Description
The Bible lies at the heart of Reformed theology, but its interpretation has rarely, if ever, been more contested. Debates about how the Bible is to be read and lived out have caused much soul-searching and division in the modern church. In this block of teaching we will seek to take both a historical and a contemporary approach to Reformed biblical interpretation. We will consider the ways in which texts such as the creation and fall narratives, the parable of the prodigal son, and the Epistle to the Romans, have been read in Reformed contexts. Our exploration of the reception history of these texts will include commentaries, monographs, and the literature of various periods, including our own. Some of the differences between the American and the Scottish Reformed biblical tradition will be highlighted and discussed.