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40 Questions
40 preguntas sobre la teología bíblica
40 preguntas sobre la teología bíblica ofrece recursos para responder a preguntas clave con el fin de guiar a los lectores en su propio estudio y práctica de la teología bíblica. Otros temas vitales que los autores abordan son cómo entender la tipología, los temas clave de la teología bíblica y cómo los cristianos deben relacionarse con las promesas del Antiguo Testamento.
Ideal para cursos de teología bíblica, para pastores y para cualquier persona que enseñe o interprete las Escrituras, 40 preguntas sobre teología bíblica profundizará tu comprensión y aplicación de todo el consejo de Dios.
Ideal para cursos de teología bíblica, para pastores y para cualquier persona que enseñe o interprete las Escrituras, 40 preguntas sobre teología bíblica profundizará tu comprensión y aplicación de todo el consejo de Dios.
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Published March 21, 2024
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Jason S. DeRouchie
21 books35 followersJason S. DeRouchie (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Research Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO
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December 23, 2020
If there's a better book to introduce the idea and discipline of Biblical Theology to students, I haven't seen it. Full review to come.
January 20, 2021
Excellent.
May 10, 2022
Overall it was well done. Certain chapters, though, felt like they were added because the book was a few questions short of 40...
May 16, 2021
40 Questions About Biblical Theology Paperback – November 24, 2020
by Jason DeRouchie (Author), Oren Martin (Author), Andrew Naselli (Author), Kregel Academic (November 24, 2020), 400 pp., 978-0825445606.
I would like to begin with a kudo to Benjamin Merkle, Series Editor for the 40 Questions series. If you are not familiar the series covers a broad range of theological, Biblical, and hermeneutical topics. What is unique about this series is that each volume follows an interrogative approach to each topic answering 40 of the most relevant questions on the subject at hand. I have found these volumes to be timely, thorough, and very accessible to all types of readers. So if you haven’t already done so do a quick search through the series and review the different topics. It would be well worth your time.
40 Questions About Biblical Theology (40Q)is one more addition to the 40 Question series. This book is divided into five sections: Defining Biblical Theology, Exploring Method in Biblical Theology, Illustrating Biblical Theology-Tracing Themes, Illustrating Biblical Theology-The Use of Earlier Scripture In Later Scripture, and Applying Biblical Theology. Each section provides the reader with questions relevant to the section. Each section also ends with a summary of the chapter as well as reflection questions. The book ends with a helpful Scripture index.
Question one begins with the important question “What do we mean by “Biblical Theology”? The answer given “Biblical theology is a way of analyzing and synthesizing the Bible that makes organic, salvation-historical connections with the whole cannon on its own terms, especially regarding how the Old and New Testaments progress, integrate, and climax in Christ.”(P.20) If you think of the analogy of a house. There are many essential parts like the roof, the walls, doors, and windows, all of which make up what we know as “house”. However, without the framework none of these essential parts would have a place to rest. Biblical theology is very much like the framework that supports our central understanding of Scripture which is Christ.
Throughout theological history the “framework” has taken on different modes. The book lists three in particular. They are, Dispensational Theology, Covenant Theology, and Progressive Covenantalism. The preference of this book is Progressive Covenantalism. The differences between these theological systems is the difference between discontinuities and and continuities between the Old and New Testament. For example many Dispensationalist will describe discontinuities of God’s redemptive plan where Covenentalists view God’s redemptive plan as one continuous plan from Genesis to Revelation. As the book correctly observes Dispensational Theology sees discontinuities throughout Scripture. Covenantal Theology on the other hand views a continuity throughout Scripture. According to the authors Progressive Covenantalism also sees the continuous nature of God’s redemptive plan but at the same time recognizes the newness of the New Covenant.
My thoughts on this volume. I think it's great. It is important for the church today to openly read and discuss Biblical Theology and the fact that 40Q does this from a covenantal perspective is all the more important. Moreover, this is not the kind of subject restricted for the ivory towers only. This should be discussed and understood at every age of believer. This volume is very helpful when it comes to understanding the issues and explaining the concepts. The authors are very capable and as Thomas R. Schreiner has said, “We benefit as readers in having an Old Testament scholar, A New Testament Scholar, and a Systematic Theologian working together on the project.” It is true that this interdisciplinary approach has given the subject a certain depth I haven’t seen in other treatments on the same subject.
My personal rating for this volume is 5 out of 5 stars.
This book has been provided courtesy of Kregel Academic without requiring a positive review. All opinions offered above are mine unless otherwise stated or implied.
by Jason DeRouchie (Author), Oren Martin (Author), Andrew Naselli (Author), Kregel Academic (November 24, 2020), 400 pp., 978-0825445606.
I would like to begin with a kudo to Benjamin Merkle, Series Editor for the 40 Questions series. If you are not familiar the series covers a broad range of theological, Biblical, and hermeneutical topics. What is unique about this series is that each volume follows an interrogative approach to each topic answering 40 of the most relevant questions on the subject at hand. I have found these volumes to be timely, thorough, and very accessible to all types of readers. So if you haven’t already done so do a quick search through the series and review the different topics. It would be well worth your time.
40 Questions About Biblical Theology (40Q)is one more addition to the 40 Question series. This book is divided into five sections: Defining Biblical Theology, Exploring Method in Biblical Theology, Illustrating Biblical Theology-Tracing Themes, Illustrating Biblical Theology-The Use of Earlier Scripture In Later Scripture, and Applying Biblical Theology. Each section provides the reader with questions relevant to the section. Each section also ends with a summary of the chapter as well as reflection questions. The book ends with a helpful Scripture index.
Question one begins with the important question “What do we mean by “Biblical Theology”? The answer given “Biblical theology is a way of analyzing and synthesizing the Bible that makes organic, salvation-historical connections with the whole cannon on its own terms, especially regarding how the Old and New Testaments progress, integrate, and climax in Christ.”(P.20) If you think of the analogy of a house. There are many essential parts like the roof, the walls, doors, and windows, all of which make up what we know as “house”. However, without the framework none of these essential parts would have a place to rest. Biblical theology is very much like the framework that supports our central understanding of Scripture which is Christ.
Throughout theological history the “framework” has taken on different modes. The book lists three in particular. They are, Dispensational Theology, Covenant Theology, and Progressive Covenantalism. The preference of this book is Progressive Covenantalism. The differences between these theological systems is the difference between discontinuities and and continuities between the Old and New Testament. For example many Dispensationalist will describe discontinuities of God’s redemptive plan where Covenentalists view God’s redemptive plan as one continuous plan from Genesis to Revelation. As the book correctly observes Dispensational Theology sees discontinuities throughout Scripture. Covenantal Theology on the other hand views a continuity throughout Scripture. According to the authors Progressive Covenantalism also sees the continuous nature of God’s redemptive plan but at the same time recognizes the newness of the New Covenant.
My thoughts on this volume. I think it's great. It is important for the church today to openly read and discuss Biblical Theology and the fact that 40Q does this from a covenantal perspective is all the more important. Moreover, this is not the kind of subject restricted for the ivory towers only. This should be discussed and understood at every age of believer. This volume is very helpful when it comes to understanding the issues and explaining the concepts. The authors are very capable and as Thomas R. Schreiner has said, “We benefit as readers in having an Old Testament scholar, A New Testament Scholar, and a Systematic Theologian working together on the project.” It is true that this interdisciplinary approach has given the subject a certain depth I haven’t seen in other treatments on the same subject.
My personal rating for this volume is 5 out of 5 stars.
This book has been provided courtesy of Kregel Academic without requiring a positive review. All opinions offered above are mine unless otherwise stated or implied.
February 22, 2021
40 Questions About Biblical Theology by Jason S. DeRouchie, Oren R. Martin, and Andrew David Naselli is part of Kregel’s “40 Questions” series, of which I have reviewed a few volumes already.
The questions are divided into sections covering “Defining Biblical Theology” – questions 1-9, “Exploring Method in Biblical Theology” – questions 10-19, “Illustration Biblical Theology: Tracing Themes” – questions 20-30, and “Illustrating Biblical Theology: The Use of Earlier Scripture in Later Scripture” – questions 31-35, and “Applying Biblical Theology” – questions 36-40.
The shorter definition – they give a shorter and longer definition – of Biblical Theology that they come up with is “Biblical theology studies how the whole Bible progresses, integrates, and climaxes in Christ” (20).
In the first section of the book, they look at three ways to see the Bible as biblical theology: dispensationalism, covenantalism, and the view they embrace – progressive covenentalism (60). Progressive convenantalism does not specifically distinguish between the Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace, as does covenantalism Rather they see the Bible having one continually unfolding covenant (60).
They address how each of these three views understand biblical theology and why they believe their view is the best one (173ff).
If you forget that this series is written by Baptists – which of course is fine – but be aware certain views will be promoted, in their critique of convenantalism, they note that believers, not children, should be baptized (191).
Tin looking at how the Law is to be understood in the New Testament, they argue for four outcomes: a law will be transformed, maintained, extended, or annulled (253).
Maintained and annulled are easily understood. By extended – their example is the law regarding parapet building is extended to the fulness of loving neighbor. And transformed – their example if the Sabbath – which they argue is no longer required of believers, but now represents the Sabbath rest in the Kingdom (252-253).
They do not make the distinction between the ceremonial, judicial, and moral law which is the way I have understood the law and the way it crossed into the New Testament world. (But I am a covenantalist!)
Question 26 deals specifically with the Sabbath, and I had trouble with this chapter: the authors argue that God said to rest on Saturday (259). God said to rest on the seventh day – He didn’t name the day, nor do we know what day the Creation happened – unless Ussher is correct, and then the Creation happened on a Tuesday.
The place I was very troubled in this question is where the authors say that the Sabbath is a matter of conscience, Sunday is not the Christian Sabbath, and it is heretical to treat it as a moral law (my word) Christian must keep (264).
I have no problem with there being differing views on the Sabbath. However, I think it is quite a leap to say a person who believes it is a moral law that Christians ought to keep is heretical! I hope this language will be rethought in future editions of this volume.
Each chapter (question) ends with questions for thought and study. And the book ends with a Scripture index.
I like this series very much. It is a thought-provoking series which can well be used by individuals or groups. The two caveats I give are that they are coming from a Baptist perspective, and it is alright for Christians to disagree on non-salvific matters.
I recommend this series for personal and group study and hope to continue to read them and profit from them.
I received this book for free from Kregel in exchange for an honest review.
[This review appears on my blog, my YouTube channel, Amazon.com, Kregel.com, and Goodreads.com.]
The questions are divided into sections covering “Defining Biblical Theology” – questions 1-9, “Exploring Method in Biblical Theology” – questions 10-19, “Illustration Biblical Theology: Tracing Themes” – questions 20-30, and “Illustrating Biblical Theology: The Use of Earlier Scripture in Later Scripture” – questions 31-35, and “Applying Biblical Theology” – questions 36-40.
The shorter definition – they give a shorter and longer definition – of Biblical Theology that they come up with is “Biblical theology studies how the whole Bible progresses, integrates, and climaxes in Christ” (20).
In the first section of the book, they look at three ways to see the Bible as biblical theology: dispensationalism, covenantalism, and the view they embrace – progressive covenentalism (60). Progressive convenantalism does not specifically distinguish between the Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace, as does covenantalism Rather they see the Bible having one continually unfolding covenant (60).
They address how each of these three views understand biblical theology and why they believe their view is the best one (173ff).
If you forget that this series is written by Baptists – which of course is fine – but be aware certain views will be promoted, in their critique of convenantalism, they note that believers, not children, should be baptized (191).
Tin looking at how the Law is to be understood in the New Testament, they argue for four outcomes: a law will be transformed, maintained, extended, or annulled (253).
Maintained and annulled are easily understood. By extended – their example is the law regarding parapet building is extended to the fulness of loving neighbor. And transformed – their example if the Sabbath – which they argue is no longer required of believers, but now represents the Sabbath rest in the Kingdom (252-253).
They do not make the distinction between the ceremonial, judicial, and moral law which is the way I have understood the law and the way it crossed into the New Testament world. (But I am a covenantalist!)
Question 26 deals specifically with the Sabbath, and I had trouble with this chapter: the authors argue that God said to rest on Saturday (259). God said to rest on the seventh day – He didn’t name the day, nor do we know what day the Creation happened – unless Ussher is correct, and then the Creation happened on a Tuesday.
The place I was very troubled in this question is where the authors say that the Sabbath is a matter of conscience, Sunday is not the Christian Sabbath, and it is heretical to treat it as a moral law (my word) Christian must keep (264).
I have no problem with there being differing views on the Sabbath. However, I think it is quite a leap to say a person who believes it is a moral law that Christians ought to keep is heretical! I hope this language will be rethought in future editions of this volume.
Each chapter (question) ends with questions for thought and study. And the book ends with a Scripture index.
I like this series very much. It is a thought-provoking series which can well be used by individuals or groups. The two caveats I give are that they are coming from a Baptist perspective, and it is alright for Christians to disagree on non-salvific matters.
I recommend this series for personal and group study and hope to continue to read them and profit from them.
I received this book for free from Kregel in exchange for an honest review.
[This review appears on my blog, my YouTube channel, Amazon.com, Kregel.com, and Goodreads.com.]
August 5, 2024
4.5. Fantastic introduction to the study of biblical theology. Parts 1 (Defining Biblical Theology) and 2 (Exploring Method in Biblical Theology) are especially helpful. This book gets into the nuts and bolts of biblical theology while still being very accessible. They come from a progressive covenantalist perspective. Probably my biggest critique with this book is that I do not think that Oren Martin gives enough nuance to other view of continuity/discontinuity. He lumps progressive and traditional dispensationalism together, which is too bad, because those two views are actually very different.
November 30, 2021
This really is a fantastic and engaging effort to unfold the often question-raising work of biblical interpretation in light of Christ. Very helpful.
April 9, 2022
A great introduction to the topic.
Podcast episode forthcoming (Church Theology podcast).
(I received a complimentary copy from the publisher.)
Podcast episode forthcoming (Church Theology podcast).
(I received a complimentary copy from the publisher.)
April 7, 2024
Un buen lugar para comenzar a estudiar Teología Bíblica.
January 30, 2025
Debes leerlo
Excelente libro, todos deberíamos leerlo, creo que aborda el tema de la teología bíblica de forma clara, y sencilla, aunque un poco extensa.
Excelente libro, todos deberíamos leerlo, creo que aborda el tema de la teología bíblica de forma clara, y sencilla, aunque un poco extensa.
March 5, 2025
Excellent book. A bit dense at times but filled with helpful truths, analogies, and motivations for understanding and teaching biblical theology.
October 4, 2021
Three things make this text a must-read on the subject of biblical theology: (1) it adopts the highly readable and versatile approach of asking and answering forty essential questions about its subject matter; (2) it is written by three co-authors who happen to each be experts in different areas of theological scholarship (Systematic Theology, Old Testament, and New Testament), which is particularly important given that biblical theology is such an interdisciplinary field of study; and (3) it engages in a fair treatment of the most recent and respected scholarship.
Oh, and did I mention that the book also includes a chapter discussing how the Harry Potter series illustrates biblical theology?
Oh, and did I mention that the book also includes a chapter discussing how the Harry Potter series illustrates biblical theology?
December 8, 2020
Read about 3/4 of this for class with Bethlehem College and Seminary prior to release. Very good introduction to Progressive covenantalism. Since the book is meant to be sourced topically, reading it straight through can become fatiguing due to repetition. The sections on method are really good. I believe it would be benefited to include sections on the biblical settings that biblical theology themes are placed in (aka background material).
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