
Inspiration and Interpretation of Scripture
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Michael Graves is Armerding Associate Professor of BiblicalStudies at Wheaton College, Illinois. The author ofJerome's Hebrew Philology (2007), he has alsoproduced the first English translation of St. Jerome'sCommentary on Jeremiah (2012).
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter One: Introduction
- What Is Our Topic?
- Possible Entailments of Inspiration
- Testimonies Within Scripture About Inspiration
- Ancient Readers of Sacred Texts
- The Church Fathers and the Inspiration of Scripture
- Chapter Two: Usefulness
- 1. Scripture Is Useful for Instruction
- 2. Every Detail of Scripture Is Meaningful
- 3. Scripture Solves Every Problem That We Might Put to It
- 4. Biblical Characters Are Examples for Us to Follow
- 5. Scripture Is the Supreme Authority In Christian Belief and Practice
- Chapter Three: The Spiritual and Supernatural Dimension
- 6. Divine Illumination Is Required for Biblical Interpretation
- 7. Scripture Has Multiple Senses
- 8. Scripture Accurately Predicted the Future, Especially About Jesus
- Chapter Four: Mode of Expression
- 9. Scripture Speaks In Riddles and Enigmas
- 10. The Etymologies of Words In Scripture Convey Meaning
- 11. God Is Directly and Timelessly the Speaker In Scripture
- 12. The Scriptures Represent Stylistically Fine Literature
- Chapter Five: Historicity and Factuality
- 13. Events Narrated In the Bible Actually Happened
- 14. Scripture Does Not Have Any Errors In Its Facts
- 15. Scripture Is Not In Conflict With "Pagan" Learning
- 16. The Original Text of Scripture Is Authoritative
- Chapter Six: Agreement With Truth
- 17. Scripture's Teaching Is Internally Consistent
- 18. Scripture Does Not Deceive
- 19. Scripture's Teaching Agrees With a Recognized External Authority
- 20. Scripture's Teaching Must Be Worthy of God
- Chapter Seven: Conclusions
- Variety and Difference
- Continuity and Meaningfulness
- Hermeneutics and Authority
- Liberty In Faith and Responsibility
- The Benefits to the Church of Diverse Interpretations of Scripture
- Notes
- Index of Ancient Authors, Works, and Figures
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Scripture References
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