Interpreting the Bible the Orthodox Way: Learning to See the Bible with the Mind of the Spirit

by John A. Peck

Publisher:

Preachers Institute

, 2014

Overview

Orthodox Christian priest John A. Peck draws from his 20 years of experience teaching, preaching, and studying Scripture to provide a concise overview of interpreting the Bible according to the time-tested traditions of the Orthodox Church. Peck teaches a simple method for making sense of difficult passages of Scripture, and putting this important discipline to use for maximum spiritual benefit.

Key Features

• Provides introduction to interpreting the Bible from an Orthodox perspective
• Helps readers make sense of difficult passages of Scripture
• Uses a concise and accessible style

Contents

Top Highlights

“The Church has always understood the Holy Scriptures to have deeper, and non-contradictory, truths within it. These are clearly intended by God, though it is unclear how much of it is intended by the human author, and how much he did not intend!” (Page 8)

“The Bible came from the Church. The Canon of Scripture was fixed at the Council or synod of Carthage in 397 A.D. This Council determined once and for all, for Orthodox Christians, what books were to be considered Holy Scripture.” (Page 4)

“The Old Testament accepted as authoritative by the Orthodox Church is the Septuagint version.” (Page 4)

“The Typological sense is the sense that refers to Christ in types, or prefigurements” (Page 11)

“the Roman Catholic Church had no official canon until the Council of Trent in the 16th century” (Page 4)

Product Details

• Title: Interpreting the Bible the Orthodox Way
• Author: John A. Peck
• Publisher: Preachers Institute
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 16
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible study
• Resource ID: LLS:NTRPRTNGBBLSPRT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:30:39Z

About John A. Peck

Father John A. Peck is a priest of the Orthodox Church in America. He studied at Michigan State University, St. Herman Theological Seminary, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He runs the Preachers Institute, Journey to Orthodoxy, and Good Guys Wear Black websites. Some of his other books include Divine Liturgy: A Student Study Guide Festal Homilaria, Patristic Homilies for the 12 Great Feasts, Patristic Sermons for the Feasts of the Theotokos, and Bible Drill, Bible Divas Youth Program Manuals.