Introduction 1. The God Who Interacts 2. Obedient and Rebellious Subjects: Angels and Demons 3. Made for Fellowship: Human Beings As Created 4. Breaking the Relationship: Human Sin 5. God Makes It Personal: God's Interaction with His People in the Old Testament 6. Mending the Relationship with God: Restitution for Sin in the the Old Testament 7. A New Ruler and a New Order: The Old Testament Messianic Hope 8. God Came to Us: The New Testament Picture of Jesus 9. What Human Beings Could Not Do: The Work of God in Christ 10. Enjoying Favor with God: Salvation in the New Testament 11. The Most Intimate Fellowship: The Gift of the Holy Spirit 12. A Life Transformed: The New Life of the Believer 13. God's New Community: The Church 14. The Covenant Rituals of the New Community: Baptism and the Lord's Supper 15. Perfect Union: The Last Things
This book teaches students how to make sense of the Christian bible as a unity, in the context of the story of Jesus.
Sigurd Grindheim teaches New Testament at Fjellhaug International University College, Norway.
Preachers who wish to place specific biblical passages into context
of the Bible's progressively revealed story or draw together the
different voices of the Bible on a particular theme will find
plenty of material here.
*The Reader*
[T]hose not familiar with the distinctions between the four major
types of theology need a simple, easy to follow volume which
presents to us the major loci of theological topics in a language
even the untrained can understand. Sigurd Grindheim has provided
that text for us in his volume Introducing Biblical Theology … To
find an introductory work with this level of clarity would be a
near impossible challenge in today’s market.
*Protestant Voices*
Very readable ... Those who want to introduce themselves to the
Bible from a theological perspective will find here a very good
resource.
*The Expository Times*
For those readers of the Bible who want a synthesis of its
theological teaching but find most of the existing books on the
subject to be too demanding this volume may well be just what they
need: an introductory topical survey written in a simple and
succinct form and covering all the major doctrines in both
testaments. This book fills a gap in the market and will be
especially useful for those for whom English is not their first
language.
*I. Howard Marshall, Professor Emeritus of New Testament,
University of Aberdeen, UK*
Wonderfully simple, and yet insightful at numerous points,
Grindheim's work provides a remarkably useful introduction to
Biblical theology. The concise presentation of the material, the
relevant questions, and competent answers that he presents commend
his work highly. Students and pastors do not need another tome
through which they must wade in order to gain an overview of
Scripture. They need a compact handbook that directs them to the
right questions and thus opens up further study. That is exactly
what Grindheim has provided us.
*Mark A. Seifrid, Mildred and Ernest Hogan Professor of New
Testament Interpretation, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
USA*
Grindheim’s offering is unique: in less than 250 pages of crystal
clear prose, he lays out the theology of the Bible in a way that
does justice both to the story-line of Scripture and to the creeds
of Christian tradition. Where other scholars get bogged down
examining the individual bricks and straw that make up the various
books of the Bible, Grindheim soars over the whole canonical
pyramid, discovering in the process the crucial pattern in the
Scriptural mosaic: one God, one promise, one plan of salvation, one
Savior, one people, one peace. Introducing Biblical Theology is a
wonderful map for beginning students who can’t see the theological
forest for the biblical trees.
*Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Research Professor of Systematic Theology,
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA*
Grindheim’s short introduction to Biblical Theology introduces
students of the Bible to some of the Bible’s unifying themes and
shows them how to read the Bible as a whole. The reader will
benefit from his examples of synthesis of biblical data, as well as
his insights into the interpretation of challenging biblical
passages. Grindheim provides students of the Bible with the type of
entry point into its teaching that every Christian needs. At a
number of points, he shows that the Old Testament provides the
vital foundation for understanding the teachings of the New
Testament.
*Paul M. Hoskins, Associate Professor of New Testament,
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA*
Sigurd Grindheim’s book integrates the theology of the OT and NT,
producing a “whole Bible” introduction to biblical theology. It
presents a seamless understanding of what the Bible proclaims, not
just what others say about the Bible. It nonetheless reflects the
finest scholarship, as shown in the “Further Reading” section for
each chapter. He effectively translates his scholarship into a
reader-friendly style which is clear and succinct. If you want to
better understand the Bible’s message regarding God, human life,
judgment, and salvation, Grindheim’s work will more than exceed
expectations.
*Kenneth Mathews, Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School,
USA*
Grounded in a solid knowledge of the biblical text as well as a
thorough awareness of contemporary scholarship discussions, this
book is yet able to provide a clear and powerful introduction to
the story of God's dealings with humanity. For those who are
prepared to encounter the central message of the biblical text, it
will serve as a succinct and reliable guide.
*David W. Pao, Professor of New Testament and Chair of the New
Testament Department, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA*
This synthetic primer on biblical theology is a wonderful idea, and
well executed. The book is both readable and reliable, carefully
introducing only the most necessary academic debates yet involving
at least plausible positions on the rest. Here is accessible
evangelical scholarship at its best!
*Daniel J. Treier, Professor of Theology, Wheaton College, USA*
This introduction to theology is a fine integration of biblical and
systematic theology. Dr. Grindheim connects the dots from Old to
New Testament and from biblical to systematic theology. He has
favored the reader with a choice of topics and an approach that
puts theology at a level that enquiring readers can greatly benefit
from.
*Willem A. VanGemeren, Professor of Old Testament and Semitic
Languages, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA*
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