{"product_id":"the-four-senses-of-scripture-learning-from-ancient-ways-of-reading-the-bible-9781540968791","title":"The Four Senses of Scripture: Learning from Ancient Ways of Reading the Bible","description":"\u003cb\u003eRecovering the Church's Classical Approach to Biblical Interpretation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor nearly 1,700 years, the church read Scripture through four interwoven lenses--literal, allegorical, tropological, and anagogical--known as the \u003ci\u003equadriga\u003c\/i\u003e. Modern biblical hermeneutics has largely set this tradition aside. In \u003ci\u003eThe Four Senses of Scripture\u003c\/i\u003e, Patrick Schreiner argues the church hasn't moved beyond the ancient approach so much as it has lost something essential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchreiner doesn't reject the grammatical-historical method--he recovers what it leaves behind. This book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● covers all four senses--literal (grammatical-historical), allegorical (Christological), tropological (moral), and anagogical (eschatological)--with the what, why, and how of each;\u003cbr\u003e● traces why early Christians used this method and makes the case for recovering a medieval mind for modern readers;\u003cbr\u003e● demonstrates each sense in practice with examples drawn from across the biblical canon;\u003cbr\u003e● engages exegetical, historical, and allegorical critiques of the quadriga with scholarly rigor; and\u003cbr\u003e● includes an appendix written specifically for church application with scholars, students, and pastors in mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on patristic and medieval exegesis, Schreiner offers a coherent, historically grounded framework for reading Scripture through all four senses in conversation, a method that better honors the nature, goal, and ecclesial context of biblical interpretation. The book includes a foreword by Jonathan T. Pennington.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Schreiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baker Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540968791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Schreiner\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eMatthew: Disciple and Scribe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Transfiguration of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Patrick Schreiner \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48791290118301,"sku":"9781540968791","price":33.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1cc9be87-2744-42eb-9584-1a0254bad7d7.jpg?v=1786551622","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-four-senses-of-scripture-learning-from-ancient-ways-of-reading-the-bible-9781540968791","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}