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Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.

Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.

Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr. is Co-Founder and President of Third Millennium Ministries. He served as Professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary for more than 20 years and was chair of the Old Testament department. An ordained minister, Dr. Pratt travels extensively to evangelize and teach. He studied at Westminster Theological Seminary, received his M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary, and earned his Th.D. in Old Testament Studies from Harvard University. Dr. Pratt is the general editor of the NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, a translator for the New Living Translation, and a Christian theology consultant for the Islamic Encyclopedia. He has also authored numerous articles and books, including Pray with Your Eyes Open, Every Thought Captive, Designed for Dignity, He Gave Us Stories, and commentaries on 1 & 2 Chronicles and 1 & 2 Corinthians.

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46 Video results for: Richard Pratt

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  • Diachronic Developments in the Old Testament by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    A companion video to lesson 3 of the same series that asks the following questions:
    • What is the difference between "diachronic" and "synchronic"?
    • Do we start with synchronic or diachronic analysis?
    • Does synchronic or diachronic analysis have priority over the other?
    • Did biblical authors ever use synchronic and diachronic approaches at the same time?
    • Why does the theology of the Bible change?
    • How do we reconcile God s sovereignty with theological development in the Bible?
    • Do theological developments ever occur simply because God changes his mind?
    • Do all biblical theologians divide the Bible according to covenants?
    • Besides matching epochs to covenants, how else do biblical theologians divide the Bible?
    • Why did God establish so many covenants?
    • What does the multiplicity of covenants teach us about God's character?
    • Are there both conditional and unconditional covenants?
    • Are some covenants more conditional than others?
    • Is the new covenant conditional?
    • How do we fulfill our covenant obligations under the new covenant?
    • What is the difference between epochal and topical development?
    • What are the dangers of a topical approach to Scripture?
    • What is the proper way to use typology in studies of Scripture?
    • Is it always necessary to look for types of Christ when we study the Old Testament?
    • Is a type a figure of speech?
    • What are the elements of a type?
    • How do types depend on and reflect theological development?

    Lesson 3 of the course: Building Biblical Theology
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    Topics: Pastoral Ministry, Biblical Theology
  • What Is Biblical Theology? by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    A companion video to lesson 1 of the same series that asks the following questions:
    • What is the difference between systematic theology and biblical theology?
    • Which is more important: systematic theology or biblical theology?
    • Do systematic theology and biblical theology inform each other?
    • Does biblical theology reflect the content and priorities of the Bible?
    • Why do biblical theologians focus on extraordinary acts of God?
    • How might biblical theology make use of an ordinary act of God?
    • Do Christians always reformulate theology in response to culture?
    • Is it dangerous to reformulate theology in response to culture?
    • What is the difference between critical and evangelical biblical theology?
    • Why do critical biblical theologians value Heilsgeschichte or redemptive history?
    • Why is it important to realize that the Bible records actual history?
    • How can we prove that the Bible records true history?
    • How did Hodge's view of evangelical biblical theology differ from Warfield's view?
    • What was Vos' view of evangelical biblical theology?
    • If we focus entirely on Jesus and redemptive history, what might we miss?
    • Why are both act and word revelation important?
    • How is act revelation "radial" and "ambiguous"?
    • How do epochal shifts correspond to periods of increased revelation?
    • Doesn't God constantly provide revelation?
    • How should shifts in revelation influence modern application?
    • How is the history of revelation "organic"?

    Lesson 1 of the course: Building Biblical Theology
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    Topics: Pastoral Ministry, Biblical Theology
  • Contours of New Testament Biblical Theology by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    A companion video to lesson 4 of the same series that asks the following questions:
    • Why do biblical theologians study the Old and New Testaments separately?
    • What do biblical theologians do with the New Testament?
    • Did biblical writers contradict each other?
    • How diverse are the theologies of the biblical writers?
    • How do we discover the different theologies of the New Testament writers?
    • What is eschatology?
    • How did the doctrine of eschatology develop?
    • Did the prophets ever predict things that did not come to pass?
    • Why was John the Baptist surprised by Jesus' ministry?
    • Will we be surprised by the details of Christ's return?
    • Why didn't the end times unfold in the way the Old Testament prophets had predicted?
    • Do historical contingencies continue to apply today?
    • Has the new covenant come?
    • Does the New Testament contain different eschatologies?
    • What are some practical implications of biblical theology's focus on eschatology?

    Lesson 4 of the course: Building Biblical Theology
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  • What Is Systematic Theology? by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    A companion video to lesson 1 of the same series that asks the following questions:
    • Is Christian theology rooted in Scripture alone?
    • Should we use general revelation in systematic theology?
    • Why is logical coherence important?
    • How can we focus on multiple themes in Scripture?
    • Does systematic theology impose Aristotelian thinking onto the Bible?
    • Does systematic theology incline us toward speculation?
    • Why is a traditional emphasis important in systematic theology?
    • Why do some Christians prefer modern thinking over traditional thinking?
    • Are we held accountable to the past?
    • What role does the Old Testament play in systematic theology?
    • Should we do theology pastorally instead of systematically?
    • Should we use systematic theology in preaching and pastoring?
    • Does the focus of systematic theology differ from the focus of the Bible?
    • What modern questions is systematic theology answering?
    • What happens when culture influences systematic theology?
    • Is it right to use systematic theology to discipline and teach the nations?
    • How can we relate ancient cultural situations to modern situations?
    • Are some modern cultures more similar than others to ancient culture?
    • Do the differences between modern and ancient culture make the Bible irrelevant?
    • How did the early church use Neo-Platonic language?
    • Does modern theology emphasize the spiritual over the material?
    • What is the difference between Neo-Platonism and Aristotelianism?
    • Does traditional systematic theology overemphasize rationality?
    • What is the role of the Holy Spirit in systematic theology?
    • Do systematic theologians sometimes avoid the Holy Spirit's ministry?
    • Should we focus on the past or present when we do theology?
    • How do we guard our hearts when we interact with modern culture?

    Lesson 1 of the course: Building Systematic Theology
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    Topic: Pastoral Ministry
  • Technical Terms in Systematics by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    A companion video to lesson 2 of the same series that asks the following questions:
    • Are theological technical terms an unnecessary hindrance?
    • How can pastors help their congregations understand technical terms?
    • Should we all encourage Christians to learn theological technical terms?
    • Should we use technical terms when we teach and preach in church?
    • Why did God make language ambiguous?
    • How can we be confident that our understanding of Scripture is correct?
    • Do problems arise when technical terms are translated into new languages?
    • Are some concepts identified by multiple technical terms?
    • Should we vary our language in order to communicate to different people?
    • How can we communicate to diverse groups without using technical terms?
    • Does the Bible have its own theological technical terms?
    • How can we tell when the Bible is using multiple terms to refer to a single concept?
    • How important is it to understand the differences between biblical writers?
    • How are theological technical terms created?
    • Is there a continuing need to create new technical terms in theology?
    • Do we risk changing our concepts when we create new technical terms?
    • Should we work with Christians in other cultures to develop technical terms?
    • Is it wrong to assign new meaning to biblical terms in order to use them as technical terms?
    • How can we make sure that we understand biblical terms rightly?
    • Can believers from other cultures help us understand biblical concepts?
    • Do we really need a complex system of theology in addition to Scripture?
    • Is it wrong to get theological technical terms from extrabiblical sources?
    • How can technical terms answer deep questions about the Bible?
    • Is it sometimes more efficient to avoid technical terms?
    • How do we help believers work with technical terms and concepts?

    Lesson 2 of the course: Building Systematic Theology
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    Topic: Pastoral Ministry
  • Synchronic Synthesis of the Old Testament by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    A companion video to lesson 2 of the same series that asks the following questions:
    • What does the term "synchronic" mean when it's applied to the Bible?
    • What does the term "synthesis" mean when it's applied to the Bible?
    • How do the Hebrew and Greek mindsets relate to synchronic synthesis?
    • Does the Bible use synchronic synthesis?
    • How can we use the Bible to get information about a particular period of time?
    • Did Bible writers manipulate history?
    • How similar is biblical history to modern journalism?
    • Do figures of speech make it difficult to discern historical data?
    • Do we have to bring external data even to biblical narratives?
    • What modern archaeological discoveries have helped us understand the Bible?
    • Is Genesis chapter 1 poetry or narrative?
    • How scientifically precise is the Bible?
    • Why should we include information from other time periods when doing synchronic synthesis?
    • When do we have enough information to interpret a passage?
    • How do covenants function as middle-level theological structures?
    • How do covenants relate to the doctrine of salvation by grace alone?
    • How does kingdom function as the Bible's complex-level theological structure?
    • When is the kingdom of God motif seen in the Old Testament?

    Lesson 2 of the course: Building Biblical Theology
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    Topics: Pastoral Ministry, Biblical Theology
  • Doctrines in Systematics by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    A companion video to lesson 4 of the same series that asks the following questions:
    • How can we ensure that doctrine doesn't divide us unnecessarily?
    • If Christians all read the same Bible, why don't we all affirm the same doctrines?
    • How confident should we be that traditional doctrines are correct?
    • How might the church's expansion in Africa and South America impact its doctrinal emphases?
    • How do systematic theologians' positive and negative goals impact their theological emphases?
    • Are traditional doctrines relevant to the modern church?
    • How does the metaphor of a brick wall for systematic theology relate to the web of multiple reciprocities?
    • How can we do systematic theology if we aren't trained in logic?
    • How do we handle statements in Scripture that seem to be illogical?
    • Does the Old Testament have statements that appear to be contradictory?
    • What is the law of non-contradiction?
    • How can we use the law of non-contradiction when we apply the Bible to our lives?
    • What's the difference between induction and deduction?
    • What is the "inductive gap"?
    • How does the Holy Spirit help us to bridge the inductive gap?
    • How can we discern doctrinal emphases from doctrinal differences?

    Lesson 4 of the course: Building Systematic Theology
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    Topic: Pastoral Ministry
  • Doctrines in Systematics by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    Begins with a general orientation, explains the formation of doctrines as well as the values and dangers of doctrines.
    Lesson 4 of the course: Building Systematic Theology
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  • Diachronic Developments in the Old Testament by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    Diachronic development is the ways theological structures grew or developed over time. This lesson provides a basic orientation toward diachronic development, explores how epochal developments took place between major historical periods or epochs, and looks at how specific topics developed over time in the Old Testament.
    Lesson 3 of the course: Building Biblical Theology
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    Topics: Pastoral Ministry, Biblical Theology
  • What Is Systematic Theology? by: Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
    Compares New Testament theology with systematic theology, surveys historical developments, and explores the values and dangers of systematic theology.
    Lesson 1 of the course: Building Systematic Theology
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    Topic: Pastoral Ministry

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