The Three Presbyteers

Episode 26 - How to Study Scripture Pt. 1: The Big Picture


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PCA Pastors Josh Owen and Aaron Garriott discuss Part 1 of How to Study Scripture: The Big Picture.

Topics considered include:

· Metanarrative/Mega-narrative: The Forest

o Biblical Theology: The Unity of the Bible

§ Luke 24:25-27; 44-47 (promise and fulfillment)

§ Matthew 5:17-20 (fulfillment)

§ Hebrews 10:1 (shadow and substance)

§ Galatians 3:24-4:7 (the church underage and the church come of age)

o The Whole Bible as Christian Scripture (Goldsworthy)

§ Canon = the authoritative collection of sacred scripture

§ Canonical Order = the arrangement of the 66 books of the Bible

§ Septuagint (LXX) arrangement (Vulgate and English Bibles)

§ Tanak arrangement (Hebrew Bible)

· Torah (Law)

· Nevi'im (Prophets)

o Former Prophets

o Latter Prophets

o Kethuvim (Writings)

o Redemptive History (Vos)

§ The Eschatology of Protology (The Goal of First Things)

§ Creation-Fall-Redemption

§ Creation to New Creation

§ Covenant Theology

· Covenant of Redemption (Pactum Salutis)

· Covenant of Life/Works/Creation

· Covenant of Grace

o Longitudinal Themes (Greidanus)

§ Covenant

§ Kingdom

§ Temple/Dwelling

§ Redemption/Exodus/Return from Exile

§ Adam Redivivus

§ The Seed of Woman vs. The Seed of the Serpent

§ Warfare

o Typology

§ People, institutions, and events that prefigure consummate realities such as Christ, the Church, Salvation and New Creation

§ Type and Antitype

· Adam/Christ

· Aaron/Christ

· Melchizedek/Christ

· Paschal Lamb/Christ

· Temple/Christ/Church

· Flood-Ark/Baptism

Resources and comments:

Graeme Goldsworthy, According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible. https://a.co/d/1zbq3du

Graeme Goldsworthy, Christ-centered Biblical Theology: Hermeneutical Foundations and Principles. https://www.cvbbs.com/products/christcentered-biblical-theology-hermeneutical-foundations-and-principles-goldsworthy-graeme?keyword=goldsworthy

Sydney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method. https://www.cvbbs.com/pages/rapid-search-results?q=greidanus

Stephen G. Myers, God to Us: Covenant Theology in Scripture. https://a.co/d/iFnQ0hF

Geerhardus Vos, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments. https://www.cvbbs.com/products/biblical-theology-old-new-testaments-vos-geerhardus?keyword=Vos

Produced by: RE Gabe Williams

Music by: RE James Powers

Logo design: Beth Cragg

The Three Presbyteers is a ministry of Spruce Creek PCA in Port Orange FL. If you're in the area, please join us for worship every Lord's Day morning at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM and in the evening at 6:00 PM. Sunday School is at 10:00 AM and we have a church planting prayer meeting every Lord's Day at 4:30 PM.

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The Three PresbyteersBy PCA Teaching Elders Josh Owen, Aaron Garriott, & Ruling Elder Gabe Williams