New Book Out on Biblical and Systematic Theology

Ben Reynolds, Kevin Vanhoozer, and myself just edited this important book exploring the relationship between Biblical and Systematic Theology. It is a tribute piece to our friend and teacher Bob Gundry, who taught us to love Scripture as undergraduates. My piece explores the need to have a strong embodied anthropology for the benefit of ministry. Go to your library and check it out or have them order it.

Here are the contents of the volume:

• Tremper Longman, III: "Foreword" 
• Brian Lugioyo: "Introduction"

Part One: Introducing the Volume's Theme

• Benjamin E. Reynolds: "The Relationship Between Biblical and Systematic Theology in the Work of Robert H. Gundry"
• Kevin J. Vanhoozer: "Is the Theology of the New Testament One or Many? Between (the Rock of) Systematic Theology and (the Hard Place of) Historical Occasionalism"

Part Two: Essays From the Perspective of Biblical Theology

• Mark Strauss: "Christology or Christological Purpose in the Synoptic Gospels: A Study of Unity in Diversity"
• Benjamin E. Reynolds: "The "Eucharistic” Language of John 6 in Biblical and Theological Perspective"
• Roy Kotansky: "The Resurrection of Jesus in Biblical Theology: From Early Appearances (1 Corinthians 15) to the "Sindonology” of the Empty Tomb"
• Judith Gundry: "Anxiety or Care for People? The Theme of 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 and the Relation between Exegesis and Theology" - 
• J. Webb Mealy: "Revelation is One: Revelation 20 and the Quest to Make the Scriptures Agree"

Part Three: Essays From the Perspective of Systematic Theology

• Jennifer Powell McNutt: "James, 'The Book of Straw,' in Reformation Biblical Exegesis: A Comparison of Luther and the Radicals"
• Kevin J. Vanhoozer: "The Origin of Paul’s Soteriology: Election, Incarnation, and Union with Christ in Ephesians 1:4 (with special reference to Evangelical Calvinism)"
• Brian Lugioyo: "Ministering to Bodies: Anthropological Views of Sōma in the New Testament, Theology, and Neuroscience" 
• Roger Newell: "Instead of Sentimental Exegesis: The Significance of Suffering for Christ and his Church" 
• Gary Deddo: "T.F. Torrance on Theological and Biblical Studies as Co-Servants of the Word of God, Living and Written"

• Stan D. Gaede: "Postscript"