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Abstract. The topic of the biblical canon raises a specific, twofold difficulty for evangelical systematic theologians: the appeal to the Spirit’s testimony and a recognition of divine providence in history. It is crucial to recognize that “canon” entails both a principle —a body of teaching incorporating the word of God that binds the ...
It has been claimed that the evangelical approach to the question of the biblical canon was, historically, the weakest link in the evangelical doctrine of Scripture.1 If this assessment is correct, the reason for this weakness may be twofold. First, the historical questions related to the genesis of the canon of both the OT and the NT are extremely complex. And since the accessible data had ...
Scholars continue to discuss and debate the scope of the biblical canon. 1 At the heart of the discussion is the nature of canonicity, including a vital philosophical division between those who believe that the canon is a community-determined construction and those who believe that the canon is divinely appointed and thus merely recognized, but not determined, by any given community. 2 ...
SUMMARY. To summarize, biblical theology represents a first level of abstraction that seeks to describe the theological concepts found in a text or a corpus of texts. Biblical theology’s center of gravity is the text and is primarily contingent on a rigorous exegetical analysis. Systematic theology denotes a further level of abstraction ...
Aug 6, 2024 · Systematic theology is a type of Christian theology based entirely on reading biblical texts with certain assumptions. It is an attempt to make a consistent interpretation of the principles of Christian faith while using the Bible as the only source. It is almost entirely a product of a specific form of Protestantism, although there is a ...
Jun 26, 2021 · Introduction to systematic Theology, Baker Publishing. Sawyer J.M, "Canon determination for Evangelicals" Sawyer J.M. "Evangelicals and the Canon of the New Testament," Grace Theological Journal 11, # 1 (1991), 29-52. Warfield BB.(1988). Studies in Theology, The Banner of Truth Trust. Young E.J.(1963). Thy word is truth, the banner of truth trust.
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The fact that the biblical canon holds so much authority over the church and such a high position as the inspired word of God warrants critical examination of what granted such status to the 27 books of the New Testament. Ryrie’s Criteria for Canonicity Modern evangelical theologians commonly address this issue by giving a list of criteria
