Suggestion: the Authority and interpretation of the Bible

Wild Eagle
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edited December 2024 in English Forum

 

The Authority and Interpretation of the Bible: 

An Historical Approach

Front Cover




Wipf and Stock, Jul 1, 1999 - 484 pages





This book is a detailed and comprehensive study of attitudes toward biblical authority and interpretation held from the beginnings of the Christian era to the present day. In clear and readable fashion, the authors examine the writings of early church fathers, the medieval exegetes, and the leaders of the Protestant Reformation to locate the source of, and refute, the position of inerrancy.


 

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  • NB.Mick
    NB.Mick MVP Posts: 16,196

    [Y] I second your motion.

    For a little background, it seems the 1999 Wipf & Stock edition is a new edition (the amount of revision is unclear, the picture says "with a new epilogue") of the book originally published by Harper Row/HarperCollins in 1979/80. The first edition must have stirred some amount of discussion. There was a 1982 book by John Woodbridge published as a critique of it (Zondervan), explicitly named "Biblical authority: A critique of the Rogers/McKim proposal". 

    I think I recall many authors who write about inerrancy cite McKim/Rogers - some seem to dismiss it, but obviously this is a work that needs to be taken into account when discussing the topic  

    Have joy in the Lord! Smile

  • Mark Barnes
    Mark Barnes Member Posts: 15,432 ✭✭✭

    I was looking to buy this today. Looks like I'll have to make do with a paperback version. It's a shame, as it's an important, if controversial, book.

    This is my personal Faithlife account. On 1 March 2022, I started working for Faithlife, and have a new 'official' user account. Posts on this account shouldn't be taken as official Faithlife views!

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