Introducing Biblical Theology

Sigurd Grindheim

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Contents

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1 The God Who Interacts

2 Obedient and Rebellious Subjects: Angels and Demons

3 Made for Fellowship: Human Beings as Created

4 Breaking the Relationship: Human Sin

5 God Makes It Personal: God’s Interaction with His People in the Old Testament

6 Mending the Relationship with God: Restitution for Sin in the Old Testament

7 A New Ruler and a New Order: The Old Testament Messianic Hope

8 God Came to Us: The New Testament Picture of Jesus

9 What Human Beings Could Not Do: The Work of God in Christ

10 Enjoying Favor with God: Salvation in the New Testament

11 The Most Intimate Fellowship: The Gift of the Holy Spirit

12 A Life Transformed: The New Life of the Believer

13 God’s New Community: The Church

14 The Covenant Rituals of the New Community: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

15 Perfect Union: The Last Things

Scripture Index

Index of Ancient Writings

Subject Index

Abbreviations

CEB Common English Bible

CEV Contemporary English Version

1 Chron. 1 Chronicles

2 Chron. 2 Chronicles

Col. Colossians

1 Cor. 1 Corinthians

2 Cor. 2 Corinthians

Dan. Daniel

Deut. Deuteronomy

ed. edition

ed. editor

eds editors

e.g. exempli gratia (for example)

Eph. Ephesians

ESV English Standard Version

et al et alii (and others)

etc. et cetera (and other things)

Exod. Exodus

Ezek. Ezekiel

Gal. Galatians

Gen. Genesis

GNB Good News Bible

Hab. Habakkuk

HCSB Holman Christian Standard Bible

Heb. Hebrews

Hebr. Hebrew

Hos. Hosea

Isa. Isaiah

ISV International Standard Version

Jas James

Jer. Jeremiah

Jn John

1 Jn 1 John

Jon. Jonah

Josh. Joshua

Judg. Judges

1 Kgdms 1 Kingdoms

1 Kgs 1 Kings

2 Kgs 2 Kings

KJV King James’ Version

Lam. Lamentations

Lev. Leviticus

Lk. Luke

2 Macc. 2 Maccabees

Mal. Malachi

Mk Mark

Mt. Matthew

Mic. Micah

NAB New American Bible

Nah. Nahum

Neh....