TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thompson,Mark
TI  - A clear and present word: the clarity of Scripture 
T2  - New studies in biblical theology
SN  - 1844741400 (UK)
AV  - BS476 .T486 2006
U1  - 220.601 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Nottingham,  England, Downers Grove, Ill.
PB  - Apollos, Inter-Varsity Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Hermeneutics
KW  - Theology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-188) and index; Oh sweet obscurity : the absurdity of claiming clarity today --; The effective communicator : God as the guarantor of scriptural clarity --; It is not beyond you : the accessible word of the living God --; Engaging the hermeneutical challenge --; The sharp double-edged sword : restating the clarity of Scripture today
N2  - 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
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