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Inspiration - Towards a Christian Interpretation of Biblical Inspiration (Hardcover)
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Inspiration - Towards a Christian Interpretation of Biblical Inspiration (Hardcover)
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Inspiration: Towards a Christian Interpretation of Biblical
Inspiration anchors its study of inspiration firmly in the
Scriptures and examines the inspired nature of the Bible and its
inspiring impact. Gerald O'Collins begins by examining classical
view of inspiration expounded by Karl Barth and Raymond Collins. He
takes up the inspired origin of the Old Testament, where earlier
books helped to inspire later books, before moving to the New
Testament, which throughout shows the inspiring impact of the
inherited Scriptures-both in direct citations and in many echoes.
The work then investigates the Bible's inspiring influence on
Christian worship, preaching, teaching, the visual arts,
literature, and life. After a chapter that clarifies the
interrelationship between divine revelation, tradition, and
inspiration, two chapters expound ten characteristics of biblical
inspiration, with special emphasis on the inspiring quality of the
Bible. O'Collins explains a major consequence of inspiration,
biblical truth, and the grounds on which the Church 'canonized' the
Scriptures. After spelling out three approaches to biblical
interpretation (the authorial intention, the role of readers, and
the primacy of the text itself), the book ends by setting out ten
principles for engaging theologically with the Scriptures. An
epilogue highlights two achievements of the book. By carefully
distinguishing inspiration from divine revelation and biblical
truth, it can deliver readers from false problems. This work also
underlines the inspiring effects of the Scriptures as part of the
Holy Spirit's work of inspiration.
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