Systematic Theology Lectures: Doctrine of Man - Christian Study Guide for Pastors & Seminary Students | Biblical Anthropology & Human Nature Exploration

Different than most large systematics. This is as scripturally occupied of a systematic theology as I've ever seen. He literally quotes every passage and draws each doctrine directly out of exegesis, but he does also continually look to the westminister and especially baptist confession wherever they are relevant. Otherwise it's the most biblical system of theology I've seen written. He is shameless to have 10 pages defining words from the original languages and explaining how they direct our understanding of a given topic. I do appreciate it a lot when writers of other systematics dive into historical theology, I think it gives you a way way better understanding of each doctrine but since Nichols did it this way--It is PERFECT to reference and turn to later when you are teaching on a given topic. He only refers to theological developments historically when it's practically unavoidable and when anything he talks about interacts with the sciences he doesn't suppose it to be his place to take a step outside of what exegesis would offer him to teach. He leaves it for someone in a different field of work. Here, all he intends to do is tell you what the scriptures plainly teach while himself holding the convictions of the 1689 London Baptist Confession. I highly recommend it.You can also find his audio lectures online for free, don't know the website off-hand but you can google it and should find it with rather ease. But I personally didn't happen to find his lectures easier to follow than the written work.