Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament
In this accessible study, Peter Enns offers an evangelical affirmation of biblical authority that considers questions raised by the nature of the Old Testament text. Enns looks at three questions raised by biblical scholars that seem to threaten traditional views of Scripture. First, he...
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In this accessible study, Peter Enns offers an evangelical affirmation of biblical authority that considers questions raised by the nature of the Old Testament text. Enns looks at three questions raised by biblical scholars that seem to threaten traditional views of Scripture. First, he considers ancient Near Eastern literature that is similar to the Bible. Second, he looks at the theological diversity of the Old Testament. Finally, he considers how New Testament writers used the Old Testament.Based on his reflections on these contemporary issues, Enns proposes an incarnational model of biblical authority that takes seriously both the divine and human aspects of Scripture. The book includes a useful glossary, which defines technical terms and an annotated bibliography for further reading.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780801027307 (0801027306)
Publish date: July 1st 2005
Publisher: Baker Academic
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Written with a high view of scripture, but also with the openness to consider issues sometimes worrisome for evangelicals. Enns' model - of incarnation - may not be a lasting idea. But his addressing of questions does, I think, raise substantive issues (such as theological diversity within the scrip...