Encountering Jesus, Encountering Scripture

James K. A. Smith -- from the foreword "Encountering Jesus, Encountering Scripture is part bombshell, part pastoral epistle. . . . Both Kierkegaard and Crump have a way of chopping a path through all the brush of hermeneutical debates and academic wrangling about historical criticism to remind us of a simple but still disconcerting truth -- that the point of Scripture is to encounter Jesus. . . . Students and other interpreters need to read this book to be reminded that what's at stake in biblical studies is an encounter with the Lover of our souls." C. Stephen Evans -- Baylor University "It is not surprising that David Crump's Encountering Jesus, Encountering Scripture exhibits a deep understanding of the issues raised by historical-critical biblical scholarship. But Crump's book is far more than a learned piece of New Testament scholarship. He shows how it is possible for a person who knows about the critical issues to read the Bible as God's word for today, addressed to existing human beings. Crump carries on a continual conversation with Kierkegaard that I found illuminating and that the great Danish thinker would have found gratifying." Catholic Biblical Quarterly "A passionate and exciting book . . . . It is a voice that should continue to be heard as it enriches and challenges us all." Choice (American Library Association) "This engaging book emerges from applying the writings of Kierkegaard on faith in God to some important questions about New Testament interpretation. . . . Highly recommended." Mission Today "In this book we meet David Crump as a sincere Christian disciple whose faith and love seek a reliable platform for an authentic understanding and a vibrant interpretation of Sacred Scripture."