总结
研经者应该将经文相互比较,让圣经自己阐明自己。他应该寻找有关同一事件或相同教导的经文,寻找包含相似教导和相反教导的经文。他这样做是为了理解所研究的经文,并且保证他的解释与其他经文和谐一致。本章所介绍的方法是进行主题式圣经学习或建立系统神学的基础,下一章我们就转入这一学习。
推荐阅读书目
圣经的一致性
Aland, Kurt, ed. Synopsis of the Four Gospels: Greek English Edition of the Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum, Stuttgart, West Germany: Württembergische Bibelanstalt/UBS, 1976.
Crockett, William D. A Harmony of the Books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1951.
Goodwin, Frank J. A Harmony of the Life of Paul. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1973.
Hoffmann, Paul, Thomas Hieke, and Ulrich Bauer. Synoptic Concordance: A Greek Concordance to the First Three Gospels in Synoptic Arrangement, Statistically Evaluated, Including Occurrences in Acts. 4 vols. New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
Newsome, James D., Jr., ed. A Synoptic Harmony of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles: With Related Passages from Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezra. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1990.
Pentecost, J. Dwight. A Harmony of the Words and Works of Jesus Christ. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1981.
Smith, F. LaGard. The Narrated Bible. Eugene, Oreg.: Harvest House, 1984.
Thomas, Robert L., and Stanley N. Gundry. The NIV Harmony of the Gospels. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1988.
Thomas, Robert L., and Stanley N. Gundry. A Harmony of the Gospels: New American Standard Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1978.
新旧约的整体性
Aland, K., ed. Synopsis of the Four Gospels. New York: United Bible Society, 1982.
Archer, Gleason L., and Gregory G. Chirichigno. Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament. Chicago: Moody, 1983.
Bruce, F. F. The New Testament Development of Old Testament Themes. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1968.
Carson, D. A., and G. K. Beale, eds. Commentary on the Use of the Old Testament in the New. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2007.(卡森、毕尔著,《新约引用旧约》〔上、下〕,美国麦种传道会)
Carson, D. A., and H. G. M. Williamson, eds. It is Written. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1988.
Goppelt, Leonard. Typos: The Typological Interpretation of the Old Testament in the New. Donald H. Madvig, trans. Grand Raids: Eerdmans, 1982.
Johnson, S. Lewis. The Old Testament in the New. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1980.
Kaiser, Walter C. Jr. The Uses of the Old Testament in the New. Chicago:Moody, 1985.(凯瑟著,《新约中之旧约引据》,中华福音神学院)
Longenecker, R. N. Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.
Moyise, S. The Old Testament in the New. New York: Continuum, 2001.
Snodgrass, K. A.“The Use of the Old Testament in the New,”in Interpreting the New Testament, D. A. Black and D. S. Dockery, eds..Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2001.
主题研究
Elwell, Walter A., ed. Topical Analysis of the Bible: Using the New International Version. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1990.
Geisler, Norman L. Christ, the Theme of the Bible. Chicago: Moody, 1968.
The New Nave’s Topical Bible. Rev. and enl. Grand Rapids: Zondervan,1986.
Swihart, Stephen D. The Victor Bible Sourcebook. Wheaton, Ill.: Victor, 1977.