Would you classify much of the Bible teaching at your church as little more than “poor lay preaching?” If you were honest, how would you describe the teachers under whom your people sit week after week? Is their material full of biblical content, but dry, disjointed, and unconnected to real life? Or, is their teaching … Continue reading Effective Bible Teaching by James C. Wilhoit and Leland Ryken
What is Biblical Theology? Thoughts from Graham Goldsworthy and Edmund Clowney
What is biblical theology? Prior to coming to seminary, the phrase 'biblical theology' was unfamiliar to me--unfamiliar, not in the sense that I had never heard the phrase before, but because I wasn't entirely sure what it meant. "Of course we want our theology to be biblical," I thought, "That seems like an obvious point … Continue reading What is Biblical Theology? Thoughts from Graham Goldsworthy and Edmund Clowney
Treasure from 'Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics' by Graeme Goldsworthy
Last semester I had the pleasure of reading Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics for--believe it or not--my hermeneutics class. The title accurately explains the content of the book: our interpretation of the Bible must begin and end with Christ and his gospel. We must learn to see that everything in Scripture--everything--points to Christ. And this is not merely … Continue reading Treasure from 'Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics' by Graeme Goldsworthy
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