Scripture's Doctrine and Theology's Bible (Nov 2008)

Scripture’s Doctrine  and Theology’s Bible:  how the New Testament shapes Christian dogmatics
Markus Bockmuehl and Alan J. Torrance, editors

Recent years have seen a growing interest (not to mention a growing body of literature) in the intersection of biblical studies and theology—the field becoming known as “theological interpretation.” Scripture’s Doctrine and Theology’s Bible brings together essays from a group of world-class scholars in order to continue and contribute to the ongoing conversation. The book stems from an illuminating symposium held at the University of St. Andrews in spring 2007 that brought biblical and systematic theologians together to answer this fundamental question: To what extent, and on what grounds, does the New Testament shape and prescribe Christian theology? As the contributors wrestle with this question, they creatively engage with various doctrines, interpreters, and practices. Here is engaging dialogue for scholars in both biblical studies and theology as well as for their students.

Contents

Introduction - Markus Bockmuehl

Part 1: Scripture's Doctrine
1. The Septuagint and the "Search for the Christian Bible" - J. Ross Wagner
2. Has the New Testament a Doctrine of the Church? - Markus Bockmuehl
3. Johannine Christology and Jewish-Christian Dialogue
4. Reading Paul, Thinking Scripture - NT Wright

Part 3: Theology's Bible
5. The Religious Authority of Albert Schweitzer's Jesus - James Carleton Paget
6. Karl Barth and Friedrich Midenberger on Scripture in Doctrine - Jan Muis
7. Rowan Williams on Scripture - John Webster
8. The Normativity of Scripture and Tradition in Recent Catholic Theology - Benedict Thomas Viviano, OP

Part 3: Scripture and Theology
9. Can the Truth Be Learned Redressing the "Theologistic Fallacy" in Modern Biblical Scholarship - Alan J. Torrance
10. The Moral Authority of Scripture - Oliver O'Donovan
11. The Fourfold Pattern of Christian Moral Reasoning according to the New Testament - Bernd Wannenwetsch
12. The Apostolic Discourse and Its Developments - Kevin Vanhoozer