Five Models of Scripture
Overview
“To relish the feast that is Scripture, we need to use multiple models.”
A Christian never gains all that Scripture offers by reading it with just one approach. Yet too often this is attempted—whether through an academic obsession with the historical-critical method or through a consumerist approach that seeks only the motivation of the moment. Mark Reasoner broadens the options for scriptural engagement by describing five models of Scripture: documents, stories, prayers, laws, and oracles. To illustrate each, he uses examples from throughout the history of interpretation. While he concedes that certain books of the Bible will naturally lend themselves to particular models, Reasoner shows how an appreciation for all five will enrich one’s scriptural insights while also bridging divides between the various branches of the Christian family.
In addition to the five models, Reasoner surveys Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant constructions of the biblical canon and addresses specific issues relevant to their respective interpretations of Scripture, including scriptural metanarratives, the use of the Bible in Christian worship, and the principle of sola Scriptura. Through it all, Reasoner remains unequivocally focused on his goal: “to help readers grow in their love for Scripture in ways that will help them plant this love in those to whom they minister.”
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- Surveys Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant constructions of the biblical canon
- Addresses specific issues relevant to the respective interpretations of Scripture
- Describes five models of Scripture: documents, stories, prayers, laws, and oracles
- Introduction
Part One: How God Speaks in Scripture
- Canons
- Inspiration
Part Two: Five Models of Scripture
- Documents
- Stories
- Prayers
- Laws
- Oracles
Part Three: Developments in Scripture Reading
- Literal and Spiritual Senses
- Sola Scriptura
- Metanarratives
Part Four: Scripture in Real Life
- Scripture in Worship
- Devotional, Academic, and Professional Uses of Scripture
- Conclusion
- Title: Five Models of Scripture
- Author: Mark Reasoner
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Pages: 303
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Bible › Hermeneutics; Bible › Criticism, interpretation, etc
- ISBNs: 9780802876829, 080287682X
- Resource ID: LLS:FVMDLSSCRPTR
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:09:41Z
Reviews
15 ratings
Marcela Rossano
11/9/2023
Matt Brown
10/3/2023
Yohanan Kwee
9/17/2023
Marc van Eijden
8/26/2023
I've been reading the book with interest. The author does a fair job in presenting the different models or approaches to the biblical text. And it is useful for addressing the different views. It is clear that he and I don't agree. The more I read the more I find him weak, that is, his evaluation of the different models. His weakness is not so much the description of different model but his assessment of them, especially the view that sees the Scriptures as a trusted historical source and as God true revelation. (On page 58 he make an outright false claim, revealing his bias.) Now, I do think that this book is helpful to think critically about the inspiration of the biblical scriptures and thus avoiding simplistic thinking.Luz Martinez
7/20/2023
Richard Aaron Thomas
6/27/2023
J. P.
6/20/2023
Kim, yangju
6/10/2023
Randall Barkman
5/27/2023
