The woman at the well : : interpretation of John 4:1-42 in retrospect and prospect / / by Janeth Norfleete Day.

• Superior document: Biblical interpretation series ; Volume 61
• VerfasserIn: Day, Janeth Norfleete,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston ;, Koln : : Brill,, [2002]; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Language: English
• Series: Biblical interpretation series ; Volume 61.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [183]-197) and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004496629
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Janeth Norfleete Day.

The theme of the book is that by integrating traditional historical methods of interpretation with more recent literary and sociological methods, it is possible to propose an alternative understanding of the character and role of the Samaritan woman in John 4. The contents include a survey of the interpretive tradition concerning the Samaritan woman in the church's exegesis, in artistic renderings, and in literary compositions from the Patristic Period until the Modern Era. The book concludes with the author's alternative interpretation, which proposes a pious Samaritan woman vs. the traditional immoral one. This book is useful as a model for a synthetic approach to biblical interpretation that utilizes both historical and more contemporary methods. Additionally, it demonstrates one possible avenue by which biblical and theological scholars can participate in interdisciplinary studies.