René Pache, The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture

 

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	Binding:	Paperback
	Pages:	349
	ISBN(10):	1-879215-11-X
	ISBN(13):	978-1-879215-11-5
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Description:

From the Preface:

The purpose of this book is, first of all, to examine what the Bible itself says about revelation and about its own inspiration; then, while enunciating the testimony given to it by Christ and by the church throughout the centuries, to sum up certain theories proposed regarding it; and finally, to bring out the supernatural characteristics which attest the divine origin of Scripture and which establish its sovereign authority... We also conceived of each chapter as more or less forming a whole, since this concept facilitates study, whether personal or group.

This excellent bibliology text may be a familiar one. Originally published in 1969, Pache's work has been appreciated by many as one of the best in the field. Pache is uncompromising, clear and very readable in this translation by Helen I. Needham.

 

Review:

“This has proven to be a standard, reliable and thorough defense of biblical inspiration and authority. I would recommend it for Bible college and seminary courses in Prolegomena and Doctrine of Scripture.” — Bruce A. Ware Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Excerpt:

Man on earth is placed in a paradoxical situation. Endowed with intelligence and logic, he seems intended to know the reason for his existence and the meaning of it, as well as the origin of the universe and the person of his Creator. Actually, however, he finds himself surrounded by mysteries. Left to his own devices, he is incapable of answering the questions which press in on him so closely: From whence has he come? Why is he the victim of suffering and death? Will he ever find happiness and peace? What will occur after death: annihilation, judgment, or eternal life? And above all towers this question: Does God exist? Then, if He does, why is He so far from us; and how can we manage to have an encounter with Him?

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Part One – The Revelation
  • Chapter 1 – Revelation from God
• Part Two – The Word
  • Chapter 2 – The Divine Word
  • Chapter 3 – The Written Word
  • Chapter 4 – The Incarnate Word and the Inspired Word
• Part Three – Inspiration
  • Chapter 5 – Definitions and Generalities
  • Chapter 6 – Theories of Inspiration
  • Chapter 7 – Plenary and Verbal Inspiration of the Scriptures
  • Chapter 8 – The Bible—the Word of God
  • Chapter 9 – The Inspiration of the New Testament
  • Chapter 10 – Quotations from the Old Testament in the New
  • Chapter 11 – Progression in the Revelation
  • Chapter 12 – The Unity of the Bible
  • Chapter 13 – Inerrancy and Inspiration
  • Chapter 14 – The Difficulties of the Bible
  • Chapter 15 – The Canon
  • Chapter 16 – Transmission of the Text—The Variants
  • Chapter 17 – Illumination
• Part Four – Testimonies to the Inspiration of Holy Scripture
  • Chapter 18 – Jesus Christ and Holy Scripture
  • Chapter 19 – The Apostles and Holy Scripture
  • Chapter 20 – Testimony of the Church to the Inspiration of the Bible
  • Chapter 21 – Limits of Biblical Criticism and Opposition to Plenary Inspiration
• Part Five – The Authority of Scripture
  • Chapter 22 – The Supernatural Characteristics of Scripture
  • Chapter 23 – The Preeminence of Scripture
• Footnotes
• Bibliography
• Subject Index
• Selected Scripture Index

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