New PhD Emphasis in Biblical Theology Biblical Theology is a burgeoning discipline with great promises for effective ministry, theologizing, and preaching. I am very excited to announce that I will have the privilege to head up a new PhD emphasis in Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary starting this fall. Launching the new emphasis… Read More
A Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit
Note: I presented this paper at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in Denver, Colorado. Thank you for joining me as I present a Biblical Theology (BT) of the Holy Spirit. But before I do, let’s pray. “Wonderful triune God, we adore you and worship you this morning…. Read More
Theology: The Goal of Interpretation
Getting Our Theology from the Bible Biblical theology seeks to discern meaning from the biblical authors themselves. This task is often called the “historical task” because the meaning given by the biblical author is thoroughly embedded in a history. Moreover, in Invitation to Biblical Interpretation we say that the task of biblical theology is “to study… Read More
The City of God and the Goal of Creation by T. D. Alexander
A Biblical Theology of the City This fascinating short study provides a splendid overview of the Bible’s teaching on the city of God, tracing its early beginnings in the garden of Eden and following it all the way to its culmination in the New Jerusalem. This is biblical theology at its best. A magnificent study!”… Read More
Current Issues in New Testament Studies: Biblical Theology
Current Issues in New Testament Studies I was grateful to be invited to speak at the spring PhD colloquium at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The topic for the colloquium was “Current Issues in New Testament Studies.” At the program director’s request, and in consultation with him, I’ve identified four important current issues in the field… Read More