Biblical Theology answers the question, “How has God revealed his Word historically and organically?” It studies themes of individual books of the Bible and then traces out these themes as they develop through Scripture.

Zondervan is releasing a new study Bible that specializes in helping readers see God’s redemptive plan as it unfolds throughout Scripture: the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Zondervan, 2018).

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To celebrate the release of this new study Bible, Zondervan has published a free bibliography on Biblical Theology. It’s designed to be an extensive guide for anyone—from casual Bible reader to graduate student—who would benefit from an all-encompassing free resource to help readers find the very best books on Biblical Theology.

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The free bibliography is divided into 5 sections:

1. Biblical Theology: What It Is and How to Do it. This is a great place to start for readers unfamiliar with Biblical Theology.
2. Whole-Bible Biblical Theologies: These focus on books that try to show the entire “Big Picture” of the biblical story.
3. Old Testament Biblical Theologies: As the name suggests, these books focus exclusively on the Old Testament.
4. New Testament Biblical Theologies: This is the counterpart to #3.
5. Thematic Biblical Theologies: Whereas #1 was an overview, and #2 to #4 tried to paint grand narratives, the 22 books in this category pick just one theme and trace it through the Bible.

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Each of the 5 sections is further divided by level of difficulty and depth of engagement from “Turn to First,” to “Next Steps,” to “Jedi Master.” Additionally, each entry includes a short description of the book.

The compilers of the free website 101 Books on Biblical Theology: An Annotated Bibliography hope that it will be your treasured resource for many years.

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