God-Centered Biblical Interpretation

This book introduces the work of Professor Vern Sheridan Poythress to Spanish-speaking readers for the first time. A prolific author and tireless scholar, Poythress is a professor at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and one of the towering figures of contemporary Reformed theology.

In this book, the theology of the threefold perspective is applied to the task of biblical interpretation. This application makes the book much more than a simple hermeneutics manual. In fact, the book turns out to be a distinctly theological treatise that leads the reader to an interpretive practice focused on God. Compared to other hermeneutics books available in Spanish, God-Centered Biblical Interpretation stands out as a unique contribution. The author displays his vast linguistic knowledge and infuses it into an innovative reflection on the correct interpretation of the Scriptures. In doing so, he exposes interpretive errors committed by various theological and secular schools. But, even more importantly, he reveals how liberal, neo-orthodox, and secular interpretive currents have infiltrated evangelical hermeneutical practice. What we learn from his reflection is that, if we truly want to be faithful interpreters of the Bible, we must leave behind any interpretive method or procedure and focus instead on the author of the Scriptures, who is God – God in his triune fullness, thrice just, thrice holy, and thrice merciful.

For the veteran theologian and for the student just beginning their theological training, this book will be a true gem that will illuminate their approach to the biblical text, deepen their theological knowledge, and shape their practice of the ministry of the Word.