History of Interpretation

by Frederic W. Farrar

1886. Eight lectures preached before the University of Oxford in the year 1885 on the foundation of the Late Rev. John Bampton. With these sketches Frederic W. Farrar, the renowned bible scholar, defends the cause of Christianity by furthering the interests of truth. Contents: Success and Failure of Exegesis; Rabbinic Exegesis; Alexandrian Exegesis; Patristic Exegesis; Scholastic Exegesis; The Reformers; Post-Reformation Epoch; and Modern Exegesis. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Genres: Theology

608 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Frederic William Farrar (Bombay, 7 August 1831 – Canterbury, 22 March 1903) was a cleric of the Church of England (Anglican), schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of the Cambridge Apostles secret society. He was the Archdeacon of Westminster from 1883 to 1894, and Dean of Canterbury Cathedral from 1895 until his death in 1903.

Source: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

More like 2 1/2 stars. From a liberal perspective, but informative.

[Chris Armer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent overview of the different interpretive methods used through the first 1800 years of Christian history.