Suggested Books on Biblical Theology

I am becoming increasingly aware of the importatance of biblical theology in the church.  I just ran across a list of suggested books on biblical theology from Grace Baptist Church and I’ve added a few of my own.  The list can be found be

“Beginner” Reading:

1.  According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible by Graeme Goldsworthy
2.  Life’s Big Questions: Six Major Themes Traced Through the Bible by Vaughan Roberts
3.  New Dictionary of Biblical Theology by IVP
4.  The Goldsworthy Trilogy by Graeme Goldsworthy
5.  God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible by Vaughan Roberts
6.  Central Themes in Biblical Theology: Mapping Unity in Diversity by Scott Hafemann and Paul House
7.  Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments by Geerhardus Vos
8.  Biblical Theology: Retrospect & Prospect by Scott Hafemann

“Intermediate” Reading:

1.  Biblical Theology: The History of Theology from Adam to Christ by John Owen
2.  The God of Promise and the Life of Faith: Understanding the Heart of the Bible by Scott Hafemann
3.  The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story by Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen
4.  The Promise-Plan of God: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments by Walter Kaiser
5.  The Ways of Our God: An Approach to Biblical Theology by Charles Scobie
6 . The Christ of the Covenants by O. Palmer Robertson
7.  The Christ of the Prophets by O. Palmer Robertsonlow.

“My Additions”

  1. We Become What We Worship by G.K. Beale            
  2. Preaching The Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by Graeme Goldsworthy
  3. The Epic of Eden by Sandra Richter (disclaimer, this is actually an OT Introduction, but it has a strong biblical theology undercurrent throughout.

                                                                              

 HT: Timmy Brister