Theological Interpretation of Christian Scripture

Did God Choose the Patriarchs? Reading for Election in Genesis

by Nathan MacDonald

in N. MacDonald,M.W. Elliott and G. Macaskill (eds.), Genesis and Christian Theology  (Grand Rapids:Eerdmans, 2012), pp. 245–266.

Walter Moberly’s Contribution to the Theological Interpretation of the Pentateuch

by Nathan MacDonald

with assistance of Richard Briggs in J.N. Lohr and R.S. Briggs (eds.), A Theological Introduction to the Pentateuch: Interpreting the Torah as Christian Scripture (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2012), pp. 177–185

Numbers

by Nathan MacDonald

in J.N. Lohr and R.S. Briggs (eds.),  A Theological Introduction to the Pentateuch: Interpreting the Torah as Christian Scripture (Grand Rapids: BakerAcademic, 2012), pp. 113–143.

Augustine’s First Exegesis and the Divisions of Spiritual Life

by Naoki Kamimura

Originally presented at Western Pacific Rim Patristic Society: Inaugural Conference, University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, September 24-26, 2004.
Published in Augustinian Studies 36 (2005) 421-432.

Introduction
The Audience of the De Genesi contra Manichaeos
The Divisions of Spiritual Life
The... more Introduction
The Audience of the De Genesi contra Manichaeos
The Divisions of Spiritual Life
The Imagery of the Reader of the Scripture
Conclusion

Augustine’s Scriptural Exegesis in De Genesi ad litteram imperfectus liber

by Naoki Kamimura

Studia Patristica 49 (Leuven: Peeters, 2010) 229-234

Introduction
1. Augustine’s commitment to a literal interpretation
2. Exegetical method in De Genesi ad... more Introduction
1. Augustine’s commitment to a literal interpretation
2. Exegetical method in De Genesi ad litteram imperfectus liber
3. Conclusion

Seven Differences Between Mormonism and Christianity

by Robert Sivulka

Answering Mormon Claims Concerning the Nature of God

by Robert Sivulka

M.A. Theological Studies thesis M.A. Theological Studies thesis

Husbands - Reading with the Spirit: Interpreting Scripture in the light of Word and Spirit

by Mark Husbands

Published in Teach Me Your Paths: Studies in Old Testament Literature and Theology. Jeff Greenman and John Kessler, eds., Toronto: Clements Press. 2000.

The Life in the Word and the Light of Humanity: The Exegetical Foundation of Hilary of Poitiers’ Doctrine of Divine Infinity

by Jarred Mercer

Pubished in 'Studia Patristica' (forthcoming)

The doctrine of divine infinity has been recognized as a primary theological and philosophical category in Hilary of... more The doctrine of divine infinity has been recognized as a primary theological and philosophical category in Hilary of Poitiers’ De Trinitate, but its true significance for Hilary’s own thought has yet to be thoroughly explored. This study seeks to demonstrate the exegetical foundation for Hilary’s understanding of divine infinity, namely his theological reading of John 1:4, which will yield a much fuller appreciation of the doctrine in the context of his work. His intertextual reading of John 1:4 demonstrates a key dynamic in his theology between the eternal birth of the Son and the creation of the world. The Son, as the living Image of the Living, has all life in himself through his eternal birth from the Father, because of which Hilary sees a potential creation of all things in the generation of the Son. Further, in light of this idea of potential creation, he makes an advancement not seen previously in the Christian tradition in his interpretation of Proverbs 8:22 by developing a positive reading of the eternal generation from the ‘creation’ language therein. Lastly, we shall examine the theological, and particularly soteriological, significance divine infinity has for Hilary. Only by recognizing the place of John 1:4 as the exegetical foundation for his understanding of divine infinity can one realize the full implications of this doctrine for Hilary.

The Authority of the Old Testament

by Kenton Sparks

Good Works and the Virtuous Life

by Douglas Beaumont

Does the Christian notion of "good works" relate to moral virtue? In this paper I seek to connect the... more Does the Christian notion of "good works" relate to moral virtue? In this paper I seek to connect the Christian doctrine of sanctification with the transformational notion of action in virtue ethics.

Final Abstract of Doctoral Thesis on the Canonical Approach and Psalm 24

by Philip Sumpter

This is the final version handed in with my doctoral thesis for examination at the University of Gloucestershire This is the final version handed in with my doctoral thesis for examination at the University of Gloucestershire

Calvin, Scripture, and the Natural Order

by Murray Hogg

An expanded version of a presentation given at the ISCAST colloquium 'Soundings on Calvin and the Natural Order" (12 Dec 2009) celebrating the 500th anniversary of Calvin's birth.

By way of commemorating the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth, his exegesis of Scripture in light of his... more By way of commemorating the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth, his exegesis of Scripture in light of his understanding of the Natural Order is considered. First, Calvin’s intellectual context is briefly discussed with particular reference to Natural Philosophy (the forerunner of modern science) and Christian Humanism. Taken together, these provide a broad framework for understanding how Calvin brought contemporary understandings of the Natural Order to bear upon his reading of scripture. It is noted, however, that the relative stability of Natural Philosophy and the harmonious relationship between it and theology gave rise to few, if any, problems for Biblical exegetes of the period. Second, Calvin’s exegetical approach is considered with particular reference to the critically important principle of Accommodation followed by studies of two cases in which Calvin engages with understandings of Nature in his biblical exegesis: 2 Timothy 2:17 and Psalm 58:4. It is concluded that although there are valuable lessons to be learned from Calvin’s exegetical approach, the evidence is too scant to state with confidence how Calvin might have responded to 21st century concerns.

The old catholic view on scripture and tradition: A short study of a theological organism

by Peter-Ben Smit

Dieser theologiegeschichtliche Aufsatz zeigt auf, wie in der altkatholischen Theologie in der Mitte des vergangen... more Dieser theologiegeschichtliche Aufsatz zeigt auf, wie in der altkatholischen Theologie in der Mitte des vergangen Jahrhunderts eine von der ganzen Utrechter Union akzeptierte Position zur Frage des Verhältnisses von Schrift und Tradition herausgearbeitet wurde. Obwohl die Altkatholische Bewegung sich auf dem Glauben der frühen Kirche und damit auch auf die Tradition Jahrzehnten berief, war es nie zu einer Verhältnisbestimmung der beiden Grössen ‚Schrift’ und ‚Tradition’ gekommen. Dies änderte sich ab den späten dreissiger Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts. Ab dann setzt sich der Entwurf des Verhältnisses von Schrift und Tradition, wie er von dem damaligen Erzbischof von Utrecht, Andreas Rinkel, in seiner Tätigkeit als Dogmatiker am altkatholischen Priesterseminar in Amersfoort, in Auseinandersetzung mit römisch-katholischen und protestantischen Theologen (vor allem Herman Bavinck), entwickelt worden war, auch auf der Ebene der Utrechter Union durch. Andere Modelle, z.B. dasjenige von dem schweizerischen Bischof Urs Küry, der den Primat der Schrift stärker betonte als Rinkel, konnten sich dabei nicht als ‚altkatholischer Mainstream’ etablieren. Eine Bestätigung dafür, dass Rinkels Entwurf jetzt tatsächlich zur altkatholischen Position geworden ist, findet sich in den gemeinsamen Texten des orthodox-altkatholischen Dialogs.

The Problem of Inerrancy

by Kristofer Carlson

Pourquoi la controverse créationniste n’est pas près de disparaître. La place de Gn 1,1–3,24 dans la théologie évangélique (2005)

by Dany Rodier

Paru dans Scriptura : Nouvelle Série, 7/1 (2005), p. 129-147.

Cette étude cherche à identifier ce qui, sur le plan théologique, peut inciter aujourd’hui une large part du mouvement... more Cette étude cherche à identifier ce qui, sur le plan théologique, peut inciter aujourd’hui une large part du mouvement évangélique à défendre, en face du discours scientifique moderne, une lecture littérale de Gn 1,1–3,24. La démarche consiste à relever, dans la théologie évangélique, les principaux points d’ancrage du créationnisme, par l’analyse générale de deux approches des récits de la Création et surtout par la mise en relief du rôle déterminant que jouent les premiers chapitres de la Bible dans l’anthropologie biblique et, par là, dans l’ensemble de la théologie chrétienne traditionnelle.

Jesus, the true interpreter of Torah: a look at Matthew 11:25-30

by Israel Díaz

This essay is one of four assignments written for a graduate course I completed on the Gospel of Matthew in the spring of 2011.

This essay explores the function of Matthew 11:25-30 within its literary context.  In doing so it illustrates how... more This essay explores the function of Matthew 11:25-30 within its literary context.  In doing so it illustrates how the passage functions as the climax to Matthew's argument concerning Jesus’ role as the true interpreter of Torah.

The Word as Event: Barth and Bultmann on Scripture

by David Congdon

Published in "The Sacred Text," ed. Michael Bird and Michael Pahl (Gorgias, 2010).

Brevard Childs as Critical and Faithful Exegete

by Philip Sumpter

This is my first attempt at working out the coherence of Childs' "canonical appraoch," published in the... more This is my first attempt at working out the coherence of Childs' "canonical appraoch," published in the Princeton Theological Review (2008).

The Wine of Cana and the ὄξος of the Cross: The Hour of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel

by Eric Vanden Eykel