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God's Word Alone---The Authority of Scripture: What the Reformers Taught...and Why It Still Matters by Matthew Barrett
4.0
Book 8 of 2020. This book is part of the Five Sola series, a book series written exploring the Five Solas of the Reformation in honor of the Reformation’s 500 year anniversary.
Barrett’s contribution examines the doctrine of scripture from multiple angles in an attempt to explain what Protestants mean when they claim scripture alone as their final authority.
The doctrine of scripture is a budding interest for me as a researcher and this is the sixth book that I have read on the topic. Barrett’s book, though not a complete doctrine of scripture, is probably the best book I have read so far on the topic.
Barrett is at his best as his examines the historical contours of the authority of scripture. He drags a little bit during his discussion on biblical authority, causing me to set aside the book more than once. He has the best address of the weaknesses of the limited inerrancy view of inerrancy that I have read. Yet, his argument on the self-authentication of Scripture and arguments again biblical authority are a weak finish that leaves much room for building upon.
For the armchair theologian: perfect introduction to the doctrine of scripture and the common misunderstandings of sola scriptura.
For those avoiding Reformed theology: Tell me again why you would want to read a book from a series called the five solas. . .?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Barrett’s contribution examines the doctrine of scripture from multiple angles in an attempt to explain what Protestants mean when they claim scripture alone as their final authority.
The doctrine of scripture is a budding interest for me as a researcher and this is the sixth book that I have read on the topic. Barrett’s book, though not a complete doctrine of scripture, is probably the best book I have read so far on the topic.
Barrett is at his best as his examines the historical contours of the authority of scripture. He drags a little bit during his discussion on biblical authority, causing me to set aside the book more than once. He has the best address of the weaknesses of the limited inerrancy view of inerrancy that I have read. Yet, his argument on the self-authentication of Scripture and arguments again biblical authority are a weak finish that leaves much room for building upon.
For the armchair theologian: perfect introduction to the doctrine of scripture and the common misunderstandings of sola scriptura.
For those avoiding Reformed theology: Tell me again why you would want to read a book from a series called the five solas. . .?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#books #theology #solascriptura #fivesolas #godswordalone #bookstagram #books #bookreview