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“To relish the feast that is Scripture, we need to use multiple models.” A Christian never gains all that Scripture offers by reading it with just one approach. Yet too often this is attempted—whether through an academic obsession with the historical-critical method or through a consumerist approach that seeks only the motivation of the moment. Mark Reasoner broadens the options for scriptural...

A corollary of the sola Scriptura principle valued by Luther was that Scripture is the basis for how one should interpret Scripture. Practically, this means that when a given text of Scripture seems difficult to understand, another scripture can be offered to shed light on the best way to interpret the text under consideration. A positive and practical example of this idea that Scripture is what interprets Scripture can be seen on the question of Israel in Christian