Debates about the definitions of and relationship between systematic theology and biblical theology have become commonplace. Institutional and intellectual programs have taken sides and stood over against each other. Even within the relatively small world of confessional Reformed theology, the matter has garnered a good bit of attention and controversy. Matters have only grown more complex with the rise, more recently, of theological interpretation of scripture or theological exegesis, which may or may not overlap with both systematics and biblical theology. This essay seeks to reflect on perhaps the most influential proposals thus far and then to suggest a way forward. To that end, proposals by Geerhardus Vos, John Murray, and Richard Gaffin will be examined at length. In each case, their argument will be traced patiently, with observations and questions raised in a preliminary manner. Deeper analysis and a counterproposal will appear in a second essay.

关于系统神学和圣经神学的定义和关系的争论已变得司空见惯。机构和知识计划已经站在一起，互相反对。即使在相对较小的small悔改革神学世界中，此事也引起了相当多的关注和争议。随着圣经或神学释义的神学解释的兴起，事情才变得更加复杂，这与系统神学和圣经神学都可能重叠，也可能不重叠。本文试图反思到目前为止可能最具影响力的建议，然后提出前进的道路。为此，将详细研究Geerhardus Vos，John Murray和Richard Gaffin的建议。在每种情况下，都将耐心地追踪他们的论点，初步提出意见和问题。更深入的分析和反建议将出现在第二篇文章中。