A clear and present word : the clarity of Scripture /

By almost any measure, a bold and confident use of the Bible is a hallmark of Christianity. Underlying such use are a number of assumptions about the origin, nature and form of the biblical literature, concerning its authority, diversity and message. However, a lack of confidence in the clarity or p...

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Main Author:	Thompson, Mark, 1959 March 12-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Nottingham, England : Downers Grove, Ill. : Apollos ; Inter-Varsity Press, 2006.
Series:	New studies in biblical theology (InterVarsity Press) ; 21.
Subjects:	Bible > Hermeneutics. Bible > Theology. Bible. Hermeneutics. Theology.
Summary:	By almost any measure, a bold and confident use of the Bible is a hallmark of Christianity. Underlying such use are a number of assumptions about the origin, nature and form of the biblical literature, concerning its authority, diversity and message. However, a lack of confidence in the clarity or perspicuity of Scripture is apparent in Western Christianity. Despite recent, sophisticated analyses, the doctrine is ignored or derided by many. While there is a contemporary feel to these responses, the debate itself is not new. n this excellent study, Mark Thompson surveys past and present objections to the clarity of Scripture; expounds the living God as the Guarantor of his accessible, written Word; engages with the hermeneutical challenges and restates the doctrine for today. - Publisher.