By almost any measure, a bold and confident use of the Bible is a hallmark of Christianity. Underlying such use are a number of assumptions about the origin, nature and form of the biblical literature, concerning its authority, diversity and message.
However, a lack of confidence in the clarity or perspicuity of Scripture is apparent in Western Christianity. Despite recent, sophisticated analyses, the doctrine is ignored or derided by many. While there is a contemporary feel to these responses, the debate itself is not new.
In this excellent study, Mark Thompson surveys past and present objections to the clarity of Scripture; expounds the living God as the Guarantor of his accessible, written Word; engages with the hermeneutical challenges and restates the doctrine for today.
Contents
1. Oh Sweet Obscurity: The Absurdity of Claiming Clarity Today
2. The Effective Communicator: God as the Guarantor of Scriptural Clarity
3. It Is Not Beyond You: The Accessible Word of the Living God
4. Engaging the Hermeneutical Challenge
5. The Sharp Double-edged Sword: Restating the Clarity of Scripture Today
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