Reading Scripture with the Church

Reading Scripture with the ChurchTheological interpretation of the Bible is key to the health and vitality as well as the belief and practice of the church. Just how it is done has been the subject of much discussion and debate over the centuries. In Reading Scripture with the Church, four leading biblical scholars make the case for theological interpretation. Each author is given the opportunity to interact with the other three, and all four interact with premodern, modern, and

The authors shed light on the biblical vision for human flourishing--and on how AI can help or hinder that flourishing

Edwin Yamauchi explores the historical and archaeological background of biblical texts that refer to Africa and traces the results of past interpretations and misinterpretations

Hamilton surveys each major thematic unit of the Pentateuch and offers useful commentary on overarching themes and connections between Old Testament texts

The first edition

Torleif Elgvin

such as the pastorate

he proposes a post-critical paradigm shift that recenters study around God

attempting to uncover and discover their thrust and theological messages

Reading schedules (for both the first volume and the complete Church Dogmatics) and discussion questions for individuals and groups are included

God is revealed through the story and calls us to participate in his drama

updates the bibliography

he sets aside common misperceptions to explore the roots of Christian ritual practices--including the Eucharist