Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church: Recovering an Ancient Vision

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Author: Stephen O. Presley
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By: Stephen O. Presley

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Title: Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church: Recovering an Ancient Vision
By: Stephen O. Presley
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
Vendor: Baker Academic
Publication Date: 2025

Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN: 1540966410
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2025 Gospel Coalition Book Award (Theological Studies)

Southwestern Journal of Theology 2025 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Theological Studies)

Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church recasts biblical theology as a practice cultivated in Christian community rather than a solely academic pursuit. Stephen Presley argues that the early church fathers crafted an ecclesial biblical theology that was lived out communally and oriented believers toward beholding God's glory.

This volume brings patristic biblical interpretation into conversation with contemporary biblical theology, exploring how assumptions and methods of figures such as Irenaeus and Augustine can guide modern hermeneutics. Presley shows how early Christian theologians emphasized virtue and discipleship alongside exegesis, patiently shaping readers to inhabit Scripture's narrative. He illuminates the catechetical and liturgical scaffolding that informed patristic biblical theology, centered on Christ as the cornerstone.

Students and scholars of theology, church history, hermeneutics, and patristics will find valuable new insights.

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Stephen O. Presley (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is senior fellow for religion and public life at the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy and associate professor of church history at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has also served in a variety of ministry positions. He is the author of several books, including Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church, and is the coeditor of Explorations in Interdisciplinary Reading.