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HOW TO DO BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

Where systematic theology is more like a street map, ide ti!yi g the arterials a d i tersectio s, "i"lical theology is more like a topographical map#$ith the peaks a d %alleys, ri%ers, a d ocea s&

'or e(ample, a systematic theology $ill sca the $hole o! )cript*re !or a cohere t doctri e o! Christ +christology,, $hile a "i"lical-theological s$eep $ill highlight the orga ic de%elopme t o! re%elatio co cer i g Christ !rom promise to !*l!illme t& BIBLICAL THEOLOGY TELLS THE STORY .ri ceto /s early t$e tieth-ce t*ry "i"lical theologia Geerhard*s 0os icely e(plai ed, 1I Bi"lical Theology the pri ciple is o e o! historical, i )ystematic Theology it is o e o! logical co str*ctio & Bi"lical Theology dra$s a line o! de%elopme t& )ystematic Theology dra$s a circle&2 Bi"lical theology ri%ets o*r atte tio to the historical de%elopme t o! %ario*s themes, poi ti g *p disco ti *ities as $ell as co ti *ities3 the 1ma y times a d ma y $ays2 i $hich 1God spoke to o*r !athers "y the prophets, "*t i these last days he has spoke to *s "y his )o 2 +He" 43456,& To cha ge the metaphor, "i"lical theology tells the story, $hile systematics * packs the implicatio s a d the logical co ectio s& We eed "oth& YOU NEED THE SUMMARY AND THE DETAILS To do "i"lical theology properly, $e eed to atte d closely to the te(t, mo%i g "ack a d !orth co sta tly "et$ee the $hole a d the parts& It/s ot 7*st systematicia s $ho m*st "e care!*l ot to impose their system o the te(t8 "i"lical theologia s ca 7*st as easily 1o%er-read2 their s$eepi g s*r%eys a d miss the trees !or the !orest& Bi"lical theology is esse tial i! $e/re goi g to !eel the Bi"le/s o$ p*lse a d !ollo$ its * !oldi g plot& Let/s say $e $a t to !oc*s o a "i"lical-theological s$eep o! the doctri e o! the ch*rch& 9eali:i g re%elatio !ollo$s the act*al history o! God/s $orks, $e "egi $ith Adam a d E%e& There, the ch*rch is ide ti!ied $ith a earthly ki gdom& There is o disti ctio "et$ee c*lt +$orship, a d c*lt*re +ci%ic li!e,& Yet a!ter the !all, they/re e(iled 1east o! Ede &2 Their $ork is o$ commo rather tha holy8 the ki gdom is ide ti!ied $ith those $ho 1call o the ame o! the Lord&2 A d yet they go o*t $ith a promise o! a comi g 9edeemer& HOPE IN FUTURE SALVATION

The ki gdom o! God $as also ide ti!ied $ith a speci!ic atio agai $he God ga%e Israel his co%e a t at ;o* t )i ai, "*t that too e ded i h*ma * !aith!*l ess a d the co%e a t people $ere e(iled#yet, o ce more, $ith hope i the promise o! a !*t*re sal%atio & 'i ally, Christ !*l!illed those promises a d his e$ co%e a t comm* ity $as the e(pa sio o! Israel, * ited to him as its co%e a t head& Whe Christ ret*r s, the $hole earth $ill "e his ch*rch a d ki gdom& 'or o$, tho*gh, it is a ki gdom o! grace $ith a missio ot to 1r*le2 a d 1s*"d*e2 the e emies o! God, "*t to proclaim the !orgi%e ess o! si s thro*gh Word a d sacrame t i the po$er o! the )pirit& SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY NEEDS BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Bi"lical theology is esse tial i! $e/re goi g to !eel the Bi"le/s o$ p*lse a d !ollo$ its * !oldi g plot& Witho*t it, systematic theology ca easily s*cc*m" to a ded*cti%ist scheme& Goi g "ack to the street-map a alogy, it/s easy to ded*ce $here roads must go "eca*se o! the map e%e i! they dont< Yet it ca e%er "e *sed as a ri%al o! systematic theology& Christ $as ot o ly cr*ci!ied a d raised8 he $as 1cr*ci!ied for our sins a d $as raised for our justification&2 Doctri e arises !rom the drama, i dicati g the sig i!ica ce o! God/s acts i creatio , redemptio , a d co s*mmatio & RESOURCES FOR BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Besides the sta d-"ys, like Geerhard*s 0os a d Herma 9idder"os, some good i trod*ctory reso*rces !or "i"lical theology are o o!!er these days3 especially !rom the pe s o! people likeGraeme Golds$orthy, Br*ce Waltke, a d ;& G& =li e&

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