Christ Over All

ABOUT THE EPISODE

A historical exploration showing that Baptists long affirmed religious liberty without requiring a separation of church and state, tracing the shift in the 20th century.

Resources to Click

• “Liberty, Not Separation: The Historic Development of Baptist Perspectives on Church and State” – Marc Minter
• “Views of Individuals in Southern Baptist Congregations on Baptist Political Theology” – Lifeway Research
• “The Impotence of Secular Conservatism” – R. Albert Mohler Jr.
• Comparison Chart of the Baptist Faith and Message
• Theme of the Month: Do the Reading: Selections in Political Theology
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Ecclesiology: A Study of the Churches – Edwin Charles Dargan
• Baptist Political Theology – eds. Thomas Kidd, Paul Miller, & Andrew T. Walker
• Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and State – Daniel Dreisbach
• Agreeing to Disagree: How the Establishment Clause Protects Religious Diversity and Freedom of Conscience – Nathan S. Chapman and Michael W. McConnell
• Separation of Church and State – Philip Hamburger
• More Than Just a Name: Preserving Our Baptist Identity – Stan Norman
• The Axioms of Religion: A New Interpretation of the Baptist Faith – E.Y. Mullins
• The Baptist Story: From English Sect to Global Movement – Anthony L. Chute, Nathan A. Finn, & Michael A.G. Haykin
• Demanding Liberty: An Untold Story of American Religious Liberty – Brandon J. O’Brien
• Let Men Be Free: Baptist Politics in the Early United States (1776-1835) – Obbie Tyler Todd
• Baptist Confessions, Covenants, and Catechisms – John A. Broadus, ed. Timothy George
• Baptist Theology: A Four-Century Study – James Leo Garrett
• Baptist Confessions of Faith – William L. Lumpkin
• Christianity & Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen
• Uneasy in Babylon: Southern Baptist Conservatives and American Culture – Barry Hankins

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Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Brad Green on his Longform Essay "Do the Reading: Selections in Political Theology"

Timestamps

• 00:20 – Intro
• 05:50 – What’s the Place for Reading in the Life of the Christian?
• 07:40 – When Did Dr. Wellum Start Thinking about Serious Reading?
• 10:20 – What’s the Importance for Reading Books in the Life of a Pastor?
• 15:54 – How Do We Think About the Reading of Old and New Books?
• 19:29 – Political Issues in the Apostolic Fathers
• 22:08 – How Do These Apologists Maintain the Defense of the Faith?
• 24:54 – Augustine’s City of God
• 31:19 – Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica
• 37:20 – Why Should Dante Be on the List for Political Theology?
• 41:50 – Luther and Calvin’s Political Theologies
• 49:50 – Stephen Junius Brutus Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos
• 55:45 – Samuel Rutherford’s Lex Rex
• 1:01:15 – Althusius’ Politica
• 1:04:37 – Oliver O’Donovan
• 1:08:40 – R.J. Rushdoony
• 1:15:47 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “Do the Reading: Selections in Political Theology” – Brad Green
• Theme of the Month: Do the Reading: Selections in Political Theology
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought – Oliver O’Donovan
• Apostolic Fathers – J.B. Lightfoot ed. Michael Holmes
• City of God – Augustine of Hippo
• Summa Theologica – Thomas Aquinas
• The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso – Dante Alighieri
• Luther: Selected Political Writings – Martin Luther; ed. J.M. Porter
• Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin ed. John T. McNeill, trans. Ford Lewis Battles
• Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos: A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants – Stephen Junius Brutus
• Politica – Johannes Althusius
• Leviathan – Thomas Hobbes
• Lex Rex: The Law is King – Samuel Rutherford
• The Emergence of Liberty in the Modern World: The Influence of Calvin on Five Governments from the 16th-18th Centuries – Douglas F. Kelly
• The Oxford Guide to the Historical Reception of Augustine – eds. Karla Pollman and Willemien Otten
• The Desire of the Nations: Rediscovering the Roots of Political Theology – Oliver O’Donovan
• The Moral Obligation to be Intelligent and Other Essays – John Erskine
• The Institutes of Biblical Law – R.J. Rushdoony
• The Myth of Overpopulation – R.J. Rushdoony
• Revolt Against Maturity – R.J. Rushdoony
• The Messianic Character of American Education – R.J. Rushdoony

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A curated survey of ten seminal works in Christian political theology—from Justin Martyr and Augustine to Calvin, Rutherford, and Oliver O’Donovan—highlighting the development of theological reflection on church, state, and authority across the centuries.

Resources to Click

• “Do the Reading: Selections in Political Theology” – Brad Green
• Theme of the Month: Do the Reading: Selections in Political Theology
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought – Oliver O’Donovan
• Apostolic Fathers – J.B. Lightfoot ed. Michael Holmes
• City of God – Augustine of Hippo
• Summa Theologica – Thomas Aquinas
• The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso – Dante Alighieri
• Luther: Selected Political Writings – Martin Luther; ed. J.M. Porter
• Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin ed. John T. McNeill, trans. Ford Lewis Battles
• Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos: A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants – Stephen Junius Brutus
• Politica – Johannes Althusius
• Leviathan – Thomas Hobbes
• Lex Rex: The Law is King – Samuel Rutherford
• The Emergence of Liberty in the Modern World: The Influence of Calvin on Five Governments from the 16th-18th Centuries – Douglas F. Kelly
• The Oxford Guide to the Historical Reception of Augustine – eds. Karla Pollman and Willemien Otten
• The Desire of the Nations: Rediscovering the Roots of Political Theology – Oliver O’Donovan

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Listen in as Trent Hunter and David Schrock interview Brad Green on his Christ Over All Essay, "The State of Biblical Theology Today"

Timestamps

• 00:24 – Intro
• 02:13 – An Embarrassingly Short Definition of Systematic and Biblical Theology
• 05:38 – Getting to Know Dr. Brad Green
• 8:00 – How Does Church History Feed Into Teaching Biblical Theology?
• 10:50 – Who is Thomas Aquinas? What Debates Should We Be Aware Of?
• 15:10 – Frame, Muller, and Wells
• 18:48 – Trueman and Goldsworthy
• 22:18 – Past Discussions, The Players, and Books
• 25:52 – Different Debates and Confessional Standardsd
• 31:07 – Language for God’s Anthropomorphisms
• 35:05 – The Debate Between Classical Theists and Biblical Theologians on the Doctrine of God
• 39:55 – Preaching the Doctrine of God
• 44:00 – What is Dr. Green Working Toward Now?
• 46:48 – Proper Retrieval and Modifications
• 48:22 – The SBC Needs to Have Scriptural and Theological Grounding
• 51:45 – David Schrock’s Journey with Biblical Theology and Systematic Theology
• 53:27 – Closing Thoughts and Outro

Resources to Click

• “The State of Biblical Theology Today” – Brad Green
• “Geerhardus Vos: The Recovery of Biblical Theology from Its Corruptors (Part 1)” – Ardel Caneday
• “Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture” – Colin Smothers
• “Has Biblical Theology Had Its Day?” – Peter Nesbitt
• “What is the Relationship Between Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum
• “Caution! The Dangers of Biblical Theology in Preaching” – David Schrock
• “Postmoderns Don’t Care About Your Resurrection Evidence: A Call for Biblical-Theological Evidence: A Call for Biblical-Theological Apologetics” – Chris Prosser
• “”The Study of Theology” Revisited: A Response to John Frame” – Richard Muller
• “In Defense of Something Close to Biblicism: Reflections on Sola Scriptura and History in Theological Method” – John Frame
• “On Being Framed” – David F. Wells
• “Reply to Richard Muller and David Wells” – John Frame
• “Ontology and Biblical Theology. A Response to Carl Trueman’s Editorial: A Revolutionary Balancing Act” – Graeme Goldsworthy
• What Can Protestants Learn from Thomas Aquinas? – Credo Magazine
• “Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology–Part One” – Michael Allen
• “Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology–Part Two” – Michael Allen
• Theme of the Month: Essential Not Optional: Retrieving Biblical Theology
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• The Study of Theology: From Biblical Interpretation to Contemporary Formulation – Richard Muller
• Aquinas, Calvin, and Contemporary Protestant Thought: A Critique of Protestant Views on the Thought of Thomas Aquinas – A. Vos
• Aquinas Among the Protestants – eds. Manfred Svensson & David VanDrunen
• All That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism – James Dolezal
• God in Himself: Scripture, Metaphysics, and the Task of Christian Theology – Steven J. Duby
• Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology – Richard A. Muller
• Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments – Geerhardus Vos
• According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible – Grame Goldsworthy
• Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard A. Muller
• Biblical Words and Their Meaning: An Introduction to Lexical Semantics – Moises Silva
• God Language and Scripture – Moises Silva

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Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Dr. Benjamin Gladd on the new CSB Connecting Scripture Study Bible and the current state of Biblical Theology

Timestamps

• 00:28 – Intro
• 05:25 – Dr. Gladd’s Academic Biography
• 09:40 – Dispensationalism’s Biblical Theology
• 14:02 – The Origin of the Connecting Scripture Study Bible
• 22:15 – How Will This Help the Everyday Reader of Scripture?
• 23:57 – How Should You Read This Bible?
• 28:21 – Will There Be More Allusions Added in Future Editions?
• 30:47 – Is There an Intention for the Old Testament Version?
• 36:48 – Dr. Gladd’s and Dr. Wellum’s Vantage Points on the State of Biblical Theology
• 46:40 – There is Still More to Explore in Scripture
• 49:37 – Encouragement for Pastors as they Bring Biblical Theology to the Church
• 52:07 – Outro

Resources to Click

• The Carson Center for Theological Renewal
• Theme of the Month: Essential Not Optional: Retrieving Biblical Theology
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• CSB Connecting Scripture Study Bible – eds. G.K. Beale & Benjamin Gladd
• From Adam and Israel to the Church: A Biblical Theology of the People of God – Benjamin Gladd
• Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament – eds. G.K. Beale, D.A. Carson, Benjamin Gladd, and Andrew David Naselli

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Biblical Theology has a rich history. But is it driving us away from classic Christian Doctrine? A growing divide threatens evangelical theology—and the stakes are higher than you think.

Resources to Click

·  "The State of Biblical Theology Today” – Brad Green

· “Geerhardus Vos: The Recovery of Biblical Theology from Its Corruptors (Part 1)” – Ardel Caneday

· “Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture” – Colin Smothers

· “HasnBiblical Theology Had Its Day?” – Peter Nesbitt

· “What is the Relationship Between Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum

· “Caution! The Dangers of Biblical Theology in Preaching” - David Schrock

· “Postmoderns Don’t Care About Your Resurrection Evidence: A Call for Biblical-Theological Evidence: A Call for Biblical-Theological Apologetics” – Chris Prosser

· “”The Study of Theology” Revisited: A Response to John Frame” – Richard Muller

· “In Defense of Something Close to Biblicism: Reflections on Sola Scriptura and History in Theological Method” – John Frame

· “On Being Framed” – David F. Wells

· “Reply to Richard Muller and David Wells” – John Frame

· “Ontology and Biblical Theology. A Response to Carl Trueman’s Editorial: A Revolutionary Balancing Act” – Graeme Goldsworthy

· What Can Protestants Learn from Thomas Aquinas? – Credo Magazine

· “Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology–Part One” – Michael Allen

· “Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology–Part Two” – Michael Allen

· Theme of the Month: Essential Not Optional: Retrieving Biblical Theology

· Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

· The Study of Theology: From Biblical Interpretation to Contemporary Formulation – Richard Muller

· Aquinas, Calvin, and Contemporary Protestant Thought: A Critique of Protestant Views on the Thought of Thomas Aquinas – A. Vos

· Aquinas Among the Protestants – eds. Manfred Svensson & David VanDrunen

· All That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism – James Dolezal

· God in Himself: Scripture, Metaphysics, and the Task of Christian Theology – Steven J. Duby

· Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology – Richard A. Muller

· Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments – Geerhardus Vos

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“Typology” comes up frequently in discussions of Biblical Theology, but what does it mean? Read how David Schrock explains that typology is not merely another method of reading, but an organic structure of escalation and progression arising from God’s redemptive work.

Resources to Click

• “What is Typology?” – David Schrock
• “What Designates a Valid Type? A Christotelic, Covenantal Proposal” – David Schrock
• “From Beelines to Plotlines: Typology That Follows the Covenantal Topography of Scripture” – David Schrock
• “Measuring the Tabernacle in Hebrews: How to See Biblical Types on Earth as They Are in Heaven” – Ardel Caneday
• “Was Joseph a Type of the Messiah? Tracing the Typological Identification Between Joseph, David, and Jesus?” – James M. Hamilton
• Theme of the Month: Essential Not Optional: Retrieving Biblical Theology
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God (SSBT) – David Schrock
• Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants (Second Edition) – Peter J. Gentry & Stephen J. Wellum
• Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation – Graeme Goldsworthy
• Typology: Understanding the Bible’s Promise-Shaped Patterns – James M. Hamilton
• “Typology” by David Schrock & Sam Emadi in Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament – eds. G.K. Beale, D.A. Carson, Benjamin L. Gladd, & Andrew David Nasellli
• Typos: The Typological Interpretation of the Old Testament in the New – Leonhard Goppelt
• Typology in Scripture: A Study of Hermeneutical Typos Structures – Richard M. Davidson

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Listen in as Trent Hunter and Brad Green interview Colin Smothers on his Christ Over All Longform Essay, "Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture".

Timestamps

• 00:22 – Intro
• 02:00 – Orientation, History, & Defining Terms for Biblical Theology
• 12:35 – Geerhardus Vos’ Contribution
• 18:40 – How Does Biblical Theology Change After Vos?
• 23:00 – What is New About Theological Interpretation of Scripture?
• 25:10 – The Space Between the Text and the Reformation
• 30:41 – Why Did TIS Become Important in the Evangelical World?
• 39:11 – Encouragements for Readers
• 40:36 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture” – Colin Smothers
• The Chicago Statement of Inerrancy (1978)
• “Inauguration of the Rev. Geerhardus Vos as Professor of Biblical Theology” – Princeton Theological Seminary
• Theme of the Month: Essential Not Optional: Retrieving Biblical Theology
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments: Theological Reflection on the Christian Bible – Brevard S. Childs
• Against Heresies in Ante-Nicene Fathers: Vol. 1 – eds. Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson & A. Cleveland Coxe
• “Exegesis and Hermeneutics,” by Kevin Vanhoozer inNew Dictionary of Biblical Theology, – T. Desmond Alexander, Brian S. Rosner, D. A. Carson, and Graeme Goldsworthy
• The Eclipse of the Biblical Narrative: A Study in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Hermeneutics – Hans W. Frei
• “An Oration on the Proper Distinction Between Biblical and Dogmatic Theology and the Specific Objectives of Each” by Johann Philipp Gabler, in Old Testament Theology: Flowering and Future – ed. and trans. Ben C. Ollenburger
• Biblical Theology in Crisis – Brevard S. Childs
• Understanding Biblical Theology: A Comparison of Theory and Practice – Edward W. Klink III and Darian R. Lockett
• Brazos Theological Commentaries – ed. Daniel Trier
• Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation – Michael Allen & Scott R. Swain
• Covenant and Eschatology: The Divine Drama – Michael Horton

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Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture (TIS) are two dominant ways of reading the Bible. In this article, Colin Smothers compares and contrasts both exegetical methods, showing how readers should be cautious of TIS.

Resources to Click

• “Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture” – Colin Smothers
• The Chicago Statement of Inerrancy (1978)
• “Inauguration of the Rev. Geerhardus Vos as Professor of Biblical Theology” – Princeton Theological Seminary
• Theme of the Month: Essential Not Optional: Retrieving Biblical Theology
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments: Theological Reflection on the Christian Bible – Brevard S. Childs
• Against Heresies in Ante-Nicene Fathers: Vol. 1 – eds. Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson & A. Cleveland Coxe
• “Exegesis and Hermeneutics,” by Kevin Vanhoozer inNew Dictionary of Biblical Theology, – T. Desmond Alexander, Brian S. Rosner, D. A. Carson, and Graeme Goldsworthy
• The Eclipse of the Biblical Narrative: A Study in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Hermeneutics – Hans W. Frei
• “An Oration on the Proper Distinction Between Biblical and Dogmatic Theology and the Specific Objectives of Each” by Johann Philipp Gabler, in Old Testament Theology: Flowering and Future – ed. and trans. Ben C. Ollenburger
• Biblical Theology in Crisis – Brevard S. Childs
• Understanding Biblical Theology: A Comparison of Theory and Practice – Edward W. Klink III and Darian R. Lockett
• Brazos Theological Commentaries – ed. Daniel Trier
• Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation – Michael Allen & Scott R. Swain
• Covenant and Eschatology: The Divine Drama – Michael Horton

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Listen in as Trent Hunter and Stephen Wellum interview David Schrock on his essay, "Working As Unto the Lord: Seven Ways to Work Harder and Be Better".

Timestamps

• 00:46 – Intro
• 02:12 – Where Did David’s Article Come From?
• 03:20 – Dr. Wellum’s Job History
• 05:50 – David Schrock’s Job History
• 07:10 – When Did the True Significance of Work Break In?
• 10:24 – Beginning with Good Works in Ephesians 2?
• 12:22 – Placing Ephesians House Codes in Context
• 13:58 – Christ is the Ultimate Motivation
• 15:28 – How Do We Relate Our Other Motivations to Christ?
• 18:41 – How Do You Cultivate a Work Ethic in Our Kids?
• 22:35 – Christ As Our Supervisor and Our Earthly Supervisors
• 26:45 – Serving in the Military
• 28:26 – COA Birthday Ad
• 28:56 – Christ Our Sanctifier
• 31:16 – The False Secular-Sacred Divide
• 32:58 – Pastors Applying Truth So Their Congregants’ Vocations
• 37:10 – Pastoring Challenges of Different People’s Vocations
• 41:41 – Christ Is Our Hiring Manager
• 43:30 – Entrusting Christ’s Sovereign Rule
• 46:37 – Christ Is Our Example
• 50:00 – Christ Is Our Evaluator
• 54:15 – Closing Thoughts
• 56:48 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “Working As Unto the Lord: Seven Ways to Work Harder and Be Better” – David Schrock
• Erika Kirk’s Instagram Statement
• Theme of the Month: Get to Work: Grasping the Doctrine of Vocation
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Ephesians (ZECotNT) – Clinton E. Arnold