Collected Writings on Scripture

by Carson, D. A.

• ISBN13: 9781433514418
• ISBN10: 1433514419
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-07-01
• Publisher: Crossway Books

Summary

A collection of five essays and nine book reviews from arespected scholarrs"s reflection on the doctrine ofScripture.Godrs"s Word has always had enemies, but in recent years theinspiration and authority of Scripture have been attacked withrenewed vigor. Respected scholar D. A. Carson has written widely onthe nature of Scripture over the past thirty years, and herepresents a timely collection of his work in two parts.In part 1, Carson selects essays written on such themes as howto interpret the Bible, recent developments in the doctrine ofScripture, unity and diversity in the New Testament, and redactioncriticism. Presenting a theologically balanced and confessionalperspective, Carson defines the terms of a number of debates,critiques interpretive methods and theories, and suggests positiveguidelines for future action.Part 2 presents critical reviews of nine books dealing with theinspiration and authority of Scripture. Though substantial incontent, Carsonrs"s detailed reviews will foster carefulthought and perspective in those who are relatively new to thedebates surrounding biblical inspiration and authority.This volume is a diverse collection that will prove to be ahelpful resource to both seasoned pastors and scholars and thosewho are just starting serious study of the Bible.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Abbreviations	p. 13
Essays
Approaching the Bible	p. 19
What the Bible Is
How to Interpret the Bible
Recent Developments in the Doctrine of Scripture	p. 55
Revisionist Historiography
Focus on the Phenomena of the Bible
Debates over Various Terms
Uncritical Attitudes toward Literary and Other Tools
Sensitivity to "Propositions" and "Literary Genre"
The New Hermeneutic and Problems of Epistemology
Discounting the Concursive Theory
The Diminishing Authority of the Scriptures in the Churches
Unity and Diversity in the New Testament: The Possibility of Systematic Theology	p. 111
Statement of the Problem
Working Definitions
Critique
Positive Reflections
Conclusion
Redaction Criticism: On the Legitimacy and Illegitimacy of a Literary Tool	p. 151
The Development of Redaction Criticism
Common Criticisms Leveled against Redaction Criticism
Two Examples
Suggested Guidelines for the Use of Redaction Criticism
Appended Note
Is the Doctrine of Claritas Scripturae Still Relevant Today?	p. 179
Historical Summary
The Contemporary Challenge
A Preliminary Response
Reviews
Three Books on the Bible: A Critical Review	p. 197
The Divine Inspiration of Holy Scripture (1981)
The Scope and Authority of the bible (1980)
Biblical Inspiration (1982)
Three More Books on the Bible: A Critical Review	p. 237
Holy Scripture: A Dogmatic Sketch (2003)
Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament (2005)
The Last Word: Beyond the bible Wars to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture (2005)
Review of Jeffrey L. Sheler, Is the Bible True? How Modern Debates and Discoveries Affirm the Essence of the Scriptures (1999)	p. 303
Review of Alan G. Padgett and Patrick R. Keifert, eds., But Is It All True? The Bible and the Question of Truth (2006)	p. 307
Review of Roland Boer, Rescuing the Bible (2007)	p. 315
Permissions	p. 321
Subject Index	p. 323
Name Index	p. 325
Scripture Index	p. 329
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