In modern times the Christian faith's
claim to possess a unique revelation of
God has faced numerous challenges.
A central issue has been the role of
the Bible. While some have continued to
defend the view that the Bible,
inspired by God, is God's self-
revelation in a direct way, others,
have argued that God's self-revelation
is to be found primarily in divine
action or in the person of Jesus
Christ, rather than in the Scriptures
as such.
In a fresh approach, Peter Jensen
argues that it is better to follow the
biblical categories of the knowledge of
God and the gospel than to start
from "revelation" as an abstract
concept.
First, Jensen focuses on revelation,
whether special or general, from the
viewpoint of the knowledge of God
through the gospel. Next, he examines
the nature and authority of Scripture
and our approach to reading it.
Finally, he turns to the revelatory
work of the Holy Spirit through
illumination.
The result is a creative and compelling
exposition of the evangelical
understanding of revelation for the
contemporary scene.