Yale University Library Research Guides: Hebrew Bible Interpretation I &amp; II: Reader Response Criticism

Intro to Reader Response

A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and Its Reception by John F. A. Sawyer Not only identifies terms and biblical figures but also examines them from the perspective of "reception history"--the history of the Bible's effect on its readers.
The Oxford Handbook of the Reception History of the Bible (Online) by Michael Lieb; Emma Mason; Jonathan Roberts; Christopher Rowland Includes essays on the reception of Genesis, Exodus, and Judges.

Handbooks of the Bible and Its Reception (Online) Provides comprehensive introductions to individual topics in biblical reception history. Includes handbook on biblical reception in Jewish, European Christian, and Islamic folklores (volume 1).

The Reader-Oriented Unity of the Book of Isaiah by Archibald L.H.M. van Wieringen
Isaiah: Interpreted by Early Christian and Medieval Commentators by Robert L. Wilken Wilken's selection of ancient commentators clearly illuminates how Isaiah was used by the New Testament writers and understood by the early church fathers. Each chapter begins with a modern English translation of the septuagint, prepared by Moises Silva. Editorial comments provide a foundation for understanding the excerpted commentaries and other writings that follow for each chapter.

The Book of Genesis: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation by Craig A. Evans (Editor); Joel N. Lohr (Editor); David L. Petersen (Editor) Contains commentary on or interpretation of specific passages (or sections) of Genesis, as well as essays on textual history and reception of Genesis in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Exodus Through the Centuries by Scott M. Langston A reception history of how Exodus has influenced and has been influenced by history, religion, politics, the arts and other forms of culture.
Genesis by Athalya Brenner; Archie Chi Chung Lee (Editor) Foregrounds cultural readings of subjects in Genesis, including ancestry and immigration, dreams and naming, Diaspora and exile, leadership and land, feuds and godliness.

Surviving Lamentations: Catastrophe, Lament, and Protest in the Afterlife of a Biblical Book by Tod Linafelt Wide-ranging study of Lamentations and its influence as “literature of survival.
Psalms Through the Centuries by Susan Gillingham First of two volumes on the reception history of the Psalms.
Chronicles Through the Centuries (Online) by Blaire A. French Offers a history of the interpretation of Chronicles in theology, worship, music, literature and art from the ancient period to the present day.
Persuading God: Rhetorical Studies of First-Person Psalms by Davida H. Charney Written by a scholar of rhetoric, Persuading God demonstrates that the first-person psalms that make up over a third of the Book of Psalms were designed not simply to express the feelings of individual Israelites but to persuade God to act.
Lamentations Through the Centuries (Online) by Diana Lipton; Paul M. Joyce Explores the variety of cultural and religious responses to Lamentations.
The Song of Songs Through the Ages: Essays on the Song's Reception History in Different Times, Contexts, and Genres by Annette Schellenberg (Editor) Includes twenty-three essays that cover the Song's reception history from antiquity to the present. They illuminate the richness of this reception history, paying attention to diverse interpretations in commentaries, sermons, and other literature, as well as the Song's impact on spirituality, theological and intellectual debates, and the arts.