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Biblical Studies Guide: Biblical Criticism

A guide to resources available at the Yale Divinity Library for Biblical Studies.

Companions to Biblical Criticism

Handbook of Biblical Criticism by Richard N. Soulen. Also available in the library's circulating collection.
To Each its Own Meaning: An Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and their Applications by Stephen R. Haynes and Steven L. McKenzie, editors Includes overviews of various critical approaches.
The New Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation by Ian Boxall (Editor); Bradley C. Gregory (Editor) he significant space devoted to the reception of the Bible - in art, literature, liturgy, and religious practice - also blurs the distinction between professional and popular biblical interpretation.

Guides to Biblical Scholarship

The Guides to Biblical Scholarship series, which includes New Testament and Old Testament guides, introduces and demonstrates various methods of biblical criticism. The following are some select titles, many of which are available in the Pope Reading Room:

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, general editor ; Craig G. Bartholomew, Daniel J. Treier, and N.T. Wright, associate editors
Call Number: DIVINITY, Trowbridge Reference Room, BS440 .D495X 2005
Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation by Stanley E. Porter
Call Number: DIVINITY, Trowbridge Reference Room, BS440 .D496X 2007
Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters by Donald K. McKim
Call Number: DIVINITY, Trowbridge Reference Room, BS501.A1 H57X 2007