Sacred Scripture: A Short History of Interpretation

Sacred Scripture: A Short History of Interpretation

by R.Soulen (Author)

Synopsis

How did the Bible's sixty-six books become sacred Scripture? How have they been understood and interpreted over the last two thousand years? What was it that led to our acceptance of the Bible as the true word of God? For two millennia, Christians have accepted the importance of the Bible as sacred Scripture, and for as many years they have struggled to comprehend its meaning. Over the centuries the church has expressed the centrality of Scripture in numerous ways, and Christians have studied and interpreted the Bible in a wide variety of faithful approaches. Understanding that process is critical to our ability--and our willingness--to accept the Bible as sacred and true. To that end, Richard Soulen leads us through the history of how Christian understandings of the Bible have changed and developed throughout history.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Published: 01 Mar 2010

ISBN 10: 0664232469
ISBN 13: 9780664232467

Media Reviews
Students and ministers will welcome [this work]. --James Chukwuma Okoye, The Bible Today, May 2010, p. 175.
Author Bio
Richard N. Soulen is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at the Virginia Union University School of Theology in Richmond, Virginia.