Picturing Theology, Revised Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

General Topics Once Upon a Time:

The Cosmic Drama through a Biblical Narration of the World . . . 17 From Before to Beyond Time: The Plan of God and Human History . . 19 The Nicene Creed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 The Nicene Creed with Biblical Support . . . . . . . . . . 22 TheApostles’Creed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future . . . . . . . . 26 The Theology of Christus Victor: A Christ-Centered Biblical Motif for Integrating and Renewing the Urban Church . . . . . . . 27 Christus Victor: An Integrated Vision for the Christian Life . . . . 28 There Is a River: Identifying the Streams of a Revitalized Authentic Christian Community in the City . . . . . 29 Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom . . . . . . . . 30 TheStoryGodIsTelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Jesus Christ, the Subject and Theme of the Bible . . . . . . . 32 Summary Outline of the Scriptures . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Traditions: ( Paradosis ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Documenting Your Work: A Guide to Help You Give Credit Where Credit Is Due . . . . . . 44 General Biblical Studies Understanding the Bible in Parts and Whole . . . . . . . . . 51 General Facts Concerning the New Testament . . . . . . . . 52 Chronological Table of the New Testament . . . . . . . . . 54 Translation Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55