part 1: The Biblical Text 1. Text and Tradition: David Brown and New Testament Textual Criticism - Garrick V. Allen 2. From the Magi to Pilate's Wife: David Brown, Tradition and the Reception of Matthew's Text - Ian Boxall 3. Memory, Remembrance and Imagination in the Formation of Redemptive Tradition: Reflecting on the Gospel of John with David Brown - Stephen C. Barton 4. Moving Texts and Mirror Neurons: David Brown and Eleonore Stump on Biblical Interpretation - Robert MacSwain Part 2: The Visual Imagination 5. Paradise Reclaimed: Kerry James Marshall and Chris Ofili in the Garden of Eden - Taylor Worley 6. Re-visions of Sacrifice: Abraham in Art and Interfaith Dialogue - Aaron Rosen 7. 'Surely the Lord is in this Place': Jacob's Ladder in Painting, Contemporary Sculpture and Installation Art - Christopher R. Brewer 8. Understanding John's Visions: Unlocking the Insights of Revelation's Visual History - Natasha O'Hear 9. The Stained Glass Biblia Pauperum Windows of Steinfeld Abbey: Monastic Spirituality, Salvation History and the Theological Imagination - William P. Hyland Part 3: The Literary Imagination 10. David Brown and the Virgin Mary: A Literary Perspective - Thomas Rist 11. Intertextuality, Tradition and Finding Theology in Unexpected Places: Reading Frankenstein with the Help of David Brown - Jon Greenaway 12. The Forms of Faith in Contemporary American Fiction - Dennis F. Kinlaw III The Moving Text: A Reply - David Brown Appendix: The Moving Text in the Life of the Church Introduction - Garrick V. Allen, Christopher R. Brewer and Dennis F. Kinlaw III The Ladder Between Heaven and Earth: John 1.43–51 234 - David Brown Rachel and Leah: Genesis 29.15–28 - David Brown Food offered to Idols and Idolatry in Word and Image: Revelation 2.12–17 - David Brown Emotion and the Tears of Peter: Mark 8.31–38 - David Brown Bibliography

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