ISBN Encountering the Living God in Scripture (Theological and Philosophical Principles for Interpretation) book English Paperback 272 pages

This work gives a philosophical and theological account of the belief that Scripture enables people to encounter the life-giving reality of God. The authors examine the biblical foundations for this belief as given in a variety of witnesses from both Testaments and explain the philosophical and theological underpinnings of Christian exegesis. What results is a contemporary statement of the traditional belief that Scripture can put its readers in transforming contact with the living God.Encountering the Living God in Scripture sums up and makes accessible the teaching of revered senior scholar and teacher Francis Martin. Aimed squarely at students, the book assumes no advanced training in philosophy or theology and will work well in Bible, interpretation, and doctrine of Scripture courses.ContentsForeword by Robert SokolowskiIntroductionPart 1: Fides1. The Word of God: Power and Presence2. The Word of God in the Inspired Speech of the Prophets3. The Word of God in the Inspired Speech of the Apostles4. The Word of God in Inspired Written DiscourseConclusion to Part 1Part 2: Quaerens Intellectum5. God and the World: The Distinction6. The Metaphysics of the Created World7. Creation, the Bible, and the Question of Transcendence8. Creation and the Communion of Mind, Words, and World9. The Mediation of Divine Reality through the Biblical Text10. Encountering the Living God in Scripture: The Holy Spirit and SpiritualityConclusion to Part 2Index