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.
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