If you rely on backgrounds for Biblical interpretation, what do you do if you do not know the author or date? How much of Paul’s biography should we use to interpret Paul’s writing? Dr. Ched Spellman says, “The Bible is ontologically a theological text before it is a historical text.” In this second half of… Download Audio
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The Credo Alliance: Why We Believe in the Classical Method
In the second episode of The Credo Alliance, Credo Fellows Fred Sanders, J.V. Fesko, Scott Swain, and Matthew Barrett discuss the importance of theological method for classical theology. The method of modern theology will only take you so far with its allergy to reason and philosophy, but the classical approach reserves a judicious place for… Download Audio
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Canon, Covenant and Christology (Part 3)
How do biblical theology and dogmatics relate? What is the relationship between canon, covenant, and christology? How does Jesus fulfill the Scriptures in word and deed? What is sensus plenior? What is the relation between typology, biblical theology, and divine authorship? In this episode, Brandon D. Smith interviews Matthew Barrett on his recent book Canon, Covenant… Download Audio
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What was the Reformation debate over the Lord’s Supper really about? Matthew Barrett and Samuel Bierig
In episode 4 of this mini-series, Samuel Bierig asks Matthew Barrett, author of newly released book The Reformation as Renewal (Zondervan Academic), about the intense divisions over the Lord’s Supper during the Reformation and whether there is more than meets the eye. As Barrett moves below the surface he shows that at the root of the… Download Audio
