The Gloss and the Text: William Perkins on Interpreting Scripture with Scripture (Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology)

✍ Scribed by Andrew S. Ballitch

Publisher: Lexham Press
Year: 2020
Tongue: English
Leaves: 232
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Scripture opens itself up by its own words and interpretation.

William Perkins is the father of Puritanism, often remembered for his preaching manual, The Art of Prophesying. Much attention has been given to the Puritan movement, especially in its later forms, but comparatively little has been given to Perkins.

In The Gloss and the Text, Andrew Ballitch provides a thorough examination of the hermeneutical principles that governed Perkins's approach to biblical interpretation. Perkins taught that the Bible was God's word as well as the interpretation of God's word. Interpretation is no private matter; it is a public gift of the Spirit of God for the people of God. Ballitch's study sheds light on Perkins as a preacher, theologian, and student of Scripture.

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