The Word of God for the People of God
Title | The Word of God for the People of God PDF eBook |
Author | J. Todd Billings |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0802862357 |
This book fills a real need for pastors and students. Though there is currently a large body of material on the theological interpretation of Scripture, most of it is highly specific and extremely technical. J. Todd Billings here provides a straightforward entryway for students and pastors to understand why theological interpretation matters and how it can be done. / A solid, constructive theological work, The Word of God for the People of God presents a distinctive Trinitarian, participatory approach toward reading Scripture as the church. Billings's accessible yet substantial argument for a theological hermeneutic is rooted in a historic vision of the practice of scriptural interpretation even as it engages a wide range of contemporary issues and includes several exegetical examples that apply to concrete Christian ministry situations.
Seized by Truth
Title | Seized by Truth PDF eBook |
Author | Prof. Joel B. Green |
Publisher | Abingdon Press |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2010-09-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1426724365 |
We read the Bible and interpret Scripture in order to live in grace-filled relation to God's divine purpose.When we approach the Bible as Scripture author, Joel Green, takes seriously the faith statement that the Bible is our Book; these scriptures are our Scripture. We are not reading someone else's mail--as though reading the Bible had to do foremost with recovering an ancient meaning intended for someone else and then translating its principles for use in our own lives. When we recall that we are the people of God to whom the Bible is addressed as Scripture, we realize that the fundamental transformation is not the transformation of an ancient message into a contemporary meaning, bur rather the transformation of our lives by means of God's Word. This means that reading the Bible as Scripture has less to do with what tools we bring to the task, however important these may be, and more to do with our own dispositions as we come to our engagement with Scripture. We come not so much to retrieve facts or to gain information, but to be formed and ultimately, transformed. Scripture does not present us with texts to be mastered but with a Word, God's Word, intent on mastering us, on shaping our lives.
Theological Interpretation of the New Testament
Title | Theological Interpretation of the New Testament PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin J. Vanhoozer |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2008-11 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0801036232 |
Utilizes material from the award-winning Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible to introduce theological interpretation through a book-by-book survey of the New Testament.
Theological Interpretation of Scripture
Title | Theological Interpretation of Scripture PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen E. Fowl |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 109 |
Release | 2009-08-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1556352417 |
Christians have been interpreting Scripture with an aim of deepening their life with God and each other from the very beginning of the church. The past twenty years or so have witnessed an explosion of scholarly writing devoted to the theological interpretation of Scripture. Stephen Fowl, as an active participant in and contributor to the burgeoning literature, has written an ideal companion for guests at the large and somewhat chaotic party, introducing them to important people, texts, and issues. The companion explores some of the connections between the long-running and essential Christian practice of theological interpretation and the more recent body of scholarly literature. Ultimately, the companion hopes to encourage readers to join the party in their own right.
What to Expect in Seminary
Title | What to Expect in Seminary PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia S. Cetuk |
Publisher | Abingdon Press |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 2010-08-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1426719078 |
In What to Expect in Seminary, Virginia Samuel Cetuk looks at the various facets of theological education -- the call to ministry, classroom learning, community life, field education, financial realities, time-management challenges -- through the lens of spiritual formation. In each chapter she challenges readers to view the particular topic as an avenue to spiritual growth instead of as an obstacle to the same. Offering readers the conceptual tool of reframing, she draws upon psychology, Scripture, and her many years' experiences in theological education to help readers see both the challenges and the rich opportunities of theological education related to ministry and spiritual formation.
Theological Interpretation of Scripture as Spiritual Formation
Title | Theological Interpretation of Scripture as Spiritual Formation PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 345 |
Release | 2022-12-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9004529209 |
Theological Interpretation of Scripture often begins and ends in the academy even though it is intended to find its bearing in the heart of the church. This volume seeks to bridge that gap by showing how the exegetical methods of TIS are themselves spiritually formative and naturally intersect into the life of the church.
Life in the Spirit
Title | Life in the Spirit PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey P. Greenman |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2015-07-10 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830893946 |
Including essays from 2009 Wheaton Theology Conference keynote speakers Dallas Willard and Gordon Fee as well as contributing essays by noted presenters such as Chris Hall, David Gushee, Linda Cannell, Cherith Fee Nordling and Lawrece Cunningham, this book offers a stimulating exploration of the historical, biblical and theological dimensions of spiritual formation.