Week 2

Question 1

Define Systematic Theology and explain what it covers.

Answer 1

• Systematic Theology is a discipline of Christian theology that formulates an orderly, rational, and coherent account of the doctrines of the Christian faith.
• It addresses issues such as what the Bible teaches about certain topics or what is true about God and His universe
• It builds on biblical disciplines, church history, biblical theology and historical theology
• It shares systematic tasks with other disciplines such as: constructive theology, dogmatics, ethics, apologetics, and philosophy of religion.

Question 2

What are the 13 different categories that systematic theology organizes truth under?

Answer 2

1) Theology proper
2) Angelology
3) Biblical exegesis
4) Biblical hermeneutics
5) Biblical theology
6) Christology
7) Ecclesiology
8) Eschatology
9) Hamartiology
10) Pneumatology
11) Soteriology
12) Theological anthropology
13) Israelology

Question 3

Define: Theology Proper

Answer 3

-The study of the character of God

Question 4

Define: Angelology

Answer 4

-The study of Angels

Question 5

Define: Biblical exegesis

Answer 5

-The study to find the original meaning of the texts of the Bible

Question 6

Define: Biblical hermeneutics

Answer 6

-The study of the principles of Biblical interpretation.

Question 7

Define: Biblical theology

Answer 7

-The study of the Bible

Question 8

Define: Christology

Answer 8

-The study of Christ

Question 9

Define: Ecclesiology

Answer 9

-The study of the church

Question 10

Define: Eschatology

Answer 10

-The study of end times

Question 11

Define: Hamartiology

Answer 11

-The study of sin

Question 12

Define: Pneumatology

Answer 12

-The study of the Holy Spirit

Question 13

Define: Soteriology

Answer 13

-The study of Salvation

Question 14

Define: Theological Anthropology

Answer 14

-The study of the nature of humanity

Question 15

Define: Israelology

Answer 15

-The study of Israel’s role in salvation plan