The Frame, John M. 1939- creator text bibliography nju Phillipsburg, N.J P&R Pub. c2010 2010 monographic eng

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xxxii, 684 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 'The Word of God' is a multi-faceted concept. God speaks but Word is one of Jesus's names. God's personal communications take other forms, through prophets, apostles, and the written Word. Frame investigates them all. --from publisher description. The Personal-Word model -- Lordship and the Word -- Modern views of revelation -- Revelation and reason -- Revelation and history -- Revelation and human subjectivity -- Revelation and God himself -- What is the Word of God? -- God's Word as his controlling power -- God's Word as his meaningful authority -- God's Word as his Personal presence -- The media of God's Word -- God's revelation through events -- God's revelation through words : the divine Voice -- God's revelation through words : prophets and apostles -- The permanence of God's Word -- God's written words in the Old Testament -- Respect for God's written words in the Old Testament -- Jesus' view of the Old Testament -- The apostles' view of the Old Testament -- The New Testament as God's written words -- The canon of scripture -- The inspiration of scripture -- The content of scripture -- Scripture's authority, its content, and its purpose -- The inerrancy of scripture -- The phenomena of scripture -- Bible problems -- The clarity of scripture -- The necessity of scripture -- The comprehensiveness of scripture -- The sufficiency of scripture -- The transmission of scripture -- Translations and editions of scripture -- Teaching and preaching -- Sacraments -- Theology -- Human reception of scripture -- The interpretation of scripture -- Assurance -- Person-revelation : the divine witness -- Human beings as revelation -- Writing on the heart -- Summary and organizational reflections -- Epilogue. John M. Frame. Includes bibliographical references (p. 641-653) and indexes. Word of God (Christian theology) Reformed Church Doctrines BT180.W67 F73 2010 220.1/30882842 9780875522647 (cloth) 0875522645 (cloth) 2010030270 DLC 100719 20230621103827.0 649702119