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Reviewed by Matthew J. McMains An integral part of Biblical studies, whether for pastoral purposes, scholarly inquiries, private devotion, or teaching settings, is grasping the structure of the Bible. To aid in this endeavor is precisely the goal of…
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Reviewed by Robbie Booth Introduction If you were to ask three New Testament scholars “What is the correct interpretation of Jesus’ teaching on the future?” you would likely receive four or more answers. The end times is a difficult…
Reviewed by Mark Coppenger As a new faculty member at Wheaton College in the 1970s, I was called upon, along with my colleagues in philosophy, to lead church discussions of the Francis Schaeffer film series, How Should We Then Live?:…
Reviewed by Thomas J. Nettles Oliver Crisp continues a theme that clearly is important to him in his literary productions. His hopes for those who consider themselves affectionate toward the Reformed Tradition is a commitment to a broad understanding of…
Reviewed by Andrew J. Spencer Charles Octavius Boothe was born in Alabama in 1845. He was, therefore, born a slave—the property of another human. Boothe was fortunate to learn to read and to be encouraged to do so. Eventually, he…
Reviewed by Gregory E. Lamb Introduction A Theology of Luke and Acts is Darrell Bock’s entry into the Biblical Theology of the New Testament series (hereafter BTNT) edited by Andreas Köstenberger. Other contributors in this series include: David Garland…
Reviewed by Ian Clary A temptation when writing a biography of a past hero is to present an unblemished yet not entirely truthful telling of a life. Though well-meaning, Christian biographers can sometimes present to readers a model for the…
Reviewed by Ryan M. McGraw Many authors have written biographies of Martin Luther. Yet few make Luther come to life as he really was like this one does. This is a gripping and accessible account, not so much of a…
Reviewed by Casey G. McCall Typed in very small print at the bottom of hymnals and in the copyright section of PowerPoint slides, you may come across the name Augustus Toplady. I was familiar with the name and with one…
Reviewed by D. Jeffrey Mooney Michael Lawrence is concerned with the obvious gap between theology proper and practical theology (how our fundamental beliefs appear in the life and structure of the local church). In addressing this matter, he has written…
Reviewed by Guenther (“Gene”) Haas As James K. A. Smith notes in the Foreword to this book, the culture of western society has changed so drastically that the traditional language of the transcendent norms of biblical Christianity no longer communicates…
Reviewed by John D. Harvey About the Author David G. Peterson is emeritus faculty member at Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia. His other books include Hebrews and Perfection, Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship, Possessed by…
Reviewed by David B. W. Phillips How to Understand and Apply the New Testament, along with its companion volume How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament by Jason DeRouchie, are new entries to the growing list of recent works…
Reviewed by Eric J. Tully As academic disciplines become increasingly specialized, it is more and more difficult to keep up with the latest ideas and scholarship in a particular field or area. And yet, when we go to a book…
Reviewed by Eric Tully Readers have a dizzying array of options when it comes to choosing commentaries on books of the Bible. There are technical, non-technical, expository, devotional, conservative, moderate, critical, background, theological, women’s….and the list goes on. Each series…
Reviewed by Brandon Myers What does it mean to live as believers in the midst of a non-Christian state and culture? How can we live ‘in the world’ and yet not let the world own us and squeeze us into…
