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The Role of Intertextuality and Biblical Theology in Guiding the Church and Believers Tracey A. Coleman THEO360: Biblical Theology May 14, 2024
Contents Introduction: What Is Intertextuality ......................................................................................... 1 Intertextuality Uses and Functions ............................................................................................... 2 The Connection Between Texts .......................................................................................... 2 Intertextuality Used in Writing and Spoken Discourse ...................................................... 2 Intertextuality and its Roots in Biblical Theology ..................................................................... 3 Intertextuality in Scripture .................................................................................................. 3 Intertextuality a Means to Understanding the Bible ........................................................... 3 Understanding Intertextuality Through Reading and Practice ............................................... 4 Intertextuality Linked to Literacy ....................................................................................... 4 Biblical Theology through the Lens of Scholars ................................................................. 5 Application in the Life of the Church and Believer .................................................................... 6 Intertextuality and Biblical Theology Working Together .................................................. 6 Knowledge of Scripture Strengthens Believers and the Church ......................................... 6 Benefits of Utilizing Intertextuality ............................................................................................. 6 Understanding the Grand Narrative .................................................................................... 7 Using Intertextuality to Equip Others ................................................................................. 7 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Bibliography .................................................................................................................................. 9
2 What Is Intertextuality Intertextuality, a collaborative tool in bible reading and literary work, is not just about showing interrelationships between texts. It significantly enriches the meaning of one text with another through interconnection or related work scripturally and in literary works. In Biblical Theology, intertextuality in scripture plays a pivotal role in showing continuity in the Bible, presenting the Bible as a whole story with different parts. In Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church, Michael Lawrence attests, “Biblical theology helps us establish a better understanding of what the Bible is. When we talk about biblical theology, we mean a theology that not only tries to systematically understand what the Bible teaches but to do so in the context of the Bible’s own progressively revealed and progressively developing storyline.” 1 This emphasis on enhancing scripture underscores the significance and relevance of intertextuality in biblical theology. Thesis Statement This paper aims to define and highlight the use and function of intertextuality within the study of scripture and biblical theology. It examines how a text's interrelationship allows it to incorporate other texts, draw upon those texts' connotations, how texts relate and influence one another, and shape the meaning of another text through continuity in scriptures, prompting new studies and fundamental practices in a digital age. Intertextuality Uses and Functions The Connection Between Texts 1 Michael Lawrence, Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church: A Guide for Ministry, 9Marks (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2010), 26.
3 Intertextuality is the connection or relationship between literary texts and how they are connected, shaped by, and influence one another. In biblical theology, it provides a framework for what is observed in texts, provides a broader understanding, and reveals the relationship between the Old and New Testament scriptures. It also produces narratives and describes the connection between theological discourse and its scriptural referent. In the Brief Overview of Intertextuality article, Mirela Radu attests, “Intertextuality is always general and implicit, coextensive with discourse.” 2 Radu further suggests, “The general intertextuality hypothesis affects all the parameters of literary communication: the figure and identity of the author/sender, the text itself, the reader/receiver, and his/her competencies.” 3 Intertextuality in Different Functions Intertextuality can be used in writing as well as spoken discourse. Narrative interrelation and intertextual reference are two functions of intertextuality. “The relationship between intertextual reference and narrative interrelation works at the first iteration, in reverse: rather than making an interrelation and then producing a reference.” In biblical theology, the church and believer can be edified through God's spoken word, which can corroborate the written word, making it more absorbable to the listeners. The apostle Paul writes, “Therefore, we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing.” (Acts 15:27, New International Version). Intertextuality and its Roots in Biblical Theology Intertextuality in Scripture 2 Mirela Radu, “ Brief Overview of Intertextuality .” Euromentor 13 no.3, (2022): 70–80. 3 Ibid., 70-80.
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