Prophecy and Discernment

By:

R.W.L. Moberly

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Hardback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine

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If people claim to speak for God, what enables us to know when to credit or discredit the claim? This book analyses the criteria for discernment of prophetic authenticity in the Old Testament, and for discernment of apostolic authenticity in the New Testament; and also considers their validity and viability in a contemporary context. After explaining the biblical concept of prophetic and apostolic speech on God's behalf, Moberly offers close readings of the biblical text so as to bring to life the distinctive voices, especially those of Jeremiah and St Paul, which speak of critical discernment. He addresses contemporary difficulties with the whole idea that humans might speak for God and analyses the nature of authentic spirituality. Throughout the discussion the premise is that the biblical treatment of discernment illuminates the fundamental human issue of the need to know who may be trusted and why.

Author Biography:

Dr R. W. L. Moberly is Reader in Theology at the University of Durham. He is author of The Bible, Theology and Faith: A Study of Abraham and Jesus (2000), volume No. 5 in the Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine series.

Release date Australia

March 2nd, 2006

Author

R.W.L. Moberly

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

298

Series

Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine

Dimensions

152x229x21

ISBN-13

9780521859929

Product ID

2399230

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