Developments in My Field of Study — Biblical Studies & Theology Are Talking Again!
When in seminary I liked to describe the difference between biblical studies and theological studies in this tongue-in-cheek way:
Biblical studies is about studying what the Text says and how to figure out what it says through a variety of means; theological studies is about studying what other people have said about the Text, and sometimes why they said what they said given their historical context.
Unfortunately such a distinction has often engendered unnecessary division and splits among these two important facets of the academy and the Church.
Darian Lockett, professor of New Testament at Biola University and author of Understanding Biblical Theology, is excited about marked developments in his field of study…