Biblical theology is the way a person interprets the bible. Interpreting the bible is an approach that concerns the understanding of earlier scriptures, knowledge of world history, and events and statements to understand the world we live in. The bible can also be analyzed as a big story, consisting of a setting, characters and plot.
To understand biblical theology, one must first understand the bible as a whole. The Bible is a composition of 66 books by several authors in different time periods. Even though several centuries passed between the writing of each book, the books, as a whole, create a story that tells one about oneself and the world. Therefore, to understand the bible, one must understand the worldview of the authors of the bible; how the authors of the bible see the world. Jesus understood the worldview of interpreting the bible by what he learned from …show more content…
31). The plot consists of a conflict, episodes and a theme. The conflict tells of the war between Satan and his seed and God and his children. God seems to always give Satan a head start when it comes to a battle. The Lord always chooses someone who does not boast about themselves and relies on him. They always come from circumstances that affect their belief in themselves, giving the Devil a head start. The Devil uses harsh strategy, such as inserting jealousy into Cain causing him to kill his brother Abel. After their reliance on God increases, they are able to help God overpower the Devil. His ultimate weapon was Jesus. Born in a small town from his virgin mother, Jesus became a humble person. His humble personality and belief in the Lord gave him the strength to triumph towards the Devil’s sin and offer salvation to human kind. This strength also demonstrated to human kind that everything was possible through the Lord, resulting in the victory of the Lord (Hamilton, 2013 p.
To understand biblical theology, one must first understand the bible as a whole. The Bible is a composition of 66 books by several authors in different time periods. Even though several centuries passed between the writing of each book, the books, as a whole, create a story that tells one about oneself and the world. Therefore, to understand the bible, one must understand the worldview of the authors of the bible; how the authors of the bible see the world. Jesus understood the worldview of interpreting the bible by what he learned from …show more content…
31). The plot consists of a conflict, episodes and a theme. The conflict tells of the war between Satan and his seed and God and his children. God seems to always give Satan a head start when it comes to a battle. The Lord always chooses someone who does not boast about themselves and relies on him. They always come from circumstances that affect their belief in themselves, giving the Devil a head start. The Devil uses harsh strategy, such as inserting jealousy into Cain causing him to kill his brother Abel. After their reliance on God increases, they are able to help God overpower the Devil. His ultimate weapon was Jesus. Born in a small town from his virgin mother, Jesus became a humble person. His humble personality and belief in the Lord gave him the strength to triumph towards the Devil’s sin and offer salvation to human kind. This strength also demonstrated to human kind that everything was possible through the Lord, resulting in the victory of the Lord (Hamilton, 2013 p.