Encountering the Living God in Scripture: Theological and Philosophical Principles for Interpretation

Encountering the Living God in Scripture: Theological and Philosophical Principles for Interpretation

Encountering the Living God in Scripture: Theological and Philosophical Principles for Interpretation

Encountering the Living God in Scripture: Theological and Philosophical Principles for Interpretation

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Overview

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. The book sums up and makes accessible the teaching of revered senior scholar and teacher Francis Martin and is aimed squarely at students, assuming no advanced training in philosophy or theology. It includes a foreword by Robert Sokolowski.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801030956
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 01/22/2019
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

William M. Wright IV (PhD, Emory University) is associate professor of theology at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Francis Martin (1930-2017; SSD, Pontifical Biblical Institute) was a beloved priest and scholar who served in many academic and pastoral settings.

Wright and Martin coauthored The Gospel of John in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series.

Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword by Robert Sokolowski
Introduction
Part 1: Fides
1. The Word of God: Power and Presence
2. The Word of God in the Inspired Speech of the Prophets
3. The Word of God in the Inspired Speech of the Apostles
4. The Word of God in Inspired Written Discourse
Conclusion to Part 1
Part 2: Quaerens Intellectum
5. God and the World: The Distinction
6. The Metaphysics of the Created World
7. Creation, the Bible, and the Question of Transcendence
8. Creation and the Communion of Mind, Words, and World
9. The Mediation of Divine Reality through the Biblical Text
10. Encountering the Living God in Scripture: The Holy Spirit and Spirituality
Conclusion to Part 2
Index
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