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.
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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