Questions tagged [biblical-theology]

Biblical Theology is an approach to theology which emphasises the progressive or canonical nature of Biblical revelation

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
4 votes
3 answers
159 views

1 Cor 15:25 - Does Jesus stop reigning? What's the actual function and meaning of "until" in the context of this verse?

23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule ...
Austin's user avatar
  • 3,715
0 votes
3 answers
295 views

What is the difference between a theological investigation and a Biblical theology [closed]

I know that this may seem like a dumb question but I still cannot list the differences. Someone asked me whether Dispensationalism is a theological investigation or a Biblical theology and I'm not ...
Theo's user avatar
  • 695
3 votes
1 answer
436 views

Where does Dispensationalism differ from traditional Biblical Theology when interpreting a text?

Wikipedia summarizes a traditional "Biblical Theology" approach to interpreting the Bible as follows: Biblical theology seeks to understand the progressive unfolding of God's special revelation ...
hawkeye's user avatar
  • 1,515
0 votes
1 answer
128 views

What is the name of the distinction between 'teaching interpretation' and 'telling people what the interpretation is'? [closed]

My assumption is that I'm aiming for an evangelical interpretation of the Bible, using Graham Goldsworthy's Gospel and Kingdom as a guide. (Ie that we seek to use the Bible to interpret itself, ...
hawkeye's user avatar
  • 1,515
7 votes
7 answers
2k views

According to Scripture, how should we interpret Scripture? [closed]

There have been many principles proposed for how to properly interpret Scripture. Some of those principles actually come from Scripture. Here are some examples of principles which seem to come from ...
Jas 3.1's user avatar
  • 12.1k
11 votes
1 answer
1k views

How does Canon Criticism relate to the concept of a Gesamtbiblische Theologie?

It is my understanding that Brevard Childs's so-called canonical (or canon) criticism places an emphasis on looking at the Bible as a complete work. This reminds me of the concept of a Gesamtbiblische ...
Ray's user avatar
  • 2,709