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Roland Mathews' Review of THE GOD OF THE OLD TESTAMENT: ENCOUNTERING THE DIVINE IN CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURE, by R. W. L. Moberly

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Roland Mathews    R. W. L. Moberly’s book The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture is as the title suggests a book about God, but his…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of THE DIVINE MISSIONS: AN INTRODUCTION, by Adonis Vidu

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   Today, “missions” carries connotations either of what the church does to spread the gospel, or what God is doing in the world to bring people to himself.…

Thomas Pittman's Review of DISCOVERING DISPENSATIONALISM: TRACING THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISPENSATIONAL THOUGHT FROM THE FIRST TO THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, edited by Cory M. Marsh and James I. Fazio

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Dr. Thomas Pittman   This book is essential for the modern discussion about Dispensationalism. It is especially important to answer the question as to whether Dispensationalism is a viable theological system…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of AN INFINITE FOUNTAIN OF LIGHT: JONATHAN EDWARDS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, by George Marsden

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   George Marsden has become a household name in Jonathan Edwards studies. Having written a gripping definitive biography of Edwards (and a shorter one), Marsden is also noted…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of THE ATONEMENT: AN INTRODUCTION, by Jeremy Treat

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   Who Jesus Christ is, what he did to save us, and how we come to know God through him are some of the most vital issues at…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of JUSTIFICATION: AN INTRODUCTION, by Thomas R. Schreiner

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   Justification through faith uniting us to Christ is both a vital aspect of the gospel and a wonderfully comforting truth. Not only are believers forgiven, but God…

Ross Harmon’s Review of MATTHEW: EVANGELICAL BIBLICAL THEOLOGY COMMENTARY, by Charles L. Quarles

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ross Harmon   Matthew is a volume in the Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary produced by Lexham Academic. The EBTC series seeks to produce volumes that look at the theology of Scripture,…

G. T. Tran's Review of YET I LOVED JACOB: RECLAIMING THE BIBLICAL CONCEPT OF ELECTION, by Joel S. Kaminsky

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by G. T. Tran   Summary of Content In his book, Yet I Loved Jacob, Joel Kaminsky examines the biblical concept of election and demonstrates its theological relevance for Judaism and Christianity.…

G. T. Tran's Review of LAMENTATIONS: A COMMENTARY, by Adele Berlin

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by G. T. Tran   Summary of Content In her commentary on Lamentations, Adele Berlin follows a literary approach which pays careful attention to “the poetic discourse, vocabulary, and imagery of the…

Ross Harmon’s Review of ACTS: CHRISTIAN STANDARD COMMENTARY, by Patrick Schreiner

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ross Harmon   Acts is one of half a dozen contributions, out of both the New and Old Testaments, to the Christian Standard Commentary series. Patrick Schreiner stands alongside his father,…

Jacob Hercamp's Review of IN ALL THE SCRIPTURES: THE THREE CONTEXTS OF BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS, by Nicholas G. Piotrowski

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Jacob Hercamp   In In All the Scriptures, Nicholas G. Piotrowski offers what may be called a hermeneutics textbook designed for undergraduate students. Piotrowski aims to help these students build a…

Ryan Kucera's Review of SURPRISED BY JESUS: SUBVERSIVE GRACE IN THE FOUR GOSPELS, by Dane Ortlund

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Ryan Kucera   Summary of Content Robert Murray M’Cheyne famously said, “For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.” In Surprised by Jesus, Dane Ortlund takes four distinct looks…

Mark Coppenger's Review of WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TRADITION?: HISTORY, BELONGING AND THE FUTURE OF THE WEST, by Tim Stanley

A Book Review from Books At a Glance  by Mark Coppenger   This is an alternatively gratifying and exasperating book which I could scarcely put down. It’s all over the place, with a cornucopia of striking quotations, illustrations, defamations, salutations,…

Bennett W. Rogers' Review of HOW THEN SHOULD WE WORSHIP? THE REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE AND REQUIRED PARTS OF THE CHURCH’S CORPORATE WORSHIP, by Sam Waldron

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Bennett W. Rogers   How then should we worship? That is an important question, which makes this an important book. Planning corporate worship services is one of the pastor’s most important…

Jacob Hercamp's Review of OLD MADE NEW: A GUIDE TO THE NEW TESTAMENT USE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, by Greg Lanier

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Jacob Hercamp   Greg Lanier, in his book Old Made New: A Guide to the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, sets out to introduce novice Bible readers to the…

Brendan Bollinger's Review of MERE CALVINISM, by Jim Scott Orrick

A Book Review from Books At a Glance  by Brendan Bollinger   Overview The “five points” of Calvinism—total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints (referred to collectively by the acronym TULIP)—have been the topic…