Studies in Scripture for Moral Theologians

Abstract

In this essay, I discuss some recent work within biblical studies that would be helpful for moral theologians. I have organized the essay around three major parts. I begin with the history of biblical scholarship. The essay’s second portion includes some guides for Scripture because, like the title of Maimonides’s classic medieval text, we need guides for the perplexed amidst the cacophony of voices within modern and post-modern biblical studies. Finally, I have selected a number of texts that directly pertain to questions of moral theology and, as such, may be of interest to moral theologians. Thus, this essay is intended to introduce moral theologians to a new trend in biblical criticism and the bearing of this trend on moral theology.