Sacred Word, Broken Word: Biblical Authority and the Dark Side of Scripture by Kenton L. Sparks

Author:Kenton L. Sparks [Sparks, Kenton L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, Bible Study & Reference, Criticism & Interpretation, Exegesis & Hermeneutics, Reference, Religion & Spirituality
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2012-04-03T22:00:00+00:00

hen we read the Bible with historical and contextual sensitivity, we notice with ease that Scripture does not speak consistently on all matters. It is a diverse book written by numerous authors and editors who addressed different audiences and social situations. Sometimes their discourses are contradictory and, in extreme cases, convey ideas that verge on what we would call vice. But Scripture also offers undeniable beauty as it encourages us to love God and neighbor with a spirit of abandon and self-sacrifice. If this is right - if Scripture speaks the truth through perceptive yet warped human horizons - then how can we use it to weave a useful and coherent understanding of God and of his relationship with us? How can the Bible, as a diverse and broken book, serve as a primary source of our theological insight? My pursuit of an answer to this important question begins below and continues into the next two chapters.

First, if we wish to take Scripture's human authors seriously, then theological interpretation necessarily includes a "two-step" process that appreciates the distinction between Scripture's human and divine discourse. Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict) put it this way:

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