The Inspiration and Interpretation of Scripture: What the Early Church Can Teach Us
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Chapter One: Introduction -- What Is Our Topic? -- Possible Entailments of Inspiration -- Testimonies Within Scripture About Inspiration -- Ancient Readers of Sacred Texts -- The Church Fathers and the Inspiration of Scripture -...
| Summary: | Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Chapter One: Introduction -- What Is Our Topic? -- Possible Entailments of Inspiration -- Testimonies Within Scripture About Inspiration -- Ancient Readers of Sacred Texts -- The Church Fathers and the Inspiration of Scripture -- Chapter Two: Usefulness -- 1. Scripture Is Useful for Instruction -- 2. Every Detail of Scripture Is Meaningful -- 3. Scripture Solves Every Problem That We Might Put to It -- 4. Biblical Characters Are Examples for Us to Follow -- 5. Scripture Is the Supreme Authority In Christian Belief and Practice -- Chapter Three: The Spiritual and Supernatural Dimension -- 6. Divine Illumination Is Required for Biblical Interpretation -- 7. Scripture Has Multiple Senses -- 8. Scripture Accurately Predicted the Future, Especially About Jesus -- Chapter Four: Mode of Expression -- 9. Scripture Speaks In Riddles and Enigmas -- 10. The Etymologies of Words In Scripture Convey Meaning -- 11. God Is Directly and Timelessly the Speaker In Scripture -- 12. The Scriptures Represent Stylistically Fine Literature -- Chapter Five: Historicity and Factuality -- 13. Events Narrated In the Bible Actually Happened -- 14. Scripture Does Not Have Any Errors In Its Facts -- 15. Scripture Is Not In Conflict With "Pagan" Learning -- 16. The Original Text of Scripture Is Authoritative -- Chapter Six: Agreement With Truth -- 17. Scripture's Teaching Is Internally Consistent -- 18. Scripture Does Not Deceive -- 19. Scripture's Teaching Agrees With a Recognized External Authority -- 20. Scripture's Teaching Must Be Worthy of God -- Chapter Seven: Conclusions -- Variety and Difference -- Continuity and Meaningfulness -- Hermeneutics and Authority -- Liberty In Faith and Responsibility -- The Benefits to the Church of Diverse Interpretations of Scripture -- Notes Index of Ancient Authors, Works, and Figures -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Scripture References |
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| ISBN: | 1467440434 |