Reconsidering the Relationship Between Biblical and Systematic Theology in the New Testament: Essays by Theologians and New Testament Scholars (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament)

The Essays In This Volume Engage Specific New Testament Texts And Theological Doctrines Through The Lens Of One Or More Of The Following Questions: Should Systematic Theology Dominate Biblical Theology Or The Reverse? Should They Form A Partnership Of Equals? How Would Such A Partnership Function? Is Theology Necessary Or Harmful For Exegesis? Should Theological Peculiarities In The New Testament Be Considered In Exegetical Study? The Contributors Include Both Systematic Theologians And New Testament Scholars, And Each Explores Their Respective Topics With A Concern For Reconsidering The Relationship Between Biblical And Systematic Theology. These Essays Offer Diverse Ways Of Reevaluating How Biblical Theology And Systematic Theology Function Together As Pillars, Partners, Or Partisans. This Volume Contains A Foreword By Tremper Longman. Introduction / Brian Lugioyo -- Introducing The Volume's Theme. The Relationship Between Biblical And Systematic Theology In The Work Of Robert H. Gundry (with A Few Anecdotal Comments) / Benjamin E. Reynolds -- Is The Theology Of The New Testament One Or Many? Between (the Rock Of) Systematic Theology And (the Hard Place Of) Historical Occasionalism / Kevin J. Vanhoozer -- Essays From The Perspective Of Biblical Theology. Christology Or Christological Purpose In The Synoptic Gospels: A Study Of Unity In Diversity / Mark L. Strauss -- The Eucharistic Language Of John 6 In Biblical And Theological Perspective / Benjamin E. Reynolds -- The Resurrection Of Jesus In Biblical Theology: From Early Appearances (1 Corinthians 15) To The Sindonology Of The Empty Tomb / Roy D. Kotansky -- Anxiety Or Care For People? The Theme Of 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 And The Relation Between Exegesis And Theology / Judith M. Gundry -- Revelation Is One: Revelation 20 And The Quest To Make The Scriptures Agree / J. Webb Mealy -- Essays From The Perspective Of Systematic Theology. James, The Book Of Straw, In Reformational Biblical Exegesis: A Comparison Of Luther And The Radicals / Jennifer Powell Mcnutt -- The Origin Of Paul's Soteriology: Election, Incarnation, And Union With Christ In Ephesians 1:4 (with Special Reference To Evangelical Calvinism) / Kevin J. Vanhoozer -- Ministering To Bodies: Anthropological Views Of Sōma In The New Testament, Theology, And Neuroscience / Brian Lugioyo -- Instead Of Sentimental Exegesis: The Significance Of Suffering For Christ And His Church / Roger Newell -- T.f. Torrance On Theological And Biblical Studies As Co-servants Of The Word Of God, Living And Written / Gary W. Deddo -- Postscript / Stan D. Gaede. Edited By Benjamin E. Reynolds, Brian Lugioyo, And Kevin J. Vanhoozer. Festschrift. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Cover Foreword Table of Contents Abbreviations Brian Lugioyo: Introduction Part One: Introducing the Volume’s Theme Benjamin E. Reynolds: The Relationship between Biblical and Systematic Theology in the Work of Robert H. Gundry (with a few anecdotal comments) Introduction Emphasis on the Biblical Text and Exegesis Grammatical-Historical Exegetical Detail The Bible as God’s Word Concern for the Church Relationship of Biblical and Systematic Theology Final Comments Kevin J. Vanhoozer: Is the Theology of the New Testament One or Many? Between (the Rock of) Systematic Theology and (the Hard Place of) Historical Occassionalism I. Introduction: The Gundry Challenge (or, what I did during my senior year) II. A Love-Hate Relationship? A Brief History of Biblical and Systematic Theology III. A Divided Kingdom? A Brief Literature Review Old Princeton Westminster Theological Seminary Trinity Evangelical Divinity School IV. From Story to System: Of Thought Worlds and Symbolic Universes V. Towards a Systematic Biblical Theology of the NT: Five Case Studies Thomas Schreiner Ben Witherington G. K. Beale Michael Bird Peter Gentry and Stephen Wellum VI. Conclusion: Inching Towards the New Jerusalem Part Two: Essays from the Perspective of Biblical Theology Mark L. Strauss: Christology or Christological Purpose in the Synoptic Gospels: A Study of Unity in Diversity The Diversity of Synoptic Christologies Matthew’s Purpose and Christology Matthew’s implicit high Christology Markan Purpose and Christology Mark’s implicit high Christology Lukan Purpose and Christology Luke’s implicit high Christology Conclusion Benjamin E. Reynolds: The “Eucharistic” Language of John 6 in Biblical and Theological Perspective John 6: Eucharistic or Not? Exegetical Arguments For and Against Literal or Metaphorical Eating and Drinking in Eucharistic Interpretation Summary A Brief History of Reception John 6 and Eucharistic Theology Systematic Theology in Partnership with Biblical Theology Conclusion Roy D. Kotansky: The Resurrection of Jesus in Biblical Theology: From Early Appearances (1 Corinthians 15) to the “Sindonology” of the Empty Tomb History vs. Theology The Pauline vs. Gospel Accounts John 20 Mary’s Sighting of Jesus The Two Disciples at the Tomb Conclusion Appendix: The “Core” Text of the Earliest Resurrection Account (John 20:1; 11a-c; 12ad; 14–18) Judith M. Gundry: Anxiety or Care for People? The Theme of 1 Corinthians 7:32–34 and the Relation between Exegesis and Theology Translations and Interpretations of 1 Cor. 7:32–34 in Current Scholarship The Problem of the Relation of 1 Cor. 7:32–34 to the Immediate Contex Parallelomania and the Interpretation of 1 Cor. 7:32–34 Pauline Usage of μεριμνάω The πῶς-clauses in 1 Cor. 7:32b–34 “I want you to be ἀμέριμνοuς”: Two Parallels to 1 Cor. 7:32a Devotion to the Lord without Distraction (1 Cor. 7:35) Conclusion J. Webb Mealy: Revelation is One: Revelation 20 and the Quest to Make the Scriptures Agree Remarks on the Impulse to Make Sense of “The Totality of the Bible” Specific Problem: The Thousand Years of Revelation 20 How I Came to My View of Revelation 20 Webb Mealy and Greg Beale on the Apocalypse and Biblical Eschatology On the Phrase “After the Thousand Years” On the Parallels Between Revelation 20 and Isaiah 24–27 On Ezekiel 38 and 39 as Prophetic Parallels to Rev. 20:7–10 and 19:11–21 Beale on Revelation 20:1–10 Beale’s First Proposal: Satan is Only Bound (20:1–3) in a Narrow and Particular Sense General Remarks on Beale’s Commentary on Rev. 20:1–10 Concluding Remarks Part Three: Essays from the Perspective of Systematic Theology Jennifer Powell McNutt: James, “The “Book of Straw,” in Reformational Biblical Exegesis: A Comparison of Luther and the Radicals Introduction James & the “Radicals” James 1:18 Martin Luther’s “Book of Straw” Conclusion Kevin J. Vanhoozer: The Origin of Paul’s Soteriology: Election, Incarnation, and Union with Christ in Ephesians 1:4 (with special reference to Evangelical Calvinism) I. Introduction: To Say What is “in Christ” II. “Before the foundation of the world”: Ontology and/or Soteriology? III. “He chose us in him”: Perspectives Old and New Classic Calvinism: Chosen “in him” Evangelical Calvinism: assumed “in him” IV. Being in Christ: Assessing Evangelical Calvinism Union with Christ: In Quest of the Historical Calvin Ephesians 1: The Identity of the Elect “By the flesh”: Incarnation as (Ontological) Union with Christ “By the Spirit”: Salvation as (Ontic) Union with Christ V. Conclusion: “The old is better” Brian Lugioyo: Ministering to Bodies: Anthropological Views of Sōma in the New Testament, Theology, and Neuroscience The Place of Study Sōma in the Academy and Church New Testament Sōma The Dead Sōma and Continuity of Identity after Death Paul’s Sōma Neuroscience’s Sōma The Ecclesial Harm of a Displaced Sōma The Broken Sōma: A Methodology? Conclusion Roger Newell: Instead of Sentimental Exegesis: The Significance of Suffering for Christ and his Church Introduction The Early Church and the Suffering of Christ Beyond Timorous Feelings: Post-Rapture Readings in Revelation Lessons for Today’s Church Instead of Sentimental Exegesis Gary W. Deddo: T.F. Torrance on Theological and Biblical Studies as Co-Servants of the Word of God, Living and Written A Sketch of Torrance’s Thought The Initiative of God The Self-revelation and Self-giving of God in Christ by the Spirit The Apostolic Appointment The Apostolic Tradition, Scripture, and Our Knowledge and Faith in God Continuity in the Creedal Formulations of the Early Church The Lessons to be Learned Prospects for Biblical Studies and Dogmatic Theology Stan D. Gaede: Postscript Appendix: Publications by Robert H. Gundry Books Articles and Essays List of Contributors Index of References Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha Other Christian Writings Other Ancient Sources Index of Authors Index of Subjects and Key Terms Die Beiträge dieses Bandes beschäftigen sich mit bestimmten Texten des Neuen Testaments und theologischen Lehren anhand der folgenden Fragen: Soll die systematische Theologie die biblische Theologie beherrschen oder umgekehrt? Sollten sie gleichgestellt werden? Wie würde das funktionieren? Ist die systematische Theologie notwendig oder hinderlich für die Exegese? Sollten systematisch-theologische Eigenheiten bei der exegetischen Untersuchung berücksichtigt werden? Diesen und andere Fragen gehen sowohl Neutestamentler als auch systematische Theologen nach, indem sie sich mit spezifischen biblischen Texte, theologischen Lehren oder historisch-theologischen Themen auseinandersetzen. Jeder der Beiträger wägt die Rolle der biblischen und der systematischen Theologie entweder in exegetischen Untersuchungen oder in der Formulierung theologischer Lehren ab. Der Band enthält ein Vorwort von Tremper Longman, III.InhaltsübersichtTremper Longman, III: Foreword - K evin J. Vanhoozer/Benjamin E. Reynolds/Brian Lugioyo: Introduction Part One: Essays From the Perspective of Biblical Theology Mark Strauss: Christology or Christological Purpose in the Synoptic Gospels: A Study of Unity in Diversity - Benjamin E. Reynolds: The »Eucharistic« Language of John 6 in Biblical and Theological Perspective - Roy Kotansky: The Resurrection of Jesus in Biblical Theology: From Early Appearances (1 Corinthians 15) to the »Sindonology« of the Empty Tomb - Judith Gundry: Is Paul Worried about Anxiety or Care for People? The Theme of 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 and the Relation between Exegesis and Theology - J. Webb Mealy: Revelation is One: Revelation 20 and the Quest to Make the Scriptures Agree Part Two: Essays From the Perspective of Systematic Theology Roger Newell: Instead of Sentimental Exegesis: The Significance of Suffering for Christ and his Church - Kevin J. Vanhoozer: The Origin of Paul's Soteriology: Election, Incarnation, and Union with Christ in Ephesians 1:4 (with special reference to Evangelical Calvinism) - Brian Lugioyo: Ministering to Bodies: Anthropological Views of Sōma in the New Testament, Theology, and Neuroscience - Jennifer Powell McNutt: James, »The Book of Straw,« in Reformation Biblical Exegesis: A Comparison of Luther and the Radicals - Gary Deddo: T.F. Torrance on Theological and Biblical Studies as Co-Servants of the Word of God, Living and Written - Stan D. Gaede: Postscript Introduction -- Brian Lugioyo -- Introducing the volume's theme. The relationship between biblical and systematic theology in the work of Robert H. Gundry (with a few anecdotal comments) -- Benjamin E. Reynolds Is the theology of the New Testament one or many? Between (the rock of) systematic theology and (the hard place of) historical occasionalism -- Kevin J. Vanhoozer -- Essays from the perspective of biblical theology. Christology or christological purpose in the Synoptic Gospels: a study of unity in diversity -- Mark L. Strauss The "eucharistic" language of John 6 in biblical and theological perspective -- Benjamin E. Reynolds The resurrection of Jesus in biblical theology: from early appearances (1 Corinthians 15) to the "sindonology" of the empty tomb -- Roy D. Kotansky Anxiety or care for people? The theme of 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 and the relation between exegesis and theology -- Judith M. Gundry Revelation is one: Revelation 20 and the quest to make the Scriptures agree -- J. Webb Mealy -- Essays from the perspective of systematic theology. James, "the book of straw," in Reformational biblical exegesis: a comparison of Luther and the radicals -- Jennifer Powell McNutt The origin of Paul's soteriology: election, incarnation, and union with Christ in Ephesians 1:4 (with special reference to Evangelical Calvinism) -- Kevin J. Vanhoozer Ministering to bodies: anthropological views of sōma in the New Testmanet, theology, and neuroscience -- Brian Lugioyo Instead of sentimental exegesis: the significance of suffering for Christ and His church -- Roger Newell T.F. Torrance on theological and biblical studies as co-servants of the Word of God, living and written -- Gary W. Deddo Postscript -- Stan D. Gaede.