Bible & Theology Microevents

SPEAKERS: Michael Kruger, John Meade
HOSTED BY: Phoenix Seminary and Text & Canon Institute

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time—it’s been burned, banned, and beloved. But how did we get it? Join us to better appreciate the story of the Bible and the stories in the Bible.

Part One: Why Does the Old Testament Have the Books it Does?
How did we get the books included in our Old Testament? Was it determined by an ancient council, a powerful emperor, or is the history more nuanced? In the first hour, John Meade will lead us to explore these questions. You’ll walk away with a greater understanding of what is meant by canonical, readable, and apocryphal books.

Part Two: Why Does the New Testament Have the Books it Does?
In the second hour, Michael Kruger will address how and when the early church recognized the 27 books in our New Testament. Unfortunately, the high level of interest in the New Testament canon is often combined with a high number of misconceptions. But understanding the different categories of books in early Christianity is key to clear up many of the misunderstandings. We tend to think there are only two categories, those books that are “in” and those books that are “out.” But early Christians were more nuanced than this dichotomy.

SPEAKERS: Jim Hamilton, Tom Schreiner
HOSTED BY: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

The exodus from Egypt is both a predictive paradigm and an interpretive schema, and it was intended as such by Moses himself, as can be seen from the song of the sea in Exodus 15. We will consider the literary structure of Exodus 15 and the insight that structure gives into the way that Moses intended the pattern of events of the exodus to be understood as a prospective type of the way God would act for his people at the conquest of the land. The predictive paradigm and interpretive schema can both be seen in Psalms, and both find fulfillment in the presentation of what Christ has accomplished, and of how Christians should live, in the New Testament.

SPEAKER: Peter Gurry
HOSTED BY: Phoenix Seminary and Text & Canon Institute

Part Three: The Fascinating History of English Bible Translation
Why are there so many Bible translations? It’s a question many Christians ask at some point. There is a long history of creating new translations and revising older ones, but why? As the third hour of our How We Got Our Bible series, Gurry shares the reasons translations are so common, compelling stories from the Bible’s translation history, and why the KJV is not the norm when it comes to Bible translations.

SPEAKERS: Greg Beale, Scott Swain
HOSTED BY: Reformed Theological Seminary

The hope of Christian pilgrims is grounded in the truth that “salvation belongs to the Lord” (Ps. 3:8), who is “making all things new” (Rev. 21:5). In the first part of this two-part session, Scott Swain surveys how the doctrine of the Trinity can help enrich our understanding of our salvation and enlarge our affection for the triune author of it. In the second part of the session, Greg Beale traces the theme of new creation through Scripture to illustrate how biblical theology helps equip us to appreciate and proclaim the gospel in all its beauty and fullness. Beale will also explain how the first Exodus and the prophesied second Exodus in Isaiah is part of new creation, and the second Exodus fulfilled in the New Testament is also a part of the inaugurated fulfillment of the new creation.

Blessed Trinity: How the Doctrine of the Trinity Enriches Our Biblical Theology of Salvation – Scott R. Swain

Salvation as New Creation: How Biblical Theology Helps Us Preach the Gospel – Greg Beale

SPEAKER: Rebecca McLaughlin
HOSTED BY: Crossway

The Gospels claim to give us access to eyewitness testimony about their hero. This session will explore what we can learn about Jesus if we pay attention to both the male and female witnesses the Gospels offer us within their narratives, from the beginning of Jesus’s life on Earth to the end—and beyond!

SPEAKER: Kevin Vanhoozer
HOSTED BY: Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

The world needs right-minded and right-hearted pastors and theologians. Are we ready and equipped to face cultural quandaries and challenges to biblical authority in our churches with faithfulness, grace, and love? Join Kevin Vanhoozer as he unpacks a reformational vision for the renewal of the church, cultivated by Spirit-empowered pastors and theologians who teach doctrine in ways that make disciples, form citizens of the gospel, and build up local churches, for the good of the world.

SPEAKER: Steve Duby
HOSTED BY: Phoenix Seminary

This session will explore the connection between the person of Christ and the doctrine of God’s attributes and the Trinity. It will provide an opportunity to reflect on how the Bible’s teaching about Jesus fits with and is enriched by clear thinking of God’s aseity, immutability, impassibility, and simplicity.

SPEAKERS: JT English, Jen Wilkin, Kyle Worley
HOSTED BY: The Gospel Coalition

Join us for a live recording of the Knowing Faith Podcast with Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley. The Knowing Faith Podcast seeks to explore the Christian story, Christian belief, and Christian formation with conviction and curiosity.

Sponsored by: Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary