Biblical Theology
I own the NDBT, however this is not all that detailed and more of a overall look at certain topics. At the moment besides the NDBT I have the book From Creation to the Cross by Albert Bayliss. and I have a book on Pauline theology by Cousar. I was thinking about this book Dominion and Dynasty: A Biblical Theology of the Hebrew Bible but not sure yet as I have not examined it in detail. I am aware of a NT Theology book by GK Beale however it looks to be too detailed. I also see that NT Right writes books, however he seems to be connected to the New Perspectives on Paul.
So what would be the benefits of studying Biblical theology in depth? This is not exactly a playground for Reformed as they will lean into Systematic Theology. To be honest I never took this class and may like to wise myself up.
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I’m not sure if this is what you are looking for, but Faith Seminary in Ankeny, IA offers a course called “Introductions to Biblical Exegesis.” They offer it as a one week module. It would be helpful in showing how to better utilize some of the tools you already have on your shelf or even in refreshing what you had already learned. I believe you can take it as a credit or audit course.
Dominion & Dynasty is an excellent book. Please read it. I read it for Seminary, and the Professor later made it his OT BT text. It is a wonderful book; can’t recommend it highly enough.
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
Thanks brother I have it on my wish list. At the moment I have 7 books on my desk, not counting about 15 others in my library I wish to read. The simple reads I can get through much faster, such as The Way of the Master, however deeper reads take me far longer to comprehend. Is this a academic book? Obviously so it will be slower. Can you give me a brief synopsis on the book?
[JD Miller]I’m not sure if this is what you are looking for, but Faith Seminary in Ankeny, IA offers a course called “Introductions to Biblical Exegesis.” They offer it as a one week module. It would be helpful in showing how to better utilize some of the tools you already have on your shelf or even in refreshing what you had already learned. I believe you can take it as a credit or audit course.
How much does this cost?
The author seeks to give you the “big picture” of the entire OT narrative, and structures it according to the Jewish order of the Hebrew Bible, which is the arrangement Christ and the apostles had the Scriptures in. The basic premise is that the OT is about both dominion for God’s chosen people, and a dynasty for a particular person from His chosen people. The author’s focus is to really give a “wide-angle” view of the entirety of the OT and show how the all the books fit together into one developing storyline. We can often lose sight of the forest for the trees, and get bogged with details of military conquest, poetry, proverbs, detailed prophesies and historical narratives. How do we give shape to the OT? How do we view it as a whole? This is what the book is about.
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
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