Rule of Faith and Biblical Interpretation
Subtitle: Reform, Resistance, and Renewal
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers; Cascade Books
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9781498299619
Subjects: Bible, hermeneutics; Bible, theology
Description: Back cover: Among the dizzying array of approaches to reading the Bible, the oldest, most revered interpretive tool rises above the rest: the Rule of Faith. Faithful interpretation of Scripture in the postmodern context has much to learn from this ancient principle. Deeper engagement with the sacred text flourishes with the assistance of the Rule of Faith. That engagement in turn renews the Body of Christ. This book explores the interpretive practices of great reformers and renewers of the church, including Luther, Calvin, and Wesley, who kept up a lively dialogue with the ancient authors of the Christian movement. In that dialogue, they discovered a dynamic guide to better exegesis. Robert C. Fennell provides a compelling account of faithful interpreters from the past whose example inspires contemporary readers as they seek to understand the Bible.