I have previously mentioned Biblical theology when I mentioned the New Studies on Biblical Theology series. A refresher: Systematic Theology looks at all Biblical verses on a topic; Biblical theology focuses on the development on a topic in the Biblical book.
No, "In the Shadow of the Cross: A Biblical Theology of Persecution & Discipleship" by the late Glenn Penner (former director of Voice of the Martyrs Canada) is not part of the above mentioned series, but it takes the same technique. It goes book by book into looking to see what it says about persecution.
Naturally, we avoid persecution. Yet it says "All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution." (2 Timothy 3:12, emphasis added). And this book on persecution is not depressing but encouraging.
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