From Jesus to Scripture: How Christ Instituted the Bible
I. The Bible's Character and Work Is Bound Up in its relationship with ...
Catholics: ... the Church (so Holy Tradition)
Lutherans: ... the Law and (especially) the Gospel (so biblical criticism)
Calvinists: ... the Holy Spirit (so authority and internal witness)
liberals and fundamentalists: the truth (so theological, historical, scientific [un]reliability)
Telf: ... Jesus Christ (so 'institution': inheritance, fulfillment, and authorization) II. From Jesus to Scripture Red letters: Jesus' words are the Word of God in human words (1 Cor. 7:25)
Just red letters? No: Jesus often speaks (Israel's) Scriptures Jesus speaks Israel's Scriptures as his canon ("rule") (Matt. 5:18)
III. Scripture as the Word of the Father Jesus' heritage: (Israel's) Scripture makes him intelligible
Jesus' formation: It makes him Jewish
Jesus' horizon: It defines his mission
Jesus' authority: Obedience to it is obedience to the Father
IV. Scripture as the Word of the Son Jesus' life: Jesus fulfills, transforms, institutes Scripture like a sacrament
(creating the Old Testament and authorizing the New Testament)
Jesus' instrument: Obedience to (Christian) Scripture is obedience to Jesus
V. Scripture as the Word of the Spirit Jesus' power: Scripture is the Spirit at work in Jesus (Isa. 61:1 in Luke 4:18)
Jesus' witness: Scripture points to Jesus as Lord and Messiah
Jesus' community: In the Spirit, disciples speak Jesus' words for the Church
(John 16:12-15, John 20:22-23, Matt. 10:19-20, Matt. 18:18-20)
Jesus' confession: Christians use Scripture to worship and serve Jesus as Lord
(Acts 2:14-39, Phil. 2:5-11)
VI. The "Living and Active" Word of God Scripture reflects the character and will of the Father
Scripture shares in the ministry of the Son
Scripture works in the power of the Holy Spirit
Annunciation and baptism as models for inspiration?
