What do you mean by Biblical theology?
High Definition
- By biblical theology, we simply mean the main lines of the Bible's great story: What is God like? Are people basically good or bad? What did Jesus do by dying on the cross?
- Biblical theology differs from Systematic theology in that the former traces developing themes historically, whereas the latter investigates discrete topics logically.
- The operating assumptions for doing Biblical theology are therefore that the main theological lines of Scripture's story are discernable, and that we are called by God to learn, teach, and apply them in our churches.
- These assumptions are so essential to the fabric of Christianity that, if we refuse to grant them, we call into question the functional validity of God's self-revelation, and we replace the authority of God's Word with our own finite and fallen reason.
