The Gloss and the Text: William Perkins on Interpreting Scripture with Scripture Jean Watson and accessible treatment of the

and accessible treatment of the Reformation will help readers see this watershed moment in the history of Christianity with fresh eyes and appreciate the unity they have with the church across time

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distinguished scholar and professor emeritus of biblical studies

This letter is both timely and timeless

Blending memoir and devotional reflections

The Gloss and the Text: William Perkins on Interpreting Scripture with Scripture Jean Watson and accessible treatment of theWilliam Perkins is the father of Puritanism, often remembered for his preaching manual, The Art of Prophesying. Much attention has been given to the Puritan movement, especially in its later forms, but comparatively little has been given to Perkins. In The Gloss and the Text, Andrew Ballitch provides a thorough examination of the hermeneutical principles that governed Perkinss approach to biblical interpretation. Perkins taught that the Bible was Gods