Survey the structures and purpose of New Testament theology with renowned Bible scholar and author Dr. Douglas Moo. This expansive course looks at key concepts that emerge from the different books of the New Testament, and explains the overall message God has for the church. Dr. Moo examines the diversity of the New Testament writings, stressing the importance of reading each book in its own context, as well as the unity that arises from their divine inspiration. With over 30 years of New Testament research and teaching experience, Dr. Moo is the ideal guide, helping you bridge the gap between what ancient writers meant and what the New Testament means for God’s people today.
“‘To limit biblical theology to historical description is to abandon the attempt to read the Bible as theologically normative for the church and to reject the notion of divine inspiration and divine authorship, and thus to refuse to read the Bible as the word of God.’” (source)
“The Scripture ultimately does speak with the one voice of God, and is therefore truthful in all that it affirms.” (source)
“Theology, then, does not come from the event itself; theology comes from God’s inspired version of these stories, that we have now in our Gospel narratives.” (source)
“‘Biblical theology is concerned to describe the inner unity of the Bible on its own terms. It therefore is descriptive and historical in a way that theological interpretation and systematic theology are not.’” (source)
“One particular approach to biblical theology, which has been perhaps the most widespread over time, is that biblical theology concentrates on what the text meant—past tense.” (source)