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Product Description Hermeneutical theory has been extensively expanded, refined, and rethought over the last three decades—leading to both confusion and conflict over how contemporary evangelicals should read, interpret, and apply Scripture. Dr. Thomas compares, contrasts, and clarifies the basic characteristics of and developing conflicts between traditional evangelical hermeneutics and newer theories that place one's "preunderstanding" at the beginning of the interpretive process. This accomplished and acclaimed scholar evaluates how some newer methods may open the door to unorthodox—and potentially spurious—interpretations of Scripture's core teachings. Review I. . . recommend this book as an important review for evangelical students today. ― Faith and Mission Published On: 2004-06-03 From the Back Cover Recent years have witnessed an array of changes in the way evangelicals should read, interpret, and apply Scripture's core teachings. In this volume the author, an accomplished scholar, carefully chronicles and evaluates the shifts in evangelical hermeneutics. The goal of the volume is fourfold: To discuss the recent changes in evangelical hermeneutics To show new meanings being attached to grammatical-historical interpretation To compare traditional grammatical-historical interpretation with new evangelical hermeneutics To identify the dominant principles of new evangelical hermeneutics "Historic hermeneutics is brilliantly and biblically defended in this book. And no one is better equipped for that defense than Dr. Robert Thomas who, throughout his life, has made this subject a priority for study." --John MacArthur Jr. Robert L. Thomas (Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament at The Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, California. He is the general editor of The Jesus Crisis (with F. David Farnell), The Master's Perspective on Contemporary Issues, and The Master's Perspective on Difficult Passages. About the Author Robert L. Thomas (Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament at The Master's Seminary in Sun Valley California. He is the general editor of The Jesus Crisis (with F. David Farnell), The Master's Perspective on Contemporary Issues, and The Master's Perspective on Difficult Passages.