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3.9 David Schrock and Stephen Wellum • Interview • “The Sufficiency of Scripture in Doing Christian Theology by the Book”
Episode 092
57 Min
February 26, 2024
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum discuss Ardel Caneday's essay "The Sufficiency of Scripture in Doing Christian Theology by the Book."
Timestamps
Intro – 00:44
Going to Israel – 02:41
Background Context: Is this Necessary? – 04:15
How to Put the ‘Historical’ and ‘Grammatical’ Together – 7:12
How Much Did Ancient Near Eastern Context Impact
Kingdom Through Covenant
? – 09:25
What is the Doctrine of ‘Sufficiency of Scripture’ and How Does It Fit With the Rest of the Doctrine of Scripture? – 17:22
Natural Revelation and Special Revelation – 21:40
Is Special Revelation Dependent on Natural Revelation? What is the Order? – 24:53
Who is Abraham Kuyper and What Was His Contribution? – 30:23
What is a Proper Application of Tradition for Doing Theology? – 33:51
What are the Challenges for How Scripture and Tradition are Working Together in Our Own Day? – 39:02
The Concern of Allegorical Interpretation – 43:21
T. Wright – 46:35
Wellum’s Final Thoughts – 53:33
Outro – 55:19
Resources to Click
“
The Sufficiency of Scripture in Doing Theology by the Book”
– Ardel B. Caneday
“
Well, Well, Well: Look What We Have Here: A Marriage, A Mountain, and a Messiah (pt. 1) – A Sermon on John 4:1-18
” – David Schrock
“
Well, Well, Well: Look What We Have Here: A Marriage, A Mountain, and a Messiah (pt. 2) – A Sermon on John 4:16-26
” – David Schrock
“
Well, Well, Well: Look What We Have Here: A Marriage, A Mountain, and a Messiah (pt. 3) – A Sermon on John 4:27-42
” – David Schrock
“
George Smeaton and Abraham Kuyper on the Universal Reign of Christ
” – David Schrock
Theme: Thinking God’s Thoughts After Him: Doing Theology by the Book
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Books to Read
Systematic Theology Vol. 1: From Canon to Concept
– Stephen J. Wellum
Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants (2
nd
)
– Peter J. Gentry & Stephen J. Wellum
God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of Christ
– Stephen J. Wellum
Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity
– Carl R. Trueman
Lectures on Calvinism
– Abraham Kuyper
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David Schrock
David Schrock
,
Stephen Wellum
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