Author : James L. Papandrea
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ISBN 13 : 9781644134818
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)
Book Synopsis Reading Scripture Like the Early Church: Seven Insights from the Church Fathers to Help You Understand the Bible by : James L. Papandrea
Download or read book Reading Scripture Like the Early Church: Seven Insights from the Church Fathers to Help You Understand the Bible written by James L. Papandrea and published by . This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this brief yet penetrating book, Dr. James Papandrea reveals what the early Church Fathers actually taught and believed about the Holy Scriptures as well as how they read, understood, and interpreted the Word of God. He explains the process by which the books of the Bible were selected and demonstrates the harmoniousness and complementarity of the Gospels. With Dr. Papandrea's guidance, you will see how Scripture attests to the truth of the sacraments, Catholic doctrines, and the hierarchy of the Church founded by Christ. You will come to understand how the Church Fathers differentiated the "literal" and "figurative" interpretations of Scripture (it will likely surprise you!). You'll come to appreciate as never before the multiple layers of biblical meaning, from the historical and prophetic to the allegorical, apocalyptic, eschatological, and typological. Dr. Papandrea further explains: How Scripture was written and why the Bible is infallible and reliable, Why revelation is dynamic and why authentic scriptural interpretation cannot contradict doctrine, How our approach to reading the Old Testament differs from that of reading the New, The spiritual senses of Scripture and how the Old Testament is fulfilled in Christ, The importance of understanding the fullness of Scripture and the dangers in taking passages out of context, What is meant by "divine inspiration" Book jacket.