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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…

Brendan Bollinger's Review of 40 QUESTIONS ABOUT CALVINISM, by Shawn D. Wright

A Book Review from Books At a Glance  by Brendan Bollinger   General Overview Shawn Wright, Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and pastor at Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, has provided the church with…

B. Jason Epps' Review of GENESIS: VOLUME 1 & 2 (EP STUDY COMMENTARY), by John D. Currid

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by B. Jason Epps   Dr. John D. Currid received his PhD from the University of Chicago. He is the Carl McMurray Professor of Old Testament at the Reformed Theological Seminary in…

Trevor James Cartwright's Review of THE SHAPE OF CHRISTIAN HISTORY: CONTINUITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE GLOBAL CHURCH, by Scott W. Sunquist

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Trevor James Cartwright   As a budding historian, I did not know what to expect when I opened this book. I have read several works, historical and otherwise, about the Church,…

Ryan Speck's Review of 70 HEBREW WORDS EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD KNOW, by Matthew Richard Schlimm

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan Speck   Introduction This book is not what you expect. It is more. The impression of the title is that Schlimm, a professor of OT at the University of Dubuque…

B. Jason Epps' Review of FORSAKING ISRAEL: HOW IT HAPPENED AND WHY IT MATTERS, edited by Larry D. Pettegrew

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by B. Jason Epps   Forsaking Israel is an anthology created by the faculty members of Shepherd’s Seminary, which is a lay seminary with the goal to better equip the church. Chapters…

Jacob C. Boyd's Review of PIERCING HEAVEN: PRAYERS OF THE PURITANS, edited by Robert Elmer

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Jacob C. Boyd   The Puritans of the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries dedicated themselves to prayer. Piercing Heaven by Robert Elmer is a collection of devotional prayers by these Puritans. The…