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In this episode Patrick explores why understanding the theological themes in a book is like putting on glasses that bring its central meanings into focus.
Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (Instagram) to help people visualize and internalize the historical, cultural, literary, and theological world of the Bible. Check out our https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (Instagram) account for our latest posts, or go to our http://www.biblefieldguides.com/ (website) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/)
Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com/ (http://www.biblefieldguides.com)
RESOURCES:
Exploring the Bible’s theological themes is the endeavor of a lifetime. If you want to start, pick up one of these https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology (short studies in Biblical theology).
Other accessible recommendations:
On the theme of City/Temple: T. Desmond Alexander’s https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology (City of God). https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology (https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology)
On the theme of mission: Michael Goheen’s https://www.amazon.com/Light-Nations-Missional-Church-Biblical/dp/0801031419 (Light to the Nations). https://www.amazon.com/Light-Nations-Missional-Church-Biblical/dp/0801031419 (https://www.amazon.com/Light-Nations-Missional-Church-Biblical/dp/0801031419)
Also, Christopher Wright’s https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Gods-People-Biblical-Theology/dp/0310291127 (The Mission of God’s People). https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Gods-People-Biblical-Theology/dp/0310291127 (https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Gods-People-Biblical-Theology/dp/0310291127); And https://www.amazon.com/Mission-God-Unlocking-Bibles-Narrative/dp/0830825711 (The Mission of God) (warning: this is long).
On the theme of heaven and earth: J. Richard Middleton’s https://www.amazon.com/New-Heaven-Earth-Reclaiming-Eschatology-ebook/dp/B00KDN8614 (A New Heaven and a New Earth). https://www.amazon.com/New-Heaven-Earth-Reclaiming-Eschatology-ebook/dp/B00KDN8614 (https://www.amazon.com/New-Heaven-Earth-Reclaiming-Eschatology-ebook/dp/B00KDN8614)
On the theme of Covenant: Sandra Richter’s https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Eden-Christian-Entry-Testament/dp/0830825770 (Epic of Eden). https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Eden-Christian-Entry-Testament/dp/0830825770 (https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Eden-Christian-Entry-Testament/dp/0830825770)
On the theme of Kingdom: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852 (Nicholas Perrin’s The Kingdom of God). https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852 (https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852)
On the Kingdom theme in the gospels: N.T. Wright’s https://www.amazon.com/How-God-Became-King-Forgotten/dp/0061730602 (How God Became King).
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By Patrick MillerIn this episode Patrick explores why understanding the theological themes in a book is like putting on glasses that bring its central meanings into focus.
Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (Instagram) to help people visualize and internalize the historical, cultural, literary, and theological world of the Bible. Check out our https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (Instagram) account for our latest posts, or go to our http://www.biblefieldguides.com/ (website) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/)
Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com/ (http://www.biblefieldguides.com)
RESOURCES:
Exploring the Bible’s theological themes is the endeavor of a lifetime. If you want to start, pick up one of these https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology (short studies in Biblical theology).
Other accessible recommendations:
On the theme of City/Temple: T. Desmond Alexander’s https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology (City of God). https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology (https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology)
On the theme of mission: Michael Goheen’s https://www.amazon.com/Light-Nations-Missional-Church-Biblical/dp/0801031419 (Light to the Nations). https://www.amazon.com/Light-Nations-Missional-Church-Biblical/dp/0801031419 (https://www.amazon.com/Light-Nations-Missional-Church-Biblical/dp/0801031419)
Also, Christopher Wright’s https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Gods-People-Biblical-Theology/dp/0310291127 (The Mission of God’s People). https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Gods-People-Biblical-Theology/dp/0310291127 (https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Gods-People-Biblical-Theology/dp/0310291127); And https://www.amazon.com/Mission-God-Unlocking-Bibles-Narrative/dp/0830825711 (The Mission of God) (warning: this is long).
On the theme of heaven and earth: J. Richard Middleton’s https://www.amazon.com/New-Heaven-Earth-Reclaiming-Eschatology-ebook/dp/B00KDN8614 (A New Heaven and a New Earth). https://www.amazon.com/New-Heaven-Earth-Reclaiming-Eschatology-ebook/dp/B00KDN8614 (https://www.amazon.com/New-Heaven-Earth-Reclaiming-Eschatology-ebook/dp/B00KDN8614)
On the theme of Covenant: Sandra Richter’s https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Eden-Christian-Entry-Testament/dp/0830825770 (Epic of Eden). https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Eden-Christian-Entry-Testament/dp/0830825770 (https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Eden-Christian-Entry-Testament/dp/0830825770)
On the theme of Kingdom: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852 (Nicholas Perrin’s The Kingdom of God). https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852 (https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Biblical-Theology-Life/dp/0310499852)
On the Kingdom theme in the gospels: N.T. Wright’s https://www.amazon.com/How-God-Became-King-Forgotten/dp/0061730602 (How God Became King).