Forum 3A – The Socio-Cultural and Historical Contexts in Hermeneutical Practice. Content: Using the Malina text, discuss the role of socio-cultural and historical dimensions in the practice of hermeneutics of First Century Mediterranean Sacred texts. Strengthen your discussion with strong and appropriate examples from the research articles found in the ATLAreligion database. Malina, B. J. (2001). The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology, 3rd Edition. Westminster John Knox Press. 978-0664222956 (274 Pages). Osborne, G. R. (2006). The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. IVP Academic. 978-0830828265 (Chapters 10-11; 33 Pages) A variety of texts from the ATLAreligion database.
