Wesley, Wesleyans, and reading Bible as Scripture / edited by Joel B. Green, David F. Watson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Green, Joel B., 1956- editor.

Watson, David F., 1970- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Hermeneutics.

Bible.

Wesleyan Church--Doctrines.

Wesleyan Church.

Wesley, John, 1703-1791.

Wesley, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, 2012.

Summary:

From John Wesley to the diverse Wesleyan community--a survey of scriptural interpretation.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Part I. Wesley on Scripture

1. John Wesley

"A Man of one Book"

2. Scripture as a Means of Grace

3. Reading Scripture, the Literal Sense, and the Analogy of Faith

4. Wesley as Interpreter of Scripture and the Emergence of "History" in Biblical Interpretation

Part II. The Nature and Authority of Scripture among Wesleyans

5. Scripture among African American Methodists

6. Scripture among Hispanic Methodists

7. Scripture among Korean Methodists

8. Scripture and Divine Revelation

9. A Wesleyan Understanding of the Authority of Scripture

10. The Holiness of Scripture

11. Scripture as Canon

Part III. Wesleyans Working with Scripture

12. Scripture and Social Ethics

13. Can We Speak of a Wesleyan Theological Hermeneutic of Scripture Today?

14. Reading Scripture for Christian Formation

15. The Place of Scripture in Worship

16. The Place of Scripture in Preaching

17. Scripture and Evangelism

Notes

List of Contributors

Index of Names

Subject Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781602586284

1602586284

OCLC:

868219509