Sacred Word, Broken Word
by Sparks, Kenton L.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-03-31
Publisher(s): Eerdmans Pub Co
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Author Biography
Kenton L. Sparks is professor of biblical studies at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania. His previous books include Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew Bible and God's Word in Human Words.
Table of Contents
| Abbreviations | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| First Thoughts | p. 3 |
| The Truth and Beauty of Sacred Scripture | p. 8 |
| Creation and the Problem of Evil | p. 12 |
| The Contribution of Christology | p. 23 |
| The Problem of Sacred Scripture | p. 30 |
| The Brokenness of Scripture | p. 45 |
| Some Theological Queries | p. 50 |
| The Redemption of Scripture: Biblical Examples | p. 66 |
| Christian Epistemology: Broken Readers of Sacred Scripture | p. 72 |
| Sacred Scripture as Ancient Discourse | p. 89 |
| Listening to the Diversity and Unity of Scripture | p. 103 |
| Theology beyond the Bible: Spirit, Cosmos, Tradition, and Experience | p. 118 |
| Priorities for Theological Interpretation | p. 132 |
| Validity and Biblical Interpretation | p. 142 |
| Final Thoughts | p. 156 |
| Bibliography | p. 158 |
| Index of Authors | p. 171 |
| Index of Subjects | p. 175 |
| Index of Scripture References | p. 178 |
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