Scripture and Interpretive Method: Why Read Scripture as Canon?

Abstract

This article presents the practical benefits of interpreting Scripture as a composite or collection. Based upon Comparative Midrash and Intertextuality, the work of James A. Sanders suggests most fundamentally that Scripture can serve as a paradigm for how one understands the divine working through the world. The study provides a brief overview of this method and then through a critical assessment presents general implications that result from employing the method.