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Sitz im Leben: a standalone construct

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Biblical hermeneutics

the typical social or religious setting in which a literary form arose and functioned.

In biblical hermeneutics, Sitz im Leben refers to the typical social or religious setting in which a literary form arose and functioned. This meaning comes from Koch (1969) in The Growth of the Biblical Tradition.[1]

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References

Koch, K. (1969). The Growth of the Biblical Tradition. Charles Scribner's Sons. Open Library record

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