The Ways of Our God: An Approach to Biblical Theology

Preface

Introduction

Abbreviations

PART I: PROLEGOMENA TO A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

A. The Definition of Biblical Theology
A-1. What Is Biblical Theology?
A-2. Integrated, Independent, and Intermediate Biblical Theology
B. The History of Biblical Theology
B-1. The Early and Medieval Period
B-2. The Reformation
B-3. The Emergence of an Independent Biblical Theology
B-4. Gabler’s Definition
B-5. The Rise and Fall of Biblical Theology
B-6. Old Testament and New Testament Theology
B-7. From Theology to Religion
B-8. The Revival of Theology
B-9. From Theology to Theologies

C. New Directions in Biblical Theology
C-1. Questioning of the Historical-Critical Method
C-1.1. “Authenticity”
C-1.2. Hermeneutics of Consent
C-1.3. The Continuing Validity of the Historical Approach
C-2. The Canonical Text
C-2.1. The Literary Approach
C-2.2. The Canonical Approach
C-3. The Church as Interpretive Community
C-4. A Revival of Biblical Theology
C-4.1. Tradition History
C-4.2. Biblical Themes
C-4.3. Biblical Theologies

D. The Method of Biblical Theology
D-1. An Intermediate Biblical Theology
D-2. A Canonical Biblical Theology
D-2.1. Scripture and Canon
D-2.2. Tanakh and Old Testament
D-2.3. The Canon of the New Testament
D-2.4. Biblical Theology Is Limited to the Canon of Christian Scripture
D-2.5. Biblical Theology Is Based on Both Old and New Testaments
D-2.6. Biblical Theology Is Based on the Content of the Christian Canon
D-2.7. Biblical Theology Is Based on the Structure of the Christian Canon
D-2.8. Biblical Theology Is Based on the Text of the Christian Canon
D-2.9. Biblical Theology Is Based Primarily on the Final Canonical Form of the Text
D-2.10. Biblical Theology Will Reject a “Canon within the Canon”
D-3. A Cooperative Biblical Theology
D-3.1. Old Testament and New Testament
D-3.2. Biblical Studies and Theology
D-3.3. An Ecumenical Approach
D-4. A Structured Biblical Theology

E. The Structure of Biblical Theology
E-1. Alternative Approaches
E-1.1. The Systematic Approach
E-1.2. The Historical Approach
E-1.3. The Thematic Approach
E-2. The Relationship between Old and New Testaments
E-3. The Pattern of Proclamation/Promise: Fulfillment/ Consummation
E-4. The Framework of a Biblical Theology
E-4.1. God’s Order
E-4.2. God’s Servant
E-4.3. God’s People
E-4.4. God’s Way
E-5. Unity and Diversity
E-5.1. Creation and History
E-5.2. Individual and Community

PART II: A SKETCH OF BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

1-5: GOD’S ORDER

1. The Living God
2. The Lord of Creation
3. The Lord of History
4. The Adversary
5. The Spirit

6-10: GOD’S SERVANT

6. The Messiah
7. The Son of Man
8. Glory, Word, Wisdom, Son
9. The Servant’s Suffering
10. The Servant’s Vindication

11-15: GOD’S PEOPLE

11. The Covenant Community
12. The Nations
13. Land and City
14. Worship
15. Ministry

16-20: GOD’S WAY

16. The Human Condition
17. Faith and Hope
18. God’s Commandments
19. Love Your Neighbor
20. Life

Outline of Part II

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