Vern S. Poythress (PhD, Harvard University; ThD, University of Stellenbosch) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he has taught for four decades. In addition to earning six academic degrees, he is the author of numerous books and articles on biblical interpretation, language, and science.

• Chapter 1: The Importance of History Part 1: What We Need in Order to Analyze History: Essential Resources That God SuppliesChapter 2: Experiencing HistoryChapter 3: Foundations for Historical Analysis        Chapter 4: Spiritual Antithesis: Darkness and Light Chapter 5: Reductionistic Historical AnalysisChapter 6: Understanding People     Chapter 7: Understanding Historical CausesChapter 8: Miracles    Part 2: History in the Bible: How the Bible Goes about Writing HistoryChapter 9: Unity in Biblical History    Chapter 10: Diversity in Biblical History        Chapter 11: The Uniqueness of the Bible      Part 3: Understanding God's Purposes in History: Divine Purposes—and Our Limitations—in the Study of History  Chapter 12: God in Biblical History   Chapter 13: Cautions in Understanding Divine Purposes    Chapter 14: The Value of Recognizing Divine Purposes     Chapter 15: Biblical Principles Guiding Historical Understanding    Chapter 16: Academic Historical Analysis    Chapter 17: Pressure toward Religious “Neutrality”Chapter 18: Applying Principles from the Book of Revelation      Part 4: What Does History Writing Look Like? Examples of Challenges in Writing about Particular PeriodsChapter 19: Christianity in the Roman EmpireChapter 20: Interpreting the Reformation and BeyondChapter 21: Histories of Other Civilizations   Part 5: Alternative Versions of How to Think about History: Competing Ways of Doing History among ChristiansChapter 22: Five Versions of HistoriographyChapter 23: Evaluating Providentialism        Chapter 24: Other Versions of Christian Historiography      Chapter 25: Perspectives on HistoriographyChapter 26: Further Reflection on Providentialism  Appendix: Providence according to Mark NollBibliographyGeneral IndexScripture Index

Vern S. Poythress (PhD, Harvard University; ThD, University of Stellenbosch) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he has taught for four decades. In addition to earning six academic degrees, he is the author of numerous books and articles on biblical interpretation, language, and science.

• Chapter 1: The Importance of History Part 1: What We Need in Order to Analyze History: Essential Resources That God SuppliesChapter 2: Experiencing HistoryChapter 3: Foundations for Historical Analysis        Chapter 4: Spiritual Antithesis: Darkness and Light Chapter 5: Reductionistic Historical AnalysisChapter 6: Understanding People     Chapter 7: Understanding Historical CausesChapter 8: Miracles    Part 2: History in the Bible: How the Bible Goes about Writing HistoryChapter 9: Unity in Biblical History    Chapter 10: Diversity in Biblical History        Chapter 11: The Uniqueness of the Bible      Part 3: Understanding God's Purposes in History: Divine Purposes—and Our Limitations—in the Study of History  Chapter 12: God in Biblical History   Chapter 13: Cautions in Understanding Divine Purposes    Chapter 14: The Value of Recognizing Divine Purposes     Chapter 15: Biblical Principles Guiding Historical Understanding    Chapter 16: Academic Historical Analysis    Chapter 17: Pressure toward Religious “Neutrality”Chapter 18: Applying Principles from the Book of Revelation      Part 4: What Does History Writing Look Like? Examples of Challenges in Writing about Particular PeriodsChapter 19: Christianity in the Roman EmpireChapter 20: Interpreting the Reformation and BeyondChapter 21: Histories of Other Civilizations   Part 5: Alternative Versions of How to Think about History: Competing Ways of Doing History among ChristiansChapter 22: Five Versions of HistoriographyChapter 23: Evaluating Providentialism        Chapter 24: Other Versions of Christian Historiography      Chapter 25: Perspectives on HistoriographyChapter 26: Further Reflection on Providentialism  Appendix: Providence according to Mark NollBibliographyGeneral IndexScripture Index

Vern S. Poythress (PhD, Harvard University; ThD, University of Stellenbosch) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he has taught for four decades. In addition to earning six academic degrees, he is the author of numerous books and articles on biblical interpretation, language, and science.

• Chapter 1: The Importance of History Part 1: What We Need in Order to Analyze History: Essential Resources That God SuppliesChapter 2: Experiencing HistoryChapter 3: Foundations for Historical Analysis        Chapter 4: Spiritual Antithesis: Darkness and Light Chapter 5: Reductionistic Historical AnalysisChapter 6: Understanding People     Chapter 7: Understanding Historical CausesChapter 8: Miracles    Part 2: History in the Bible: How the Bible Goes about Writing HistoryChapter 9: Unity in Biblical History    Chapter 10: Diversity in Biblical History        Chapter 11: The Uniqueness of the Bible      Part 3: Understanding God's Purposes in History: Divine Purposes—and Our Limitations—in the Study of History  Chapter 12: God in Biblical History   Chapter 13: Cautions in Understanding Divine Purposes    Chapter 14: The Value of Recognizing Divine Purposes     Chapter 15: Biblical Principles Guiding Historical Understanding    Chapter 16: Academic Historical Analysis    Chapter 17: Pressure toward Religious “Neutrality”Chapter 18: Applying Principles from the Book of Revelation      Part 4: What Does History Writing Look Like? Examples of Challenges in Writing about Particular PeriodsChapter 19: Christianity in the Roman EmpireChapter 20: Interpreting the Reformation and BeyondChapter 21: Histories of Other Civilizations   Part 5: Alternative Versions of How to Think about History: Competing Ways of Doing History among ChristiansChapter 22: Five Versions of HistoriographyChapter 23: Evaluating Providentialism        Chapter 24: Other Versions of Christian Historiography      Chapter 25: Perspectives on HistoriographyChapter 26: Further Reflection on Providentialism  Appendix: Providence according to Mark NollBibliographyGeneral IndexScripture Index