God Sense: Reading the Bible for Preaching - Brossura

Wilson, Paul Scott

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0687006325 ISBN 13: 9780687006328

Casa editrice: Abingdon Press, 2001

Riassunto

Throughout the modern period, history has been the dominant lens through which preachers have viewed the biblical text. The historical-critical method-with its emphasis on the context of a scriptural text's origins-has been the principal, or sole, tool with which preachers have approached the question of the text's meaning. Preachers have been in danger of losing the Bible as revelation and with that losing the rich varieties of God-centered meanings that our ancient forebears understood were the purpose of Scripture. They devised multiple 'lenses' through which the preacher was enabled to study Scripture, seeking to find there the Spirit's word to the congregation. Paul Wilson draws on the practice of patristic and medieval exegesis to inform the contemporary preacher's encounter with Scripture. He begins by examining what earlier exegetes meant by the 'literal' meaning, which, at its core, centered on the theological message that the text was intended to convey about the gospel. He then demonstrates how a critical and informed understanding of the 'spiritual' meanings of the text, rather than importing meaning into the text as is often claimed, opens new possibilities for a faithful proclamation of the biblical witness.

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Book by Paul Scott Wilson

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Abingdon Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0687006325
• ISBN 13: 9780687006328
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 196
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