Cutting through the confusing array of interpretive strategies that claim the term “biblical theology,” Edward Klink and Darian Lockett consider five schools of thought regarding biblical theology and handle each in turn, defining and giving a brief developmental history for each one, and exploring each method through the lens of one contemporary scholar who champions it. Using a spectrum between history and theology, each of five “types” of biblical theology are identified as either “more theological” or “more historical” in concern and practice. The five approaches to biblical theology include:
- Biblical Theology as Historical Description—James Barr
- Biblical Theology as Historical Redemption—D. A. Carson
- Biblical Theology as Worldview—N. T. Wright
- Biblical Theology as Canonical Approach—Brevard S. Childs
- Biblical Theology as Theological Construction—Francis Watson
Klink and Lockett conclude by suggesting ways by which students of the Bible can learn from these approaches.
