{"id":39149,"date":"2021-08-09T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.olivetree.com\/?p=39149"},"modified":"2021-09-08T14:35:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T21:35:03","slug":"value-systematic-theology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/value-systematic-theology\/","title":{"rendered":"The Value of Systematic Theology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;<em>Systematic theology is any study that answers the question, &#8216;What does the whole Bible teach us today?&#8217; about any given topic.&#8221;<\/em> \u2014Wayne Grudem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone is a theologian! Everyone has beliefs about God, what saves them, and how they should live. <strong>What makes Systematic Theology special is the way it considers the Bible as a whole when looking at a topic.<\/strong> Like a puzzle, theologians collect and understand all the relevant passages in the Bible on a topic and then summarize this information in clear teaching. Thankfully, people like Wayne Grudem have already done a lot of the hard work. We can use their research to help further our understanding of God and the Bible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>VIDEO: WAYNE GRUDEM EXPLAINS SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Wayne Grudem is a world-renowned professor and biblical scholar. Watch the below video for a concise yet substantial explanation of the concept of systematic theology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/himv8PLyZ8o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grudem-s-systematic-theology-2nd-ed\"><strong><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.olivetree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Grudem.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/store\/product.php?productid=65492\">GRUDEM&#8217;S SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY, 2nd Ed.<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.olivetree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SystematicTheologyWorkbookComboInApp-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SystematicTheologyWorkbookComboInApp-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SystematicTheologyWorkbookComboInApp-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SystematicTheologyWorkbookComboInApp-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SystematicTheologyWorkbookComboInApp.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f1f1f1\">Do you have the first edition of this valuable study tool? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IYs3Qq4kKO8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hear from Dr. Grudem about what&#8217;s new in this second edition.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resource is widely read and very accepted in Christian academic circles. This edition has several distinct features, such as keeping technical terms at a minimum, a friendly and emotive tone, and frequent life-application notes. You can also separately purchase a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/store\/product.php?productid=61915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">companion workbook<\/a>! <strong>If you&#8217;re looking to dive into the study of theology or just want more solid teaching, this is a great starting place.<\/strong> Learn more by following the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/store\/product.php?productid=65492\" style=\"background-color:#77aa3c\">GET IT TODAY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d0d0d0\">Still confused? <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.olivetree.com\/biblical-vs-systematic-theology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read this post about the difference between Biblical and Systematic Theology!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Systematic theology is any study that answers the question, &#8216;What does the whole Bible teach us today?&#8217; about any given topic.&#8221; \u2014Wayne Grudem Everyone is a theologian! 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