Sheffield school

The Sheffield school is an approach in biblical studies that engages in literary readings of the final form of the biblical text.[1] It is named after the University of Sheffield, where David J. A. Clines and David M. Gunn pioneered the approach. The phrase was coined by Tremper Longman in 1987.[2]

For other uses, see List of schools in Sheffield.

The Arts Tower, which housed the University of Sheffield's Biblical Studies department.

The approach is also associated with the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament.[2][3] The Sheffield school is known for its use of formalism.[3]

References

1. David J. A. Clines, Stephen E. Fowl, and Stanley E. Porter, "Preface," in The Bible in Three Dimensions: Essays in Celebration of Forty Years of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield, p. 14.
2. Tremper Longman, Literary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation, p. 112.
3. Michael E. Travers, "Formalism," in Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible, p. 231.