Biblical Theology according to Vanhoozer

December 6, 2009

The task of biblical theology… is to present the theology of the Bible – the parts and the whole – in a manner that lets the texts, in all their peculiarity and particularity, set the agenda. In short, biblical theology is the attempt to provide a holistic yet historical account of the biblical testimony to the God of Israel and Jesus Christ. (Kevin J. Vanhoozer, “Exegesis and Hermeneutics,” in New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Downers Grove: IVP, 2000, p. 53)

By the way, Vanhoozer’s article in New Dictionary of Biblical Theology is a excellent examination of the connection between biblical theology, exegesis, and hermeneutics. He demonstrates clearly that someone’s biblical theology will be directly affected by their methods of exegesis and their hermeneutics.

Related posts:

1. Rosner’s definition of Biblical Theology
2. Carson on Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology
3. Gamble on Biblical Theology and Exegesis
4. Biblical Theology
5. Scobie on the history of Biblical Theology
6. Biblical theology and discourse analysis – Part 1
7. Hafemann on Biblical Theology as a Response to the Bible