Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers, Christopher A. Hall (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 1998, 223 pages), reviewed by Richard C. Barcellos Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers is comprised of eight very helpful chapters. Hall states the goal of his book in the Preface as follows: “My goal is to present as clearly, simply and accurately as possible the methodology and content of patristic biblical interpretation” (8). Though Hall  [ Read More ]

Some say that since the apostles’ interpretations of the OT were inspired, we can’t emulate their hermeneutic (i.e., principles of interpretation). We can agree with their conclusions, but we can’t use the method of interpretation they used to get there (and yes, this is what one influential author in this discussion has said). But is this the case? If their interpretations were infallible, what about their method? No living author has  [ Read More ]