Many Protestants assume biblical authority is incompatible with the church's millennia-old commentary traditions. The Reformers, however, would beg to differ. Their commitment to the doctrine of sola scriptura did not, in their view, necessitate reading Scripture solo.
Read on to learn two models passed down by two major Reformers—John Calvin and Martin Bucer—on how to use the Church Fathers in exegesis like a Protestant.
How do you personally balance the authority of sola scriptura with the wisdom of the Church's historical traditions?
