This series of episodes is taken from a class that I taught at my church about biblical theology. This episode is about what biblical theology is and why it is so important.

In this final episode of the Essential Themes series, I discuss the remedy to the human condition that the Bible unpacks throughout the story of redemption - The person and work of Jesus Christ.

In this episode, I dive in to how the Bible discusses the natural state of all people and answers the question: What is wrong with the world?

I continue the discussion of essential themes in the Bible by looking at what it means to be human and be made in the image of God.

In this episode, I discuss the firs theme that is introduced in the Bible - God. This theme is essential for understanding our Bibles.

In this bonus episode, I discuss 5 types of resources that will take you Bible study to the next level.

Resources mentioned:

ESV Study Bible: https://amzn.to/2RKpMtJ

Archaeological Handbook: https://amzn.to/2ylqneN

NIV Archaeology Study Bible: https://amzn.to/34FgnZS

ESV Archaeology Study Bible: https://amzn.to/2RMLL3s

ESV Literary Study Bible: https://amzn.to/34Gh6d6

ESV Story of Redemption (Biblical Theology) Study Bible: https://amzn.to/2XFaJ8q

NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible: https://amzn.to/2KdZRXn

Electronic Subscription to all study Bibles and commentaries from Crossway through ESV.org: https://www.esv.org/subscription/

Biblical-Theological Introduction

• Old Testament:https://amzn.to/2RJM92K

Inductive Bible Study, by Kostenberger: https://amzn.to/34K3k9j

My FREE course on How to Study the Bible: https://stefanmwilson.teachable.com/p/how-to-study-your-bible

Do you need to know Hebrew/Greek to study the Bible? What translation of the Bible is best? Can you even trust a translation to be accurate? I answer all of these questions in this episode.

In this episode, I walk through the four steps of good Bible study.

If you want a more in-depth treatment of how to study your Bible, check out my FREE course: https://stefanmwilson.teachable.com/p/how-to-study-your-bible

In this episode, I discuss what the Bible is as a document, highlighting 5 unique traits that make the Bible such a unique book.

Resources mentioned:

Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology - https://amzn.to/2XKCDAd

ESV Archaeology Study Bible - https://amzn.to/2XAC77H

My Free How to Study the Bible Video Course - https://stefanmwilson.teachable.com/p/how-to-study-your-bible

In this episode, I unpack the spiritualist worldview and its answers to the four basic worldview questions.

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The Universe Next Door, by James Sire