Objectivity in Biblical Interpretation

Biblical interpretation is facing a crisis. Is Biblical interpretation the result of someone’s particular perspective or personal point of view? Is there no basis upon which we can discover and hold to a “correct” interpretation? More and more authors are surrendering to the influence of Postmodern relativism. This malady is not limited to non-evangelicals. The pervasiveness of a Postmodern perspectivism propagated through the notions of presuppositions, preunderstanding, world views, horizon, paradigms, historicism, and a host of other approaches that are often confusing to a committed Christian who simply wants to understand God’s Word. Objectivity in Biblical Interpretation analyzes and explains the current crisis of objectivity and presents a reasoned defense of objective interpretation that directly confronts the relativistic claims of Postmodern relativism.

Thomas A. Howe, Ph.D. is an ordained minister and has served churches in Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida since 1973. In 1993, he joined the faculty of Southern Evangelical Seminary and is the Professor of Bible and Biblical Languages. He has also served as Adjunct Professor of New Testament for the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Thomas is married to Patricia. They have three children and nine grandchildren.