The Message of the Word of God
Published on 21. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-84474-551-7 (ISBN)
Description
'Any coherent comment on what the Bible says about the Bible, the Christian Scriptures,' says Tim Meadowcroft, 'must address the wider notion that God speaks.' Accordingly, his fresh, wide-ranging exposition of 'the message of the word of God' is structured around four key propositions.
The first is the extraordinary, fundamental reality that God speaks - and that when he speaks, he acts. This introduces us to the breadth of God's speaking, both in the text of Scripture and by means of the world that he has created. Secondly, God speaks in the written words of Scripture in a particular way: this is because the biblical texts are unique. Thirdly, God speaks in Christ: the word of God is finally and fully revealed and heard in the person of Jesus, the incarnate Word. From this it follows that the word of God in Scripture is a witness to the revelation of God in Jesus, that Jesus provides a model for interpretation of the Scriptures, and that the Scriptures are best understood and interpreted in the light of Christ. The fourth proposition is that God speaks today: his voice continues to be heard in the light of Christ and through the reading of Scripture.
Throughout, Meadowcroft shows how God's speaking is concerned with his glory, and calls into being his people - who themselves are to live out and declare the word of God to others.
The first is the extraordinary, fundamental reality that God speaks - and that when he speaks, he acts. This introduces us to the breadth of God's speaking, both in the text of Scripture and by means of the world that he has created. Secondly, God speaks in the written words of Scripture in a particular way: this is because the biblical texts are unique. Thirdly, God speaks in Christ: the word of God is finally and fully revealed and heard in the person of Jesus, the incarnate Word. From this it follows that the word of God in Scripture is a witness to the revelation of God in Jesus, that Jesus provides a model for interpretation of the Scriptures, and that the Scriptures are best understood and interpreted in the light of Christ. The fourth proposition is that God speaks today: his voice continues to be heard in the light of Christ and through the reading of Scripture.
Throughout, Meadowcroft shows how God's speaking is concerned with his glory, and calls into being his people - who themselves are to live out and declare the word of God to others.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 368 mm
Width: 248 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
376 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84474-551-7 (9781844745517)
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Tim Meadowcroft is a senior lecturer in Biblical Studies, Laidlaw College, Henderson, New Zealand
Content
Contents
General preface 9
Author's preface 11
Abbreviations 13
Select bibliography 16
Introduction 23
Part 1. God speaks
1. The glory of God made known (Psalm 19) 33
2. God's word goes forth (Isaiah 55) 46
3. The wisdom of God's word (Proverbs 30:1-9) 61
4. The Lord God has spoken (Amos 3:1-8) 72
5. Through men and women moved by the Spirit (2 Peter 1:19-21) 84
Part 2. God speaks in the written word
6. The spoken word written (Exodus 19 - 20) 99
7. The covenant remembered (Deuteronomy 4:1-20) 112
8. The written word as witness (Luke 1:1-4) 126
9. The Scriptures and the resurrection of the Word (John
2:13-25) 137
10. The Scriptures interpreted and fulfi lled by Jesus (Matthew 12:1-21) 146
Part 3. God speaks in Christ
11. The Word made flesh (John 1:1-14) 157
12. In these last days God has spoken (Hebrews 1:1-4) 165
13. Christ fulfi ls the Scriptures (Matthew 5:17-48) 175
14. God's word and righteousness (Romans 10:5-13) 187
15. Worthy to open the scroll (Revelation 5) 194
Part 4. God speaks today
16. Individual encounter with the word of God (Acts 8:26-39) 207
17. Scripture read in community (Nehemiah 8) 219
18. All Scripture is God-breathed and useful (2 Timothy 3:10-17) 233
19. The Spirit of love and truth (John 14:15-26) 244
20. Holding fast the traditions (2 Thessalonians 2:13-17) 256
Study Guide 267
General preface 9
Author's preface 11
Abbreviations 13
Select bibliography 16
Introduction 23
Part 1. God speaks
1. The glory of God made known (Psalm 19) 33
2. God's word goes forth (Isaiah 55) 46
3. The wisdom of God's word (Proverbs 30:1-9) 61
4. The Lord God has spoken (Amos 3:1-8) 72
5. Through men and women moved by the Spirit (2 Peter 1:19-21) 84
Part 2. God speaks in the written word
6. The spoken word written (Exodus 19 - 20) 99
7. The covenant remembered (Deuteronomy 4:1-20) 112
8. The written word as witness (Luke 1:1-4) 126
9. The Scriptures and the resurrection of the Word (John
2:13-25) 137
10. The Scriptures interpreted and fulfi lled by Jesus (Matthew 12:1-21) 146
Part 3. God speaks in Christ
11. The Word made flesh (John 1:1-14) 157
12. In these last days God has spoken (Hebrews 1:1-4) 165
13. Christ fulfi ls the Scriptures (Matthew 5:17-48) 175
14. God's word and righteousness (Romans 10:5-13) 187
15. Worthy to open the scroll (Revelation 5) 194
Part 4. God speaks today
16. Individual encounter with the word of God (Acts 8:26-39) 207
17. Scripture read in community (Nehemiah 8) 219
18. All Scripture is God-breathed and useful (2 Timothy 3:10-17) 233
19. The Spirit of love and truth (John 14:15-26) 244
20. Holding fast the traditions (2 Thessalonians 2:13-17) 256
Study Guide 267