Inspiration and Incarnation

Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament

By: Peter Enns

Narrated by: David Colacci

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.

©2015 Peter Enns (P)2017 Tantor

Good Material; Painful Narration

It’s not my intent to be offensive, but it was very difficult to persist in listening to the narration of this book. The narrator drones along with what sounds like a significant head cold. Pete Enns’ material, which is thought provoking and brilliantly written, deserves better. He should have narrated it himself. I’d skip the audible version and just read this one if I had a do-over.

Decent reading of gently provocative scholar

Book is a bit all over the place in terms of addressing historical critical debates over historicity and "purity" of the Bible. Reasonable and reverent attempt to reframe the Christian understanding of inspiration, inerrancy, and incarnation. Narration is not colorful or engaging but fits book's tone and scope just fine. Worth a listen.

Great!

I can and can’t believe he got fired for this book! It’s great! I’m buying one for each of my family.

Outstanding and thought provoking

A serious and engaging book that can help evangelicals grow as they engage the Bible more deeply.

clear reading by the author

Peter Enns tries to argue that evangelicals have their heads in the sand by not confronting the results of biblical scholarship post development of the historical critical method. he asks good questions about what it means that scripture is inspired and proposes that it has fully divine and fully human origins. Enns is concerned that Evangelical's disregard for modern biblical studies results in a brittle faith that crumbles under the weight of new evidence and is attempting to pursuade them to think differently.