Systematic Theology – From Canon to Concept – Stephen J. Wellum

Stephen J. Wellum, Systematic Theology: From Canon to Concept, vol. 1 (Brentwood: B&H Academic, 2024), 988 pp.

Stephen J. Wellum has contributed significantly to the thorny questions of redemptive history that help bridge the gap between Presbyterian covenant theology and Dispensational theology. Kingdom Through Covenant, co-authored with Peter J. Gentry, provides biblical answers that unlock questions that the church has posed for ages.

In his most recent work, Systematic Theology: From Canon to Concept, Dr. Wellum makes another significant contribution. Volume 1 contains four parts, including:

1. Introduction
2. The Revelation of the Triune God Who Speaks
3. The Biblical-Theological Framework of Scripture
4. From Biblical Theology to Theological Formulation

Each part contains riveting prose that turns the attention of readers to God’s redemptive work from the creation to the cross of Christ. The section of Providence is worth the price of the book!

There is only one significant disappointment; one that I will probably receive criticism for. Dr. Wellum does not embrace eternal relational authority submission Trinitarianism (ERAS). His arguments against ERAS are not compelling and only strengthen my convictions concerning ERAS. Thankfully, his critique is fair-minded and humble, which is a pleasant twist in this contentious debate.

Overall, I commend this remarkable work and trust that it will receive a wide readership.