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God Sense

Reading the Bible for Preaching

by Paul Wilson

  • Hardback
  • 196 pages
  • Publisher: Abingdon Press
  • 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

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For preachers seeking deeper biblical insights

Overcomes limitations of historical-critical methods

You will uncover rich, God-centered meanings in texts

God Sense offers a fresh approach to understanding Scripture for effective preaching.

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Throughout the modern period, history has been the dominant lens through which preachers have viewed the biblical text. The historical-critical method--with its emphasis on the context of a scriptural text's origins--has been the principal, or sole, tool with which preachers have approached the question of the text's meaning. Preachers have been in danger of losing the Bible as revelation and with that losing the rich varieties of God-centered meanings that our ancient forebears understood were the purpose of Scripture. They devised multiple 'lenses' through which the preacher was enabled to study Scripture, seeking to find there the Spirit's word to the congregation. Paul Wilson draws on the practice of patristic and medieval exegesis to inform the contemporary preacher's encounter with Scripture. He begins by examining what earlier exegetes meant by the 'literal' meaning, which, at its core, centered on the theological message that the text was intended to convey about the gospel. He then demonstrates how a critical and informed understanding of the 'spiritual' meanings of the text, rather than importing meaning into the text as is often claimed, opens new possibilities for a faithful proclamation of the biblical witness.

  • Author

    Paul Wilson

  • Book Format

    hardback

  • Publisher

    Abingdon Press

  • Published

    March 2002

  • Weight

    246g

  • Page Count

    196

  • Dimensions

    15.2 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780687006328

  • ISBN-10

    0687006325

  • Eden Code

    114010

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