RT Article
T1 Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology—Part One
JF Journal of reformed theology
VO 14
IS 1/2
SP 52
OP 72
A1 Allen, R. Michael 1981-
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2020
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1693474034
AB Debates about the definitions of and relationship between systematic theology and biblical theology have become commonplace. Institutional and intellectual programs have taken sides and stood over against each other. Even within the relatively small world of confessional Reformed theology, the matter has garnered a good bit of attention and controversy. Matters have only grown more complex with the rise, more recently, of theological interpretation of scripture or theological exegesis, which may or may not overlap with both systematics and biblical theology. This essay seeks to reflect on perhaps the most influential proposals thus far and then to suggest a way forward. To that end, proposals by Geerhardus Vos, John Murray, and Richard Gaffin will be examined at length. In each case, their argument will be traced patiently, with observations and questions raised in a preliminary manner. Deeper analysis and a counterproposal will appear in a second essay.
K1 Geerhardus Vos
K1 John Murray
K1 Richard Gaffin
K1 Biblical Theology
K1 Dogmatics
K1 Exegesis
K1 Systematic Theology
K1 theological interpretation of scripture
DO 10.1163/15697312-bja10002