God centered biblical interpretation /

Poythress, Vern S.

God centered biblical interpretation / Vern S. Poythress. - Phillipsburg, N.J. : P&R Pub., c1999. - x, 238 p. : 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-227) and index.

Contents: The challenge of understanding the Bible --
God and biblical interpretation --
What is the Bible? --
The purpose of the Bible --
The triune character of truth --
Meaning --
Terms --
Communication --
Steps in interpretation --
Alternative hermeneutical perspectives --
Exemplars and analogy --
History --
Idols as counterfeits --
The global distortion of interpretation --
Distortions in terms --
Reforming the Ogden-Richards triangle for meaning --
Differences in the doctrine of God among Christians --
The redemption of interpretation.

0875523765 (pbk.) 9780875523767

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Bible--Hermeneutics.

BS 476 / .P68 1999

220.6/01