![]() ![]() Introductory articles on biblical theology including the History of Biblical Theology, Challenges to Biblical Theology, The New Testament Use of the Old Testament, Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology, and Preaching and Biblical Theology, among others.This comprehensive volume is divided in three parts: Laying the Foundation, Attention to Each Book of the Bible, and Tracing Specific Themes Understanding biblical theology is vital to interpreting the Bible and doing any type of theology it helps us take the Bible on its own terms. If you’ve ever wondered why Christians can disregard Levitical laws about eating shellfish and wearing mixed cloths, but cannot disregard Old Testament laws dealing with sexual ethics, biblical theology will set you straight. Or as Peter Adam so clearly states, “Only biblical theology can save us from misusing the Bible, as we read each text in the context of the progressive revelation of God’s saving work in Christ” (108). Or, to put it more simply, how each part of the Bible fits into the Bible’s overall message of God glorifying Himself in salvation through judgment (to use James Hamilton’s lingo). Only in this way do we take proper account of the fact that God has spoken to us in Scripture” (3). It seeks to understand the parts in relation to the whole and, to achieve this, it must work with the mutual interaction of the literary, historical, and theological dimensions of various corpora, and with the interrelationships of these within the whole canon of Scripture. “Biblical theology is principally concerned with the overall theological message of the whole Bible. ![]() If the thought of reading from a dictionary sounds like torture to you, let me assure you there is at least one dictionary that all serious Bible students (and especially teachers) should consider for their personal library.īefore I get into why The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Exploring the Unity and Diversity of Scripture is such a helpful resource, let me first let Barry Rosner define what biblical theology is: My review of The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology from Intervarsity Press (Logos Bible Software Edition)
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