How the Bible Actually Works
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Bible scholar Peter Enns explains that the Bible is not an instruction manual or rule book but a powerful learning tool for cultivating God's wisdom.
Biblical Studies Peter Enns Books
Peter Enns is a professor of biblical studies who examines how biblical texts originated and how they are understood today. His work delves into the complex relationships between faith, science, and history, seeking to offer fresh perspectives on traditional teachings. Enns writes accessibly, aiming to help readers better comprehend the Bible and its place in the modern world. His goal is to foster deeper reflection on sacred scriptures and their interpretation.
"The author of How the Bible Actually Works and The Bible Tells Me So explains how our model of God and faith must evolve as our understanding of the world deepens--just as the Bible describes it should"--
The Sin of Certainty
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Bible scholar and author of The Bible Tells Me So Peter Enns explains how Christians mistake 'certainty' and 'correct belief' for faith when what God really desires is trust and intimacy.
Inspiration and Incarnation
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
How can an evangelical view of Scripture be reconciled with modern biblical scholarship? In this book Peter Enns, an expert in biblical interpretation, addresses Old Testament phenomena that challenge traditional evangelical perspectives on Scripture. He then suggests a way forward, proposing an incarnational model of biblical inspiration that takes seriously both the divine and the human aspects of Scripture. This tenth anniversary edition has an updated bibliography and includes a substantive postscript that reflects on the reception of the first edition.
The Bible Tells Me So
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Bible scholar Peter Enns recounts his spiritual odyssey: how he came to see beyond restrictive doctrine and learned to embrace God's Word as it is actually written.
The Evolution of Adam
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The widely-held evolutionary view of beginnings doesn't allow for a historical Adam. This book helps Christians reconcile the teachings of the Bible and evolution.