The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Systematic Theology & Biblical Theology

Okay, so you want to nitpick eh? Theological studies have progressed over time and thus I think your reference to former theological texts is inapplicable. The later development of Systematic Theology, I believe, was a good one and certainly justifiable, e.g., C. Hodge, W.G.T. Shedd, Strong, Berkhof, et al. As I clearly stated in my replies to Tom, the two disciplines are exclusive yet inseparable as each contributes to the other. Most people can read Biblical Theology, by G. Vos and then read Systematic Theology, by L. Berkhof and see a marked difference. Yet both are dependent upon the other discipline. The fact that both have a "systematic outline" is due to the fact that any study of God's written Word must of necessity be logical and orderly, since the Living God has so expressed Himself. As I also stated, one would be remiss not to study Systematic Theology, Biblical Theology and Historical Theology, since they are but parts of the whole; i.e., the study of the revelation of God and the Holy Spirit's providential development of it.

In His grace,