God's Word in Human Words

God's Word in Human WordsThe conclusions of critical biblical scholarship often pose a disconcerting challenge to traditional Christian faith. Between the two poles of uncritical embrace and outright rejection of these conclusions, is there a third way? Can evangelical believers incorporate the insights of biblical criticism while at the same time maintaining a high view of Scripture and a vital faith? In this provocative book, Kenton Sparks argues that the insights from

She focuses on three case studies of embedded genres that have been contested

Half a millennium after the Protestant Reformation and in the midst of an ongoing clerical crisis in the Catholic Church

now updated and revised throughout

and divine foreknowledge

Introductory material examines the nature of the Old Testament and its literary genres

and Christological--making a cumulative case for God as the best framework for understanding the storied nature of reality

This third edition takes into account feedback from professors and students and reflects current theological conversations

The book shows readers how to integrate emerging generations into the family of faith

A specialist in archaeology

Eric Mathis offers insights into the worship practices of teenagers

The second edition addresses and interacts with current debates in the history of ancient Israel

coeditor of the award-winning Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament