Scripture and Tradition: What the Bible Really Says (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (782 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801039835 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Prominent New Testament scholar Edith Humphrey, who understands the issue from both Protestant and Catholic/Orthodox perspectives, revisits this perennial point of tension. In some of the church's history, Scripture has been pitted against tradition and vice versa. She also works to dismantle rigid views of sola scriptura while holding a high view of Scripture's authority.. She demonstrates that the Bible itself reveals the importance of tradition, exploring how the Gospels, Acts, and the Epistles show Jesus and the apostles claiming the authority of tradition as God's Word, both written and spoken. Arguing that Scripture and tradition are not in opposition but are necessarily and inextricably intertwined, Humphrey defends tradition as God's gift to the church
. Edith M. Orr Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is the author of several books, including Grand Entrance: Worship on Earth as in Heaven and Ecstasy and Intimacy: When the Holy Spirit Meets the Human Spirit, and of numerous articles on the literary and rhetorical study of the Bible. Humphrey (PhD, McGill University) is the William F
Series editors are Craig A. Her focus on Scripture's own sense of tradition provides a way into the subject that will appeal especially to Protestants who share (and among whom she learned) her deep respect for Scripture. For as Jaroslav Pelikan noted many years ago, 'Tradition is the living faith of the dead; traditionalism is the dead faith of the living.'"--George Kalantzis, associate professor of theology, Wheaton College; director, The Wheaton Center for Early Christian Studies"Edith Humphrey bridges the gap between the apostolic and postapostolic church by exploring the biblical foundations for Christian tradition. Evans and Lee Martin McDonald."In Scripture and Tradition, Edith Humphrey provides an intelligent and nuanced way forward, past the stifling oppositions that have dominated the discussions on Scripture and tradition in the recent past. Fusing personal reflection with an excel
"Five Stars" according to cccw. seems an excellent book. Joel L. Watts said Insightful. Many people do not know the difference between tradition and Tradition. It is not just a stylistic preference, but one meant to give a greater meaning to the word when used by particular Christians with particular reasons. This is only one of the many areas of disheveled understanding Edith Humphrey attempts to. Solid Academic Study Darian Burns Edith M. Humphrey is a Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. She has written several books including "Grand Entrance: Worship on Earth as in Heaven" and "And I Turned To See The Voice." Here, in "Scripture and Tradition: What The Bible Really Says," she tackles the matter of Christian c