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"What does it mean to call biblical writings the 'word of God'?
This fine collection of readable essays based on current research
gives an excellent overview of Christians' answers to that question
from the third century to the present and undermines widespread
caricatures and over-simplifications."
--David H. Kelsey, Yale Divinity School
"Provides a state-of-the-art introduction to how Christian
theories of scriptural interpretation have been intimately bound up
with beliefs about life with God, examining both the outlooks of
movements and periods, and the contributions of great theologians.
No one with an interest in theological exegesis of biblical
hermeneutics can afford to miss this book."--David S. Yeago,
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
All religious traditions that ground themselves in texts must
grapple with certain questions concerning the texts' authority. Yet
there has been much debate within Christianity concerning the
nature of scripture and how it should be understood--a debate that
has gone on for centuries.
a[I]t represents more than a collection of essays. It is a
helpful, at times profound, mapping of Christiansa reflections on
their Scriptures.a
--"Choice," Recommended
Christian Theologies of Scripture traces what the theological
giants have said about scripture from the early days of
Christianity until today. It incorporates diverse discussions about
the nature of scripture, its authority, and its interpretation,
providing a guide to the variety of views about the Bible
throughout the Christian tradition.
Preeminent scholars including Michael S. Horton, Graham Ward,
and PamelaBright offer chapters on major figures in the pre-modern,
reformation, and early modern eras, from Origen and Aquinas to
Luther and Calvin to Barth and Balthasar. They illuminate each
thinker's understanding of the Christian scriptures and their views
on interpreting the Bible. The book also includes overview chapters
to orient readers to the key questions regarding scripture in each
era, as well as chapters on scripture and feminism, scripture in
the African American Christian tradition, and scripture and
postmodernism.
This volume will be indispensable reading for students and all
those interested in the nature and authority of Christian
scripture.
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