Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments

This book is definitely worth reading. I am a twelve year old and was able to understand it and get a lot out of it. I can see how Vos could be hard for some to read, but this book is a very important tool in helping one understand Reformed Biblical theology. There’s a reason so many of Vos’ friends respected him so much, like Van Til, Gresham Machen, John Murray, and B.B. Warfield. The reason is because Vos is such a good exegete, and he’s probably the smartest theologian of his time. I can only say good things about this book.

I was introduced to this text by a professor at Westminster Theological Seminary in California. On my first read I found the text ponderous, bombastic, pretentious and needlessly wordy. But on the third read I realized that my initial judgment was out of sheer ignorance. This book by Vos is, to put it simply, excellent and immensely rewarding. The text is chock full of beautiful insights and poignant theology. Even if you do not buy into Reformed Theology this book will give you much food for thought and most likely uplift you to new heights. Please do not make the mistake of not reading this book because you happen to belong to a denomination that does not endorse the covenantal paradigm. That would be a significant mistake and you will miss out on some profound theological insights. If there is one book on Biblical Theology that you must have then make it Vos. Yes, it is a difficult read but well worth the effort.

Its a classic and one that set the standard for those to follow. Not a good introductory text imo, but definitely worthy to have in your library. Anything by Vos is absolute gold. This has been nice as a follow up after reading Goldsworthy. Reccomended.

It is all about the glory of God, always has been, always will be. Vos shows how the Bible tells the story of God woking out His purposes through history. Vos wanted to title this book "The History of Special Revelation." I took courses at SWBTS in Fort Worth to learn more and this book was required reading in my NT course. At the time I thought it was difficult to read. Now almost 40 years later it does not seem so difficult. I think this is a seminal work in Biblical Theology. Jonathan Edwards, centuries earlier talked about some of the things Vos later discusses in this book. The Reformed Forum has a series of programs working through the book Biblical Theology that will really help you understand what Vos is saying. Work through this book, become a biblical theology addict and it will revolutionize your understanding of Scripture and ultimate reality.

"Biblical Theology" was a tough read, but rewarding. There were some times where I lost sight of the forest for the trees: certain word studies for instance on "prophecy" in the Old Testament (still very helpful), but overall the book really challenged me in a good way. There were some sections where I wrote in the ledger "Gold" as in the typological discussions that shed light on the person and work of Christ. This is a book that in order to be thoroughly digested might need to be read twice. But all in all you will learn a ton about the unity of the two testaments, storyline of the bible, and Redemptive history. Although this might not be the best place to start when beginning to study this discipline, once you are introduced you would be wise to consult Vos, considered by many to be the authority on the subject.

We use this book in my seminary. If you're not using this for a class there is something you should know. As other reviewers have stated, it is a very tough read at times. The reason for this is it was not actually written by Vos himself for publication. It is a collection of his lecture notes on the subject which were compiled and published. This is why it has sentences or paragraphs which are very packed and dense with information. He would elaborate as needed during lectures to bring further clarity. It is taking me a while to fully appreciate this work. You have to engage a lot of thought to work out what is written at times. But this is why we get books like this, isn't it? I purchased the hardbound copy. Since this would probably be a book you may often reference (if you end up liking it) I would recommend getting a paper back copy, then taking it to your local office/stationary store and have them spiral bound it. Some of my classmates did this and I'm very envious of them. :)

I'm not sure what the font size is but it looks like maybe 8 at the largest. The book itself is very nice and the content is good as well.

Despite the hideous book cover, the contents are pretty fantastic. I love that the font is done in that old physical print font almost like a replica. But the theology in here is really super and deep and sometimes he delves really deeply into the original languages whIch some will appreciate. If you are serious about going beyond superficial biblical theology, this is where you should go.

Vos, is one of the forgotten giants of old Princton theology. This book is thorough, easy to follow, but still deep. His explanation on what "Biblical Theology" is, is very helpfull.

Very reasonably priced book. Clean volume - contents very good. This is the type of volume you would purchase and keep for the rest of your life.

A thorough book on the development of biblical theology, but hard to follow: not helped by many very long paragraphs and the style of the translation. More for students than for ordinary readers interested in theology.