The Future of the Biblical Past

What does global biblical studies look like in the early decades of the twenty-first century and what new directions may be discerned? Profound shifts have taken place over the last few decades as voices from the majority of the globe have begun and continue to reshape and relativize biblical studies. With contributors from Africa Asia the Pacific Europe Latin America the Caribbean and North America this volume is a truly global work offering surveys and assessments of the current situation and suggestions for the future of biblical criticism in all corners of the world. The contributors are Yong-Sung Ahn George Aichele Pablo R. Andiach Roland Boer Fiona Black Philip Chia Nancy Cardoso Pereira Jione Havea Israel Kamudzandu Milena Kirova Tat-siong Benny Liew Monica Melancthon Judith McKinlay Sarojini Nadar Jorge Pixley Jeremy Punt Elisabeth Schssler Fiorenza Fernando F. Segovia Hanna Stenstrm Vincent Wimbush and Gosnell Yorke.