Engaging the Written Word of God
One of the most important theologians of the modern era, J.I. Packer sets out his beliefs about the authority of Scripture and the principles that should be applied when interpreting it.

He addresses important topics such as responding to present-day views on Scripture, upholding the unity of the Bible, and addressing challenges in biblical interpretation.

In the context of the intense modern debate about the nature and authority of Scripture, Packer's voice is a welcome respite that brilliantly reaffirms the inerrancy of the Word and the adequacy of divine communication through human categories.

Students, pastors, and anyone who wants to engage more deeply with the Bible and its fundamental nature will appreciate Packer's insights , a man whose wisdom and knowledge of Scripture reinforce his significance as a Christian theologian.
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Engaging the Written Word of God
One of the most important theologians of the modern era, J.I. Packer sets out his beliefs about the authority of Scripture and the principles that should be applied when interpreting it.

He addresses important topics such as responding to present-day views on Scripture, upholding the unity of the Bible, and addressing challenges in biblical interpretation.

In the context of the intense modern debate about the nature and authority of Scripture, Packer's voice is a welcome respite that brilliantly reaffirms the inerrancy of the Word and the adequacy of divine communication through human categories.

Students, pastors, and anyone who wants to engage more deeply with the Bible and its fundamental nature will appreciate Packer's insights , a man whose wisdom and knowledge of Scripture reinforce his significance as a Christian theologian.
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Engaging the Written Word of God

Engaging the Written Word of God

by J. I. Packer
Engaging the Written Word of God

Engaging the Written Word of God

by J. I. Packer

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One of the most important theologians of the modern era, J.I. Packer sets out his beliefs about the authority of Scripture and the principles that should be applied when interpreting it.

He addresses important topics such as responding to present-day views on Scripture, upholding the unity of the Bible, and addressing challenges in biblical interpretation.

In the context of the intense modern debate about the nature and authority of Scripture, Packer's voice is a welcome respite that brilliantly reaffirms the inerrancy of the Word and the adequacy of divine communication through human categories.

Students, pastors, and anyone who wants to engage more deeply with the Bible and its fundamental nature will appreciate Packer's insights , a man whose wisdom and knowledge of Scripture reinforce his significance as a Christian theologian.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598569612
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/01/2012
Pages: 331
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Part 1 God's Inerrant Word

1 Encountering Present-Day Views of Scripture 3

2 The Adequacy of Human Language 19

3 The Bible and the Authority of Reason 43

4 Contemporary Views of Revelation 57

5 An Evangelical View of Progressive Revelation 73

6 The Necessity of the Revealed Word 85

7 Our Lord's Understanding of the Law of God 101

8 A Lamp in a Dark Place 117

9 Upholding the Unity of Scripture Today 127

Part 2 Interpreting the Word

10 Understanding the Bible: Evangelical Hermeneutics 137

11 Inerrancy and the Divinity and Humanity of the Bible 151

12 The Challenge of Biblical Interpretation: Creation 161

13 The Challenge of Biblical Interpretation: Women 175

14 The Challenge of Biblical Interpretation: Eschatology 189

15 In Quest of Canonical Interpretation 203

16 Let's Stop Making Women Presbyters 217

Part 3 Preaching the Word

17 Knowing Notions or Knowing God 227

18 Why Preach? 233

19 Expository Preaching: Charles Simeon and Ourselves 253

20 From the Scriptures to the Sermon 261

21 The Preacher as Theologian: Preaching and Systematic Theology 283

22 Preaching as Biblical Interpretation 297

23 Speaking for God 309

Notes 317

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