Journal article
Word of God or witness? Issues in Christian biblical hermeneutics
Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, Vol.20(3), pp.215-226
2009
Abstract
This article gives a historical overview of the main issues and problems facing Christian interpreters of the Bible. The Christian understanding of the Bible is influenced by two main factors. On the one hand, Christians believe that God revealed himself and was present in the life, ministry, teaching, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. In other words, Jesus is the one Word of God. On the other hand, Christians believe that the Bible is inspired Holy Scripture, containing the revelation of God. There is a tension between these two approaches, as one locates the divine revelation in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, the other in the Holy Book. The article argues that this tension has been a major creative driving force in the history of Christian biblical interpretation. It traces the main strategies with which Christian interpreters have approached the Bible in order to reconcile these two elements, or in which they have allowed one to overrule the other. This will provide an introduction to the key approaches and methods in Christian biblical interpretation.
Details
- Title
- Word of God or witness? Issues in Christian biblical hermeneutics
- Authors/Creators
- A. Jensen (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, Vol.20(3), pp.215-226
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 991005540658607891
- Copyright
- (c) Springer
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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