The Study of Theology addresses two major concerns the place of biblical hermeneutics within the theological encyclopedia and the relationship between heremeneutics and practical theology. The author discusses the hermeneutical implication of biblical, historical, systematic, and practical theology and presents a case for the relationship between exegesis and the other theological disciplines. However the relationship between hermeneutics and practical theology is also essential. According to the author the traditional forms of theology and preaching frequently fail the tests of exegesis and contemporary theologizing while at the same time much contemporary theology and exegesis fails to addresses directly the needs of the church.