Synopsis
Written in a fluid, readable style, Bercot explains seven common sense principles of interpretation that will enable the reader to better understand Scripture. In particular, Bercot argues for the historical approach to Scripture interpretation, using the writings of the primitive Christians to arrive at the meaning intended by the apostles.
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About the Author
A former attorney and Anglican priest, David Bercot has made early Christianity his special field of study for the past fifteen years. His primary mission is to make the average layperson aware of the early Christians what they believed and how they lived. A member of the North American Patristics Society, Bercot is also the editor of A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs.
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As the morning sun rose over the cobblestone streets of ancient Athens, a strange figure climbed out of a giant water urn, where he had spent the night. Clothed in a dirty, ragged gown, he tramped through the narrow, crooked streets of the city. As he walked, his white hair and flowing white beard reflected the morning rays of the sun. Although it was broad daylight, he carried a lighted lantern as he doggedly plodded through the streets, jostling his way through the milling crowds.
Making his way to the noisy, crowded marketplace, he approached one man after another, holding his lantern up to their faces, and scrutinizing every line of their countenances. Amid the clatter of horses and the shouts of vendors hawking their wares, onlookers stared curiously at this crazed eccentric.
"What are you doing, you madman?" someone shouted sarcastically from the throngs.
"My name is Diogenes," he replied testily, "and I'm searching for an honest man."
If Diogenes carried his lantern into today's churches, would he find an honest man or woman? The reason I ask is that this is primarily a book about honesty. By the term "honesty," I'm not referring to restraint from stealing or lying. Rather, I'm speaking of intellectual and spiritual honesty. That is, the willingness to be totally objective in the pursuit of God's truth. Intellectually honest Christians have the desire and the ability to see all sides of any spiritual or theological issue. They are far more concerned about finding out what is true than they are about defending their personal positions or the positions of their denomination or church.
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