Charles Lee Irons

The Upper Register is devoted to Reformed Biblical Theology. My goal is to show that Reformed theology is biblical. Too often Reformed theologians defend Reformed theology using the discipline of historical theology, that is, by studying 16th and 17th century theologians and confessions. I want to defend Reformed theology using the discipline of Biblical Theology. Biblical Theology traces the organic, unfolding story of God’s revelation in Scripture. As the father of Reformed Biblical Theology said, “The Bible is not a dogmatic handbook but a historical book full of dramatic interest.” This focus on drama and history necessarily leads to a focus on the series of divine covenants revealed in Scripture, and these covenants are at the heart of Reformed theology.