tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25676168.post114452285977395180..comments2024-01-27T13:13:38.405-05:00Comments on Biblical Theology: What is Biblical Theology?Matthew S. Harmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506399043911656897noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25676168.post-1145497059283049242006-04-19T21:37:00.000-04:002006-04-19T21:37:00.000-04:00Fair enough. I agree that "the word God was going...Fair enough. I agree that "the word God was going to deliver was also already planned by God so it to then might be considered preexisting the written revelation." But even still, the written word is founded upon the system, it is, so to speak, a partial exposition of the system. What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25676168.post-1145386014632573262006-04-18T14:46:00.000-04:002006-04-18T14:46:00.000-04:00It may not be fair to say that “Systematic is prio...It may not be fair to say that “Systematic is prior given that the system was prior to creation” since the word God was going to deliver was also already planned by God so it to then might be considered preexisting the written revelation, with respect to God. <BR/><BR/>I do not necessarily see the two views, and others, as competing but as complementary. I do see the importance of looking at the entire story of God’s revelation before one begins to systematize and dissect the word. The point of seeing the importance of Biblical Theology is that if it is not done then what we may end up with is the possibility of a lot of disjointed understandings. However, when there is good footing in God’s revelation in it’s entirety then those individual, systematic, points fit together much better.<BR/><BR/>My first real look at Biblical theology came from reading material by Graham Goldsworthy and it helped immensely: <BR/><BR/>1) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802847307/sr=1-1/qid=1145385458/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7147800-4216956?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow"> Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching</A><BR/><BR/>2) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0830826963/ref=pd_bxgy_img_b/102-7147800-4216956?%5Fencoding=UTF8" REL="nofollow"> According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible</A>Bluegrass Endurancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370596191365528849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25676168.post-1145381062756189212006-04-18T13:24:00.000-04:002006-04-18T13:24:00.000-04:00What kind of basis? Logically, Systematic is prio...What kind of basis? Logically, Systematic is prior given that the system was prior to creation. Biblical Theology did not exist until the revelatory acts. Systematic has always existed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com