Biblical Theology

Lovers of theology, and particularly of the Puritans, will welcome this English translation of John Owen’s Latin writings. In William Goold’s 24-volume edition of Owen’s works, this is the one volume that had been unavailable to English readers for years. Banner of Truth has reprinted the first 16 volumes plus the 7-volume commentary on Hebrews, but this volume has been available only in Latin until this edition was produced.

The major portion of this volume is a history of theology from Adam to Christ. Appended to this important work is Owen’s Defense of Scripture against Modern Fanatacism. The Defense is an affirmation that the Bible is the perfect, authoritative, and complete Word of God. Owen also defends proper interpretation against what was known in his day as ‘inner light’, and what is so common in our day – subjective, experience-driven interpretation. 

861 pages

Table of Contents:

Book I: Natural Theology

1. Theology in General

2. Theology in General

3. Theology in General Concluded

4. The Natural Theology of the First Man

5. The Fall and the Loss of Natural Theology

6. The Insufficiency of Natural Theology for Salvation

7-9. Natural Theology Under Total Depravity

Book II: Theology from Adam to Noah

1. The Renewal of Theology After the Fall

2. The Principles of Post-Lapsarian Theology

3. The Second Antediluvian Reformation of the Church

Book III: Theology from Noah to Abraham

1. The Noahchian Covenant and the Noachian Chruch

2. The Original Language, the Confusion of Languages, and the Sibylline Oracle

3-14. The Origin and Progress of Idolatry

Book IV: Theology from Abraham to Moses

1. The Theology of Abraham

2-3. The Theology of Moses

Book V: Theology from Moses to Christ

1-10. The Corruption and Solemn Restoration of Mosaic Theology

11. The Final Abolition of Mosaic Theology

12-13. Ezra’s Reformation of the Jewish Church

14-16. The Final Apostasy of the Jewish Church

Book VI: Evangelical Theology

1-8. Evangelical Theology

9. On the Study of Theology

Editor’s Notes to the English Version

Appendix – A Defense of Scripture against Modern Fanatacism

"Published in Latin in 1661 as a contribution to international reformed scholarship, this treatise draws on a very wide range of learning. The final part, in particular, where Owen characterizes evangelical theology as a gift of the Holy Spirit generating faith in Christ, holiness through Christ, and worship of Christ, is pure gold. Those with a taste for Owen, or for theology, or (best of all) for both, will read this Puritan proto-Biblical Theology with joy."

- J. I. Packer