The Word of God for the People of God: An Entryway to the Theological Interpretation of Scripture
Burgess, John P., Interpretation
The Word of God for the People of God: An Entryway to the Theological Interpretation of Scripture by J. Todd Billings Eetdmans, Grand Rapids, 2010. 235 pp. $18.00. ISBN 978-08028-6235-8.
J. TODD BILLINGS, PROFESSOR at Western Theological Seminary, offers an excellent introduction to the art of interpreting Scripture theologically. Billings argues that those who would go straight to Scripture for their theology are naïve; every Bible reader already has a functional theology. What is necessary is to let the church's rule of faith guide and correct us. Only then will Scripture invite us into a Trinitarian drama in which the Spirit unites us with Christ and empowers us to participate …
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Publication information:
Article title: The Word of God for the People of God: An Entryway to the Theological Interpretation of Scripture.
Contributors: Burgess, John P. - Author.
Journal title: Interpretation.
Volume: 65.
Issue: 3
Publication date: July 2011.
Page number: 328+.
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