Download or read book Challenges to Biblical Interpretation written by Heikki Räisänen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book questions the authenticity of some sayings and stories counted to the "bedrock" of the Jesus tradition, analyses the ambiguous relationship of early Christians to their Jewish heritage and offers a fresh discussion of fundamental questions of principle. It offers a selection of the author's seminal recent articles, focusing on Jesus, Paul, and questions of principle. The author reflects on the use of New Testament in responsible modern theology, defending classical historical criticism against recent challenges.