Introduction Ian Boxall and Bradley C. Gregory; Part I. Methods; 1. A Historical, Critical Retrospective on Historical Criticism Paul Michael Kurtz; 2. Historical Criticism: Methods Shively Smith; 3. Philosophical Hermeneutics Craig Bartholomew; 4. Literary Criticism Francisco Lozada, Jr.; 5. Rhetorical Criticism Greg Carey; 6. Intertextuality Stefan Alkier; 7. Social-Scientific Criticism Philip F. Esler; Part II. Frameworks/Stances; 8. Jewish Interpretation Karin Hedner Zetterholm; 9. Christian Theological Interpretation Stephen Fowl; 10. Liberationist Interpretation Gerald O. West; 11. Postcolonial Interpretation Jin Young Choi; 12. Feminist Interpretation Mary Ann Beavis; 13. LGBTI/Queer Interpretation Ken Stone; 14. Ecological Interpretation Deryn Guest; Part III. Reception; 15. The Relevance of Textual Criticism for Biblical Interpretation Bradley C. Gregory; 16. Premodern Interpretation and Contemporary Exegesis Richard S. Briggs; 17. The Bible and Literature Alison Jack; 18. The Bible and Visual Exegesis Ben Quash; 19. Uses of the Bible in Communities of Faith Ian Boxall.