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9780664257088

Why Scripture Matters

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  • ISBN13:

    9780664257088

  • ISBN10:

    0664257089

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-09-01
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr
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Summary

"John Burgess has written a book of immense help to the church in this time of great conflict and division. It is wise, probing, and highly readable. . . . A combination of authentic piety and remarkable scholarship characterize this book, which is full of concrete suggestions for persons and and congregations. --Douglas W. Oldenburg, Moderator, 210th General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (USA) and President of Columbia Theological Seminary

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix(4)
Introduction xiii
1. Church and Scripture in Crisis
1(18)
2. Whatever Happened to the Compelling Power of Scripture?
19(19)
3. Scripture as Sacramental Word
38(20)
4. A Piety of the Word
58(21)
5. Commentary on Scripture
79(18)
6. The Search for a Fitting Word
97(23)
7. The Life of the Church as Commentary on Scripture
120(21)
8. Conclusion: A Reading of Matthew 4:1-11
141(8)
Appendix: A Bibliography Essay 149(14)
Notes 163(18)
Index 181

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