Roy Harrisville
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Roy A. Harrisville II has been a key figure in the evolution of the Historical Critical Method of Biblical Criticism
since the mid-20th century.
Harrisville was educated at Luther Theological Seminary
in St. Paul, Princeton University, and the University of Tübingen in Germany. He served as a pastor in Mason City, Iowa before joining the faculty of Luther Theological Seminary. Dr. Harrisville served as professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary.
Dr. Harrisville's view on the nature of scripture and the interaction between human writers and the Holy Spirit
has helped shape the preaching and theology of Lutherans in North America
for over 40 years.
Dr. Harrisville's works include The Bible in Modern Culture: Baruch Spinoza to Brevard Childs with Walter Sundberg and Fracture: The Cross as Irreconcilable in the Language and Thought of the Biblical Writers.
Biblical criticism
Biblical criticism is the scholarly "study and investigation of Biblical writings that seeks to make discerning judgments about these writings." It asks when and where a particular text originated; how, why, by whom, for whom, and in what circumstances it was produced; what influences were at work...
since the mid-20th century.
Harrisville was educated at Luther Theological Seminary
Luther Seminary
Luther Seminary is the largest seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . Located in the Saint Anthony Park neighborhood of St...
in St. Paul, Princeton University, and the University of Tübingen in Germany. He served as a pastor in Mason City, Iowa before joining the faculty of Luther Theological Seminary. Dr. Harrisville served as professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary.
Dr. Harrisville's view on the nature of scripture and the interaction between human writers and the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, but understood differently in the main Abrahamic religions.While the general concept of a "Spirit" that permeates the cosmos has been used in various religions Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of...
has helped shape the preaching and theology of Lutherans in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
for over 40 years.
Dr. Harrisville's works include The Bible in Modern Culture: Baruch Spinoza to Brevard Childs with Walter Sundberg and Fracture: The Cross as Irreconcilable in the Language and Thought of the Biblical Writers.