3.7 Stephen Wellum, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • “An Excerpt from Stephen Wellum’s Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept“

Episode 090
61 Min
February 12, 2024
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Listen in as Stephen Wellum joins David Schrock and Trent Hunter to discuss his new Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept.
Timestamps
  • Intro – 00:38
  • When Did Trent first Hear of Dr. Wellum Talking about His Systematic Theology? – 3:04
  • When Did Dr. Wellum Begin His Process on His Systematic Theology? – 4:20
  • How Did Dr. Wellum’s Systematic Theology grow? – 8:10
  • Why is Prolegomena Important? – 10:08
  • Who Were Dr. Wellum’s Theological Influences? – 15:05
  • The Academy and the Church – 18:22
  • Why Do Pastors Need Systematic Theology? – 21:30
  • Intratextual vs. Extratextual – 24:38
  • Was There Ever a Time Dr. Wellum Went into Extratextual Theology? – 32:50
  • The Subject of Biblicism: The Relationships Between Scripture and Tradition & Scripture and Historical Theology- 38:13
  • Engaging the Cultural Moment That We’re In, and Applying Scripture – 44:35
  • Ethics in Dr. Wellum’s Systematic Theology – 49:03
  • Theology for the People of God – 54:20
  • Christ Over All Monthly Q&A Zoom Calls – 56:40
  • Outro – 59:26
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Authors

  • Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).

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  • David Schrock is the pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. David is a two-time graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a founding faculty member and professor of theology at Indianapolis Theology Seminary. And he is the author of Royal Priesthood and Glory of God along with many journal articles and online essays.

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  • Trent Hunter is the pastor for preaching and teaching at Heritage Bible Church in Greer, South Carolina. Trent is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Graphical Greek, an electronic reference guide for biblical Greek, Joshua in Crossway's Knowing the Bible series, and is co-author of Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ. Trent is an Instructor for the Charles Simeon Trust Workshops on Biblical Exposition.

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