Jason Soenksen

How Scripture Interprets Scripture

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Reformation principle ‘Scripture interprets Scripture’ receives a fresh treatment by Graves. While affirming the coherence of Scripture in Christ, the book carefully engages with the unique contribution of individual authors in their ancient cultural contexts, and in so doing provides thoughtful insights on the web of connections that link Old and New Testaments. By examining inner-biblical interpretation, both how one Old Testament text interprets another and how the New Testament authors interpret the Old Testament, Graves unveils principles of interpretation at work within Scripture, which modern interpreters can use to interpret and apply Scripture’s teachings today. Interpretation is shown to be a process—one whose goal is the clear communication of the Word of God to the modern hearer.”