Three Levels of How the Bible Teaches

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Three Levelsof How the Bible Teaches
THEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
CREATIVE CONSTRUCTS
IMPLIED
TEACHING INTENT
DIRECT
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MINISTRY THEOLOGY Doing theology in the context
of ministry
APOLOGETICAL THEOLOGY Theologys defense of it
conceptual framework
PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGY Theologys evaluation and
interaction with creations struggles
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY A Church or tradition brings
into reflective focus its own teaching based on
its derived conceptual model (current questions
of the culture)
HISTORICAL THEOLOGY A record of the churchs
reflection upon its own theological development
BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Provides structural and
conceptual models within which exegesis operates
EXEGESIS Competency to make reasoned judgments
about texts
CHART/GMeadors adapted from JGrier