The Hermeneutical Spirit II
Migrations, Diasporas, and Cultures After Pentecost
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
In The Hermeneutical Spirit II, Amos Yong continues his work in theological interpretation by turning attention to migration, diaspora, and culture within the New Testament. This sequel builds upon his earlier work, The Hermeneutical Spirit, by offering fresh readings of Luke-Acts, the Catholic Epistles, and the Revelation—each explored through the lens of an after-Pentecost hermeneutic. Joined by New Testament scholar Rodolfo Galvan Estrada III, whose contributions frame the volume with insights on biblical hermeneutics and migration, this collection invites readers—scholars, pastors, and students alike—to rethink how Scripture speaks to a world shaped by displacement and diversity. Imaginative and rooted in lived experience, The Hermeneutical Spirit II models a theological reading of Scripture that is attuned to the Spirit’s work across borders, cultures, and times.
Endorsements (3)
“A timely and important collection of essays in an age of mass global migration. Reading the New Testament with their brown eyes, Amos Yong, with Rodolfo Estrada, shape the contours of a dynamic pneumatological theology addressing the overall theme of movement and migration. Employing a diasporic hermeneutic to journey through Acts, the Catholic Epistles, and Revelation, Yong engages topics such as a theology of community, apostolic public theology, and a theology of culture to encourage present-day diasporic communities of faith. Yong and Estrada call for a recovery of the identity of the earliest Christians as an immigrant movement. May all who read this work hear what the Spirit of (Im)Migration is saying to the church.”
“In The Hermeneutical Spirit II: Migrations, Diasporas, and Cultures After Pentecost, Amos Yong masterfully leads the reader through a thoughtful articulation of a Pentecostal hermeneutic that deeply engages with the lived realities of the first church after Pentecost. Estrada’s careful exegetical treatment of texts culminates into a remarkable demonstration of this hermeneutical approach. This book is an essential resource for anyone who is interested in engaging with scripture beyond the historical critical method into a well-integrated approach to the Bible.”
“In The Hermeneutical Spirit II: Migrations, Diasporas, and Cultures After Pentecost, Amos Yong offers an interpretation of Luke-Acts, the Catholic Epistles, and the book of Revelation through two distinct yet profoundly interrelated lenses: the Christian community after-Pentecost and contemporary believers’ experience of migration and diaspora. For Yong, biblical hermeneutics entails a delicate dance between tradition, Scripture, and culture, with all three necessary for a faithful reading of the Word. In other words, Yong demands that the Bible not be read as a dead letter, useful for reconstructing the historical past, but as the Living Word of God that values our cultural particularities while transcending confessional cul-de-sacs.”
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