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.

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.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- An Overview of Interpretive Methods -- Scope of the Study -- 2. THE SAMARITAN WOMAN AS THE CHURCH INTERPRETED HER -- The Patristic Period and The Middle Ages -- The Renaissance and The Reformation -- The Modern Era -- Summary -- 3. THE SAMARITAN WOMAN AS ARTISTS HAVE PAINTED HER -- The Patristic Period and The Middle Ages -- The Renaissance and The Reformation -- The Modern Era -- Summary -- 4. THE SAMARITAN WOMAN AS ENGLISH-SPEAKING WRITERS HAVE DEPICTED HER -- The Patristic Period and The Middle Ages -- The Renaissance and The Reformation -- The Modern Era -- Summary -- 5. THE SAMARITAN WOMAN AS A CONTEMPORARY SCHOLAR HAS UNDERSTOOD HER -- Comments on Methodology -- Scriptural Context of the Samaritan Woman Passage -- The Samaritan Woman: An Alternative Interpretation -- 6. CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDICES -- SUBJECT INDEX -- NAME INDEX -- SCRIPTURE INDEX -- BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION SERIES.