A Clear and Present Word

The Clarity of Scripture

Volume 21, New Studies in Biblical Theology

By Mark D. Thompson

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Academic
Length: 196 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: July 2006

ISBN-10: 0-8308-2622-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2622-3
IVP Order Code: 2622

Related Subjects

Biblical Theology

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.

In 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.