Praise the LORD! Oh Give thanks to the LORD for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD, or declare all his praise? - Psalm 106:1-2I have been thinking about the poll above these posts, which gives some idea about the form our discussions should take. We seem to be favoring an historical approach to theological issues, about half of the voters have voted that way, but another half have split between topical and book-by-book approaches to Scripture, two options which pull away from theological concerns and instead plunge directly into the Word.
Since there is a 50/50 split between Biblical and Historical-Theological emphases, I am trying to think of a way to pursue both goals together. The reason is that I So, I am thinking about a few different solutions, and wonder if anyone has an opinion on them:
- Talk about history one month, the Bible the next.
- Talk about history one week, the Bible the next.
- Have some historical and some Bible discussion each week, more or less related to each other. Perhaps the discussions could even be led by two different people.
- In an historical survey, use the conflicts and biographical portraits as a means of discussing big issues, diving into the Scriptures to develop our own views on the issues.
- In a book-by-book biblical discussion, emphasize the historical aspects of issues arising from the passage we approach for the week.
- Something else. I am not sure if these really lay out the best ideas for guiding our path.
1 comment:
I'm rather fond of the fourth bullet point, myself. It seems like it's the most logical way to combine everything. Plus, I always get excited when I can understand how Scripture integrates with the lives of people and the waves of history.
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