Breed Brennan W. Nomadic Text: A Theory of Biblical Reception History

Indiana University Press, 2014. — 311 p. — ISBN 978-0-253-01252-4.Brennan W. Breed claims that biblical interpretation should focus on the shifting capacities of the text, viewing it as a dynamic process rather than a static product. Rather than seeking to determine the original text and its meaning, Breed proposes that scholars approach the production, transmission, and interpretation of the biblical text as interwoven elements of its overarching reception history. Grounded in the insights of contemporary literary theory, this approach alters the framing questions of interpretation from "What does this text mean?" to "What can this text do?"Introduction: The Constitutive Divide of Reception History
The Miltonesque Concept of the Original Text
Living in Pottersville: An Alternate Approach to Textual Criticism
Anchor or Spandrel: The Concept of the Original Context
On Tigers and Cages: Rethinking Context
Mapping the Garden of Forking Paths: A Nomadic Reception History
Justice, Survival, Presence: Job 19:25–27
Trajectories of Job 19:25–27: The Example of Survival
Conclusion: Nomadology and the Future of Biblical Studies