Living and Active: Scripture in the Economy of Salvation

Rather than treating the Bible as a sourcebook for theology, Telford Work uses systematic theology to build a compelling new doctrine of Scripture:

• the doctrine of God establishes the Bible’s triune character and purpose
• the doctrine of salvation explains the mission of Scripture in ancient Israel, in the career of Jesus, and in the life of his followers
• the doctrine of the church relates the Bible’s qualities to those of its reading communities, describes the relation of Scripture and tradition, and appreciates the Bible’s role in worship and in personal salvation.

Drawing in this way on the full resources of Christian dogmatics allows us to see the Bible at work accomplishing God’s purposes in the world.

Living and Active clearly portrays the Bible as integral to the economy of salvation and the life of the church, it offers solutions to the current crisis of biblical authority and practice, and it prescribes fruitful ways to preach, teach, and live Scripture in today’s world.

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