[This volume dedicated] to Dr. Elaine Botha on her retirement from Redeemer University College--Introd.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Approaches to Biblical Theology

1. The Church Fathers and Biblical Theology / Gerald Bray :
Defining our Terms -- The Relevance of the Fathers for Biblical Theology Today -- Ontology and Biblical Theology.
2. The Nature and Genre of Biblical Theology: Some Reflections in the Light of Charles H.H. Scobie's 'Prolegomena to a Biblical Theology' / Karl Moller : Scobie's Approach to Biblical Theology -- Reflections on the Nature and Genre of Biblical Theology -- The Role of Descriptive Analytical Biblical Theologies.
3. Some Directions in Catholic Biblical Theology / Father Francis Martin : Dei Verbum -- The Challenge of Catholic Biblical Theology since Dei Verbum -- An Ancient Understanding of History as Christocentric -- Concluding Reflections.
4. The Theology of the Old Testament by Marco Nobile: A Contribution to Jewish-Christian Relations / Nuria Calduch-Benages : The Current Situation of Biblical Theology -- The Theology of the Old Testament by Marco Nobile -- The Contribution of Nobile's Work to Jewish-Christian Relations -- Conclusion.
5. Mission as a Matrix for Hermeneutics and Biblical Theology /
Christopher J.H. Wright : Introduction: Bible and Mission -- Steps Toward a Missional Hermeneutic -- Contours of a Missional Hermeneutic -- Conclusion: Framework or Map?
6. Story and Biblical Theology / Craig Bartholomew and Mike Goheen : Introduction -- The Impetus Toward Narrative from Philosophy and Theology -- The Impetus Toward Narrative from Practical Theology and Theological Ethics -- The Impetus Toward Narrative from Missiology: Missionary Encounter between Two Stories -- Story and Biblical Theology -- Wright and the Recovery of Story in Biblical Studies -- Arguments Against Reading the Bible as a Grand Story -- Conclusion.
7. The Problem of 'Biblical Theology' / James D.G. Dunn : Introduction -- Posing the Problem -- The Fundamental Nature of the Problem -- The Central Subject Matter of Biblical Theology --
Conclusion.

Great Themes of the Bible

8. Biblical Theology and the Problems of Monotheism / Richard Bauckham : Introduction -- Monotheism as a Misleading Category --
The Quest of the Historical Monotheism -- The Old Testament: A Monotheistic Book? -- The Shema in the New Testament.
9. The Unity of Humankind as a Theme in Biblical Theology / Stephen C. Barton : Introduction: Humankind at Risk -- Why Unity? -- Unity of what Kind? -- The Unity of Humankind in the Greco-Roman Tradition -- The Unity of Humankind in the Bible and Early Judaism -- The Unity of Humankind in the New Testament --
Conclusion.

Parts of the Bible and Biblical Theology

10. Zechariah 14 and Biblical Theology: Patristic and Contemporary Case Studies / Al Wolters : Introduction -- Patristic Commentaries -- Twentieth-century Commentaries -- Conclusions.
11. Paul and Salvation History in Romans 9:30 - 10:4 / William J. Dumbrell -- Introduction -- Salvation History and Covenant -- The New Covenant in the New Testament -- National and Believing Israel
Paul and Law in the Light of the Cross -- Conclusion.
12. Hebrews and Biblical Theology / Andrew T. Lincoln : Biblical Theology and Hebrews -- Scripture and the Relationship between Old and New in the Rhetorical Structure of Hebrews -- Some Features of Hebrews' Christological Reading of Scripture -- Does Hebrews' Christological Reading Have a Coherent Hermeneutical Framework? -- Hebrews and Biblical Theology.

Theological Interpretation and Biblical Theology.

13. Systematic - In What Sense? / Trevor Hart : System Addicts? Or, On the Need to Avoid both of Two Patron Saints -- Transformation and Convergence in the Frame of Knowing: The Distinctive Task of a Systematic Theology.
14. Biblical Theology and the Clarity of Scripture / John Webster : The Importance of Claritas Scripturae -- The Effective Illuminating Presence of God the Revealer -- Clarity as a Property of Holy Scripture as Text -- The Ecclesial Nature of Holy Scripture -- Responsible Participation in the Discernment of the Clear Word -- Conclusion.
15. Biblical Theology and Theological Exegesis / R.R. Reno : Introduction -- New Testament -- Old Testament -- The Problem Expounded -- Interpretation and the Divine Economy -- Postscript.
16. Imaginative Readings of Scripture and Theological Interpretation / Stephen B. Chapman : Critical Attentiveness -- The Vulnerable Imagination -- Toward a Poetics of the Theological Imagination.
17. Biblical Theology and Preaching / Charles Scobie : Introduction -- The Practice of Preaching -- Preaching and Hermeneutics -- Three Stages in Biblical Interpretation -- The Scriptural Basis of Preaching: Historical Criticism -- The Scriptural Basis of Preaching: Biblical Theology -- Biblical Theology and Preaching -- Conclusion.