1. Biblical theology teaches the Christian to understand his own history in the context of God's history.
Biblical theology teaches the Christian to understand his own history in light of God's history. When the Christian understands that God is sovereign over all history and that He has been working on one great plan of salvation for millennia, it helps to put his own history in proper perspective.
2. Biblical theology teaches a Christian to understand where he comes from and where he is going.
Biblical theology paints a holistic picture of the Bible—from creation to the new creation. When a Christian realizes that he began in sin, as did all humanity, but is now moving toward eternal fellowship with God and God's people, it inspires endurance, hope, and joy even in difficult times.
3. Biblical theology teaches the Christian how the entire Bible is consistent with each other.
If you simply «dive» into a book of the Bible without knowing where it fits into the story of redemption, you are likely to become confused and frustrated. However, biblical theology helps Christians understand how the entire Bible is interconnected, which illuminates our understanding of each individual part.
4. Biblical theology teaches a Christian how to apply various parts of the Bible to his or her life.
What do the Levitical sacrifices have to do with Christians? What about the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites? Or the reigns of David and Solomon? Biblical theology helps Christians understand these passages of Scripture in light of the work of Christ to which they point, and shows how they are relevant to their lives today.
