Current Theme | October 2025
Essential, Not Optional: Retrieving Biblical Theology
Biblical theology is essential for understanding Scripture. It takes the Bible on its own terms and rightly assumes that these sixty-six books are one unified story inspired by one divine author that culminates in Jesus Christ. But many are unaware what biblical theology is, and others have tasted it and walked away. But can we move on from the way that Jesus and his apostles read God’s Word? Join us this month as we consider what biblical theology is, where it came from, and what state it is in today.
Table of Contents
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September Intermission: From Biblical Vocation to Biblical Theology
By Kevin McClure • Concise Article • October 2
Join us as we transition from the doctrine of vocation to the theme of biblical theology.
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A Redemptive-Historical, Christocentric Approach
By Jason S. DeRouchie • Concise article • October 3
Christ’s followers must magnify Jesus wherever he is evident in Scripture. As John Owen urged, the revelation of Christ deserves our deepest thought and meditation. The most faithful way is a multi-faceted approach that honors his central role in redemptive history.
Longform
Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture
By Colin Smothers • Longform Essay • October 6
Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture (TIS) are two dominant ways of reading the Bible. In this article, Colin Smothers compares and contrasts both exegetical methods, showing how readers should be cautious of TIS.
Podcast
4.45 Colin Smothers • Reading • “Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture”
By Colin Smothers • Reading • October 7th
Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture (TIS) are two dominant ways of reading the Bible. In this article, Colin Smothers compares and contrasts both exegetical methods, showing how readers should be cautious of TIS.
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Has Biblical Theology Had Its Day?
By Peter Nesbitt • Concise Article • October 8
Has biblical theology had its day? Far from a fading corrective, it remains vital with systematic theology for faithful interpretation and the Church.
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Postmoderns Don’t Care About Your Resurrection Evidence: A Call for Biblical-Theological Apologetics
By Chris Prosser • Concise Article • October 10
When evidence no longer convinces postmodern minds, Christians must defend the faith through the story of Scripture itself. The best apologetics is biblical-theological, rooted in God’s redemptive narrative from creation to new creation.
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Geerhardus Vos: The Recovery of Biblical Theology from Its Corruptors (Part 1)
By Ardel Caneday • Concise Article • October 13
Every now and again God raises up a deliverer. Vos was one such man, and he delivered biblical theology from the clutches of those who would have poisoned it.
Podcast
4.46 Colin Smothers, Trent Hunter, & Brad Green • Interview • “Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture”
By Colin Smothers, Trent Hunter, Brad Green • Interview • October 13th
Listen in as Trent Hunter and Brad Green interview Colin Smothers on his Christ Over All Longform Essay, "Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture".
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Geerhardus Vos’s Biblical Theology: Four Features, Four Insights, Four Errors (Part 2)
By Ardel Caneday • Concise Article • October 14
Vos gave the church a gift in how to understand biblical theology, which guards us from falling into interpretive error.
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What is the Relationship Between Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology?
By Stephen Wellum • Concise Article • October 15
You cannot do the one without the other. Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology complement and aid one another in understanding God's word.
Longform
What is Typology?
By David Schrock • Longform Essay • October 20
"Typology" comes up frequently in discussions of Biblical Theology, but what does it mean? Read how David Schrock explains that typology is not merely another method of reading, but an organic structure of escalation and progression arising from God's redemptive work.
Podcast
4.47 David Schrock • Reading • “What is Typology?”
By David Schrock • Reading • October 20th
“Typology” comes up frequently in discussions of Biblical Theology, but what does it mean? Read how David Schrock explains that typology is not merely another method of reading, but an organic structure of escalation and progression arising from God’s redemptive work.
Podcast
4.48 Brad Green • Reading • “The State of Biblical Theology Today”
By Brad Green • Reading • October 27th
Biblical Theology has a rich history. But is it driving us away from classic Christian Doctrine? A growing divide threatens evangelical theology—and the stakes are higher than you think.
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When the Lights Came On: An Appreciation of Graeme Goldsworthy
By Scott Polender • Concise Article • October 29
We should never neglect to recognize and appreciate our mentors in the faith. Some of them have taught us to read the Bible like never before. Read as Scott Polender recounts how Graeme Goldsworthy impacted his view of the Scriptures.
Podcast
4.49 Benjamin Gladd, David Schrock and Stephen Wellum • Interview • The CSB Connecting Scripture Study Bible
By Benjamin Gladd, David Schrock, and Stephen Wellum • Interview • October 29th
Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Dr. Benjamin Gladd on the new CSB Connecting Scripture Study Bible and the current state of Biblical Theology
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Major Works in Evangelical Biblical Theology: An Overview
By Brad Green • Concise Article • October 30
Much ink has been spilled over biblical theology, but what are some of the pivotal works in the field? Read on as Brad Green brings to bear more than 20 years of teaching the subject and offers his most notable resources.
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Seeing Christ in the Letter: A Review of Kevin J. Vanhoozer’s Mere Christian Hermeneutics
By Michael Pereira and Knox Brown • Concise Article • October 31
Can a hermeneutic unite Christians across traditions without sacrificing conviction? Kevin Vanhoozer's Mere Christian Hermeneutics attempts to create a "hallway" where Protestants, Catholics, and Orthodox gather—arguing all Christians share one goal: seeing Jesus in Scripture. This review appreciates Vanhoozer's eschatological framework and his vision of Christ as Scripture's ultimate referent, but raises serious concerns about his confusing treatment of the "literal sense" and questions whether his project truly achieves the ecumenical unity it promises.
Podcast
4.50 Brad Green, Trent Hunter, & David Schrock • Interview • “The State of Biblical Theology Today”
By Brad Green, Trent Hunter, and David Schrock • Interview • October 31st
Listen in as Trent Hunter and David Schrock interview Brad Green on his Christ Over All Essay, "The State of Biblical Theology Today"
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October Intermission: From Biblical Theology to Political Theology
By David Schrock • Concise Article • November 6
Join us as we transition from the theme of biblical theology to the theme of political theology.
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November Intermission: From Political Theology to Christmas Buffets
By David Schrock • Concise Article • December 3
Join us as we transition from the theme of political theology to our Christmas buffet!
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