in their formulation.”7 Gregg Allison (2011) defined historical theology as “the study of the interpretation of Scripture and the formulation of doctrine by the church of the past.”8 This section concludes with the following working definition: historical theology is the study of the development of Christian doctrine and tradition from the Bible by the church and for the church. In his meditation on Rom 8:28 and whether and how God can work good out
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