The Sufficiency Of Scripture
| Weight | 0.56 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 13.7 × 2.5 × 21.7 cm |
| ISBN | 9781800403451 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Format | Book |
| Original Pub Date | 1988 |
| This Edition | 2023 |
| Page Count | 344 |
| Topic | Scripture |
Book Description
Even though Scripture is the cornerstone of the Christian faith, there is much confusion on the doctrine of Scripture. This has led to its inspiration and authority becoming an area of debate. Here, in this new and comprehensive study, Dr. Weeks brings his multi-disciplinary learning to bear on the question of the sufficiency of Scripture.
The author believes that the debate about the Bible has shifted its centre of gravity in recent years. The older distinctions between fundamentalist and modernist, evangelical and liberal, have become obsolete as more subtle distinctions have emerged. In view of this, The Sufficiency of Scripture deals with such diverse issues as revelation, translation, creation, prophecy, and the role of women in the church. Dr. Weeks provides careful analysis of the biblical teaching in these areas, giving ‘depth criticism’ of much of the superficial and false thinking expressed in some contemporary discussions of these questions.
The Sufficiency of Scripture combines unusually wide learning with radical criticism. Thorough in its approach, instructive in its handling of material, it is deeply provocative and provides a unique contribution to the modern debate on the Bible. Noel Weeks’ contentions cannot be ignored by Christians who take seriously their commitment to the Bible as the Word of God.
Table of Contents Expand ↓
| Acknowledgements | ix | |
| Introduction | xi | |
| PART ONE: BASIC ISSUES | ||
| 1 | Authority and Exhaustiveness | 3 |
| 2 | The Form of Biblical Teaching | 8 |
| 3 | General and Special Revelation | 15 |
| 4 | Providence and Scripture | 26 |
| 5 | The Bible and Technical Precision | 30 |
| 6 | Imprecision and Error | 33 |
| 7 | The History of Revelation | 37 |
| 8 | The Perfect Translation | 41 |
| 9 | Words and Meanings | 43 |
| 10 | The Bible and the Historian | 47 |
| 11 | Words and Meanings Again | 65 |
| 12 | The Human Element in Scripture | 70 |
| 13 | Contextualization | 76 |
| 14 | The Hermeneutical Circle | 81 |
| 15 | The Redemptive Focus of Scripture | 85 |
| PART TWO: POINTS OF CONTENTION | ||
| Introduction | 93 | |
| 16 | The Creation Account | 95 |
| 17 | The Interpretation of Prophecy | 119 |
| 18 | Women in Teaching/Ruling Offices in the Church | 125 |
| 19 | Slavery | 151 |
| 20 | The Worship and Government of the Church | 158 |
| 21 | The Scripture and ‘Advances’ in Psychology | 167 |
| 22 | ‘Rabbinic’ Exegesis in the New Testament | 183 |
| 23 | Pseudepigraphy | 200 |
| 24 | Proving the Bible | 214 |
| 25 | Freedom and Honesty | 225 |
| 26 | The Political and Social Task of the Church | 246 |
| 27 | Bible Translation | 270 |
| Conclusion | 291 | |
| Index | 299 |
Reviews
- Review by Prof. John Rendle-Short (Creation Magazine, December 1991)
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