ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF GREEK: NEW INSIGHTS FOR READING THE NEW TESTAMENT, by Constantine R. Campbell
Advances in the Study of Greek offers an introduction to issues of interest in the current world of Greek scholarship. Those within Greek scholarship will welcome this book as a tool that puts students, pastors, professors, and commentators firmly in…
GOD’S DESIGN FOR MAN AND WOMAN: A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL SURVEY, by Andreas and Margaret Kostenberger
If you missed our recent interview with Andreas and Margaret Köstenberger, please take the time to catch up. Their God’s Design for Man and Woman is nothing if not timely, and it is biblically informed throughout. Here are 10 quotes…
Arriving next week! The NIV ZONDERVAN STUDY BIBLE, D.A. Carson (ed)
The long-anticipated NIV Zondervan Study Bible is scheduled to make it to the shelves finally next week! You may have missed our previous post, but you'll want to view these videos to learn about this new and wonderfully unique study…
BIBLICAL PORTRAITS OF CREATION: CELEBRATING THE MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, by Walter Kaiser Jr. and Dorington Little
If you are preparing to preach or teach on the always fascinating subject of creation, or if you want simply to study the Bible’s teaching on the subject on your own, you’ll find Kaiser and Little to be helpful guides.…
BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF EVANGELICAL THEOLOGY: ESSAYS IN HONOR OF JOHN S. FEINBERG, eds. Gregg R. Allison and Stephen J. Wellum
Few families have left their mark on theological studies as has the Feinberg family – father Charles and sons Paul and John – and this collection of essays in honor of John Feinberg (PhD, University of Chicago), long time professor…
URBAN LEGENDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT: 40 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS, by David A. Croteau
I’ll admit it if you will: we don’t always understand the Bible correctly. And the really frightening thing is that, by the nature of the case, it happens more than we realize. David Croteau (PhD, SEBTS; Professor of New Testament…
Concluding Excerpt from CHANCE AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD: A GOD-CENTERED APPROACH TO PROBABILITY AND RANDOM EVENTS, by Vern Poythress
The following is an excerpt from Vern Poythress’s Chance and the Sovereignty of God: A God- Centered Approach to Probability and Random Events, reprinted here with the kind permission of Crossway. CHAPTER 28 CONCLUSION Regularities and unpredictable events go together.…
GOSPEL OF GLORY: MAJOR THEMES IN JOHANNINE THEOLOGY, by Richard Bauckham
The distinctiveness of John’s Gospel has been recognized by Christians since the beginning, and its various emphases and theological themes have been eagerly explored. In his new Gospel of Glory noted New Testament scholar Richard Bauckham (senior scholar at Ridley…
IN CHRIST: IN HIM TOGETHER FOR THE WORLD, by Steve Timmis and Christopher de la Hoyde
Our generation is learning afresh the rich significance of the doctrine of union with Christ. Our union with Christ through faith by the Spirit is the hub of every saving blessing. Our regeneration, adoption, justification, sanctification, preservation, perseverance, resurrection, glorification…
GOD’S LOVE COMPELS US: TAKING THE GOSPEL TO THE WORLD, eds. D. A. Carson and Kathleen Nielson
Table of Contents Preface D. A. Carson 1 The Biblical Basis for Missions Treasure in Jars of Clay (2 Corinthians 4:1–12) D. A. Carson 2 Why the Great Commission Is Great Reaching More and More…
HOW SHOULD WE DEVELOP BIBLICAL FRIENDSHIP? By Joel Beeke and Michael Haykin
Contemporary life is crowded, and we probably do not consider friendship as seriously as we ought or value it as highly as it deserves. It was important enough for men such as Plato and Aristotle to address it in depth,…
Weekly Recap — August 1, 2015
Greetings from Books At a Glance! Our summary for the week was on the problem of good (that’s right, not the problem of evil). We have a storehouse of other great resources in case you missed them, including a big…
Colossians Greek Reading Videos on Sale 50% Off
We highlighted before a great Greek resource from Exegetical Tools, their Colossians Greek Reading Videos. You can find a full description of them here, but essentially they walk you through translating the entire book of Colossians in videos that cover…
DESIGNED FOR JOY: HOW THE GOSPEL IMPACTS MEN AND WOMEN, IDENTITY AND PRACTICE, eds. Jonathan Parnell and Owen Strachan
As our culture rushes away from its traditional – not to mention Christian – moorings with regard to all things gender-related it becomes increasingly important for us to have a clear understanding of God’s intentions in creating humanity male and…
FOR THE LEAST OF THESE: A BIBLICAL ANSWER TO POVERTY, ed. Anne Bradley and Arthur Lindsley
About the Authors Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley is the Vice President of Economic Initiatives at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics (IFWE), where she develops and commissions research toward a systematic biblical theology of economic freedom. Rev. Dr. Art Lindsley is…
THE WHOLE STORY OF THE BIBLE IN 16 VERSES, by Chris Bruno
Our generation is learning (again) that the Bible is a story. It is more than that, of course, but it is at least that. And we cannot understand the Bible well unless we know its story – where it started,…
DID GOD REALLY SAY? AFFIRMING THE TRUTHFULNESS AND TRUSTWORTHINESS OF SCRIPTURE, edited by David Garner
Our Lord’s declaration that God’s Word is truth (John 17:17) demands the reaffirmation of each next generation of Christians. Yet more is required than just that: the inspiration, trustworthiness, and clarity of Scripture also deserve restatement in light of new…
UNDERSTANDING GENDER DYSPHORIA: NAVIGATING TRANSGENDER ISSUES IN A CHANGING CULTURE, by Mark Yarhouse
Our grandparents might never have imagined the issues that are up for debate today, but the fact is our world is marked by confusion at the deepest, most foundational levels. Christians have always found themselves in a “culture war” of…