Why Bother with Historical Criticism?: Lessons for Biblical Studies from the Philosophy of History

Authors

Drew S. Holland, University of Tennessee Southern

Abstract

This article seeks to integrate insights from the philosophy of history to support the continued use of the historical-critical method in biblical studies. Though the historical-critical method has been muchmaligned within biblical criticism over the past seventy years, this essay attempts to demonstrate the value of investigating ancient Israel’s past as part of a full fledged biblical criticism

DOI

10.7252/Journal.02.2022F.07

Recommended Citation

Holland, Drew S. (2022) "Why Bother with Historical Criticism?: Lessons for Biblical Studies from the Philosophy of History," The Asbury Theological Journal: Vol. 77: No. 2, p. 289-317.
Available at: https://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/vol77/iss2/8