Biblical Theology: Retrospect and Prospect
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Overview
The turn of the millennium appears to be a good time for a fresh assessment of the discipline of Biblical Theology, where it has been, the status of various questions within it and its future prospects. Scott Hafemann pulls together a stellar team of practitioners, scholars from the disciplines of both Old and New Testament studies, to give us a status report.
Top Highlights
“As a result, biblical theology attempts to ascertain the inner points of coherence and development within the biblical narrative and exposition. It does its work inductively from within the Bible in an attempt to bring out the Bible’s own message.” (Page 16)
“As scholars note, the word blessing occurs five times in the three verses of the call narrative (Gen 12:1–3) in sharp contrast to the fivefold curse mentioned in Genesis 1–11 (Gen 3:14, 17; 4:11; 5:29; 9:25).” (Page 71)
“If context is king when it comes to theological exegesis, we cannot escape the fact that the context of Scripture also includes its developing canonical shape as the depository of tradition history.” (Page 18)
“Not only do the books of the Hebrew Bible have authors, but also the Hebrew Bible as a whole and as a canon is the product of composition and authorship.” (Page 30)
“There thus appears to have been at least two contending final shapes of the Tanak.” (Page 35)
Product Details
- Title: Biblical Theology: Retrospect and Prospect
- Editor: Scott J. Hafemann
- Publisher: IVP Academic
- Publication Date: 2002
- Pages: 300
About Scott J. Hafemann
Scott J. Hafemann (Th.D., Tübingen) is the Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Prior to joining the faculty of Gordon-Conwell, he served from 1995 to 2004 as the Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor of New Testament Greek and Exegesis at Wheaton College and Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. His books include Suffering and the Ministry of the Spirit; Paul, Moses and the History of Israel; an NIV Application Commentary on 2 Corinthians; and The God of Promise and the Life of Faith: Understanding the Heart of the Bible.
