Out of Egypt: Biblical Theology and Biblical Interpretation (Scripture and Hermeneutics Series, V. 5

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Biblical theology attempts to explore the theological coherence of the canonical witnesses; no serious Christian theology can overlook this issue. The essays in the present volume illustrate the complexity and richness of the conversation that results from attentive consideration of the question. In a time when some voices are calling for a moratorium on biblical theology or pronouncing its concerns obsolete, this collection of meaty essays demonstrates the continuing vitality and necessity of the enterprise. Richard B. Hays, George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament, The Divinity School, Duke University, USA This volume on biblical theology jumps into the fray and poses the right kind of questions. It does not offer a single way forward. Several of the essays are quite fresh and provocative, breaking new ground (Bray, Reno); others set out the issues with clarity and grace (Bartholomew); others offer programmatic analysis (Webster; Bauckham); others offer a fresh angle of view (Chapman, Martin). The success of this series is in facing the challenge of disarray in biblical studies head-on and then modeling a variety of approaches to stimulate our reflection. Christopher Seitz, Professor of Old Testament and Theological Studies, St. Andrews University, UK Cover Title Page Preface Contributors Abbreviations The Artists Out of Egypt Biblical Theology and Biblical Interpretation: Introduction Approaches to Biblical Theology 1. The Church Fathers and Biblical Theology 2. The Nature and Genre of Biblical Theology: Some Reflections in the Light of Charles H.H. Scobie’s ‘Prolegomena to a Biblical Theology’ 3. Some Directions in Catholic Biblical Theology 4. The Theology of the Old Testament by Marco Nobile: A Contribution to Jewish-Christian Relations 5. Mission as a Matrix for Hermeneutics and Biblical Theology 6. Story and Biblical Theology 7. The Problem of ‘Biblical Theology’ Great Themes of the Bible 8. Biblical Theology and the Problems of Monotheism 9. The Unity of Humankind as a Theme in Biblical Theology Parts of the Bible and Biblical Theology 10. Zechariah 14 and Biblical Theology: Patristic and Contemporary Case Studies 11. Paul and Salvation History in Romans 9:30–10:4 12. Hebrews and Biblical Theology Theological Interpretation and Biblical Theology 13. Systematic – In What Sense? 14. Biblical Theology and the Clarity of Scripture 15. Biblical Theology and Theological Exegesis 16. Imaginative Readings of Scripture and Theological Interpretation 17. Biblical Theology and Preaching Scripture Index Names Index Subject Index The Scripture and Hermeneutics Series University of Gloucestershire The British and Foreign Bible Society Baylor University Redeemer University College Copyright About the Publisher Share Your Thoughts