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This book offers a scholarly exploration of the Bible as God's revelation, the history of its interpretation, and its enduring influence in the contemporary world. With an epistemological emphasis, topics range from hermeneutic principles according to different traditions to the influence of new media on our grasp of the meaning of the Bible.
About the author
Lydia Jaeger (PhD Sorbonne) is lecturer, academic advisor, and international relations officer at the Institut Biblique de Nogent-sur-Marne (France) and academic director of the Centre d’Enseignement et de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Francophone in sciences, culture, and theology. She is a research associate of St. Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, a Faraday Associate of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, and a KLC Research Fellow at the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology (all based in Cambridge, UK). She is the author of seven books and numerous articles on the relation between Christianity and the natural sciences. Website: http://ljaeger.ibnogent.org.
Craig G. Bartholomew (PhD, University of Bristol) is the director of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge, England. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including Divine Action in Hebrews, Listening to Scripture, and The Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar: Retrospect and Prospect.
Summary
The Bible throughout the Ages examines several crucial issues related to the Bible: its status as God's truth and revelation, the history of reading and interpreting Scripture, and its ongoing relevance in the world today. This edited volume is the result of collaboration between English- and French-speaking scholars, who collectively address a range of issues regarding Scripture, including literal vs. metaphorical interpretations, how theologians like Augustine, Aquinas, and Calvin read the Bible, and how Scripture continues to shape the Christian faith today.
