Introduction to Biblical Theology

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Introduction to Biblical Theology

• WPC College Sunday School
• January 15, 2006

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Biblical Theology

• A historical or narrative perspective on Gods
  revelation of himself to man
• An alternative to biblical theology is known as
  systematic theology

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Contrasting Biblical Systematic Theology

• Biblical Theology organizes theology historically
• Systematic Theology organizes theology topically

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Topics Within Systematic Theology
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Historical Development

• Biblical Theology (pre-12th century)
• Systematic Theology (12th-19th)
• Biblical Theology (20th present)

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Biblical Theology Outlines
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Biblical Theology Outlines
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Unifying Biblical and Systematic Theologies
Topic
Systematic
Time
Biblical
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Introduction to Biblical Theology

• WPC College Sunday School
• January 15, 2006

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Covenant Theology Biblical

• Covenant of Works (Gen. 216-17)
• Adamic Covenant (Gen. 314-19)
• Noahic Covenant (Gen. 98-17)
• Abrahamic Covenant (Gen. 121-7 15)
• Mosaic Covenant (Ex. 19 esp. vv.5 6)
• Davidic Covenant (2 Sam. 78-16)
• New Covenant (Jer. 3131-34)

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Covenant Theology
Covenant of Grace
Davidic Covenant
New Covenant
Covenant of Works
Abrahamic Covenant
Adamic Covenant
Mosaic Covenant
Noahic Covenant
FALL
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Dispensational Theology
Government
Millennium
Conscience
Innocence
Promise
Law
Grace
FALL
Abraham
Moses
Flood
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Dispensational Theology

• Successive Stewardship Arrangements Each
  dispensation is a test of mankind to be
  faithful to a particular revelation at a given
  time. Mankinds failure in one dispensation
  necessitates a new one.
• Literal Interpretation of Scripture
• Distinction between Israel and the Church
  -Promises to Israel were not intended as
  prophecies of what God will do spiritually for
  the church, but will be literally fulfilled by
  Israel itself (primarily in the millennium ex.
  land).

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Covenant Theology

• Covenants not Dispensations Each covenant is
  not a test of mankinds faithfulness, but
  rather a different administration of the single,
  overarching covenant of grace.
• Covenant of Grace promise of redemption and
  eternal life to those who will believe in the
  (coming) redeemer. Does not set aside other
  covenants, but fulfills them (through Christ)

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Comparing Covenant and Dispensational Theology
Millennium
Conscience
Government
Innocence
Promise
Grace
Law
FALL
Abraham
Moses
Flood
Mosaic Covenant
Noahic Covenant
New Covenant
Davidic Covenant
Covenant of Works
Abrahamic Covenant
Adamic Covenant
Covenant of Grace
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Comparing Covenant and Dispensational Theology

• Covenant
• 1 people of God
• 1 plan for them
• Saved by grace thru faith in Christ or in His
  work to come
• Church began in Adam
• Israel has forfeited covenant rights
• Law still applies
• Millennial kingdom is spiritual b/c Christ is
  already reigning

• Dispensational
• Israel and Church
• 1 plan for each
• Saved by grace thru faith in God (different
  object in each disp.)
• Church began at Pentecost
• Israel will receive all covenant promises
• Law for Jews only
• Millennial kingdom is literal and Christ will
  reign in Israel

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Introduction to Biblical Theology

• WPC College Sunday School
• January 15, 2006