Theological Seminary, Orlando
“Poythress’s detailed knowledge of both the Bible and linguistics, his creative ability to see connections, his determination to be true to God, and his engaging personal manner all come through in this book.” C. John (“Jack”) Collins, P rofessor of Old Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary
“Here one finds not only a biblical but a systematic theology of language built on the insight that human language reflects the triune God, sometimes in surprising ways.” Kevin J. Vanhoozer, P rofessor of Biblical and Theological Studies, Wheaton College
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“Each of Vern Poythress’s books has been, in my judgment, the best book on its particular subject. Poythress does not merely claim that these disciplines allow a place for God, or that a theistic worldview provides useful context, or that engagement in such studies is somehow useful to Christians. Rather, he comes right in your face with the claims of Christ: God is not merely a possibility, not merely a conclusion, but the starting point for any understanding at all. The present book on language is a great help to those troubled by contemporary challenges to the very possibility of meaningful communication.” John M. Frame, P rofessor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy, Reformed
“By looking through the right end of the telescope, starting with God rather than human understanding, Poythress plumbs the depths of God’s role as guarantor and sustainer and as the locus within which meaning and interaction have their being.” Chris Simmons, E xecutive Director, The Gospel and Culture Project
VERN SHERIDAN POYTHRESS (PhD, Harvard University) is professor of New Testament interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, where he has taught for over twenty-five years. He holds degrees in New Testament, apologetics, and mathematics. He is a minister and the author of Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach.
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“Poythress’s multiple perspectives on language will enable readers to understand the Bible more deeply and also to avoid the mistakes of various non-Christian theories of language.” Wayne Grudem, R esearch Professor of Bible and Theology, Phoenix Seminary
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