- 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0830853901
- ISBN-13 : 978-0830853908
Imagine
being a spectator of the dialogue between a theologian and a biblical scholar,
and that each of them has five specific things to say to each other regarding
their theological work. With this series of books published by Intervarsity
Press, you no longer have to imagine such a scene, recently the books have been
published: "Five Things Biblical Scholars Wish Theologians Knew" by
Scot Mcknight and "Five Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars
Knew" by Hans Boersma
I had the
opportunity to read "Five Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars
Knew" by Hans Boersma. There were really a lot of moments where I would
take the marker and say, "wow, this is so true." Hans Boersma, with a
deep and enjoyable style, brings the reader (biblical scholar or not) closer to
five issues that should be considered with great importance: Christ,
metaphysics, the providence of God, the church and heaven. All this in relation
to the Scriptures.
Boersma,
shows the biblical scholar (and everyone) that if we do not meet Christ in the
Scriptures it is not really helpful; that if we do not use the proper
‘metaphysical lenses’ for reading the Scriptures, we will come to weak
conclusions. He also reminds us of the importance of God's care in the
Scripture process, and of how the Church plays an important role, being she who
must affirm and sustain the truths of Scripture. Finally, the author reminds us
of need to contemplate God in the Scriptures. Each of these elements is
approached with abundant patristic material as well as from the Scriptures
themselves.
Chapters 1
and 2 were the ones that caught my attention and interest, since they are
issues that we tend to overlook, how it is to meet Christ in the Scriptures and
how we read them. I consider these two chapters to be pivotal points for the
rest of the work.
Hans Boersma shows us a great idea: the Bible is a sacrament. And for this he brings us closer to these five things, which are not only useful for biblical scholars but also for me and for you.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book here
