Understanding biblical theology : a comparison of theory and practice

Title

Understanding biblical theology : a comparison of theory and practice

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School/Department

Talbot School of Theology

Description

Understanding Biblical Theology clarifies the catch-all term “biblical theology,” a movement that tries to remove the often-held dichotomy between biblical studies for the Church and as an academic pursuit.

This book examines the five major schools of thought regarding biblical theology and handles each in turn, defining and giving a brief developmental history for each one, and exploring each method through the lens of one contemporary scholar who champions it. Using a spectrum between history and theology, each of five “types” of biblical theology are identified as either “more theological” or “more historical” in concern and practice:

  • Biblical Theology as Historical Description (James Barr)
  • Biblical Theology as History of Redemption (D. A. Carson)
  • Biblical Theology as Worldview-Story (N. T. Wright)
  • Biblical Theology as Canonical Approach (Brevard Childs)
  • Biblical Theology as Theological Construction (Francis Watson).

A conclusion suggests how any student of the Bible can learn from these approaches.

Keywords

Hermeneutics;

ISBN

978-0310492238

Publication Date

11-10-2012

Document Type

Book

Publisher

Zondervan

City

Grand Rapids

Disciplines

Biblical Studies | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Understanding biblical theology : a comparison of theory and practice


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