Rooted in and advocating for a postmodern and postcolonial understanding of mission, Liberating Scripture is the first book-length study designed specifically to introduce readers to the emerging subfield of biblical interpretation known as missional hermeneutics. The authors provide a thoroughgoing overview of the background and development, rationale, terminology, and methodology of missional hermeneutics, doing for biblical interpretation what Missional Church (edited by Darrell Guder et al., 1998) did for reimagining the church in light of the missio Dei. As the initial volume in the new Studies in Missional Hermeneutics, Theology, and Praxis series, Liberating Scripture is a critical resource for study and practical application, and its accessibility will make it a go-to text for classrooms and congregations.

Michael Barram is professor of biblical studies at Saint Mary’s College of California., author of Missional Economics (2018), and co-editor of Reparations and the Theological Disciplines (2023).



John R. Franke is theologian-in-residence at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis and affiliate professor of theology at Christian Theological Seminary and Fuller Theological Seminary. He is a prolific author and is the editor of two academic book series. He is professor of biblical studies at Saint Mary’s College of California, author of Missional Economics (Eerdmans, 2018), and co-editor of Reparations and the Theological Disciplines (Lexington, 2023).



The authors co-chair the Forum on Missional Hermeneutics.