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Ross Harmon's Review of CAN WE TRUST THE GOSPELS?, by Peter J. Williams

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ross Harmon   The aim of Can We Trust the Gospels? is to provide a short explanation of the trustworthiness of the Gospels to a broad audience (13). Moreover, the book…

Bruce W. Speck's Review of INERRANCY AND THE GOSPELS: A GOD-CENTERED APPROACH TO THE CHALLENGES OF HARMONIZATION, by Vern Sheridan Poythress

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Bruce W. Speck   Context Quoting from the back cover of the book, “Responding to the questions surrounding the gospel narratives, New Testament scholar Vern Poythress makes a strong case for…

Thomas Haviland-Pabst's Review of LOVE AS AGAPE: THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CONCEPT AND MODERN DISCOURSE, by Oda Wischmeyer

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Thomas Haviland-Pabst   Oda Wischmeyer is Professor Emerita of Ancient Judaism and New Testament at University of Erlangen. In the English preface to this monograph, the author states that it is…

Daniel Wogari's Review of HEBREW FOR LIFE: STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING, RETAINING, AND REVIVING BIBLICAL HEBREW, by Adam J. Howell, Benjamin L. Merkle, and Robert L. Plummer

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Daniel Wogari   Hebrew For Life (2020) is a spin-off of Greek For Life (2017) tailored for current or previous students of Biblical Hebrew. The goal of this book is to…

G. T. Tran's Review of SAINTS, SUFFERERS, AND SINNERS: LOVING OTHERS AS GOD LOVES US, by Michael R. Emlet

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by G. T. Tran   Summary of Content In his book, Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners, Michael R. Emlet lays out a biblical model of how to love people well. This model is…

Hannah Miller's Review of THE LORD’S PRAYER: LEARNING FROM JESUS ON WHAT, WHY, AND HOW TO PRAY, by Kevin DeYoung

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Hannah Miller   Kevin DeYoung set out to write a book that was not simply a reminder to pray, to pray without ceasing, to just pray. He wrote a book to…

Ryan Speck's Review of R.C. SPROUL: DEFENDER OF THE REFORMED FAITH, by Nate Pickowicz

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan Speck   Introduction Without a doubt, R.C. Sproul stands as one of the greatest figures in Christianity today. His “giftedness as a teacher of theology is unsurpassed by anyone in…

Doug Hucke's Review of THE MISSION OF THE TRIUNE GOD: A THEOLOGY OF ACTS, by Patrick Schreiner

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Doug Hucke   Patrick Schreiner has written a wonderful little book on the theological themes found in the Book of Acts. This is the second volume in a series on New…

W. Edward Glenny's Review of IS JESUS TRULY GOD?: HOW THE BIBLE TEACHES THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST, by Gregory R. Lanier

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by W. Edward Glenny   I was pleased when I found this book on the list to review for Books at a Glance. I met Greg Lanier while he was doing his…

Taylor Combs' Review of GOSPEL PEOPLE: A CALL FOR EVANGELICAL INTEGRITY, by Michael Reeves

A Book Review from Books At a Glance  by Taylor Combs   What is an evangelical? The past several years have seen an increasing dissatisfaction—at the theological, ecclesial, and cultural levels—with the historic definition found in “Bebbington’s Quadrilateral.” The co-opting…

Worldview Books by Sharon James

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ben Rogers    In recent months Sharon James has released two new and timely books on the Christian worldview with Christian Focus Publication that approach this critically important subject in new…

Ross Harmon's Review of READING THE PROPHETS AS CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURE: A LITERARY, CANONICAL, AND THEOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION, by Eric J. Tully

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Ross Harmon   Eric J. Tully contributes one of the first volumes in Baker’s new series Reading Christian Scripture (also available, Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture). In alignment with…

G. T. Tran's Review of THE SONG OF SOLOMON: AN INVITATION TO INTIMACY, by Douglas Sean O’Donnell

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by G. T. Tran   Summary of Content Preaching the Song of Solomon is challenging, and Douglas Sean O’Donnell is not hesitant to acknowledge that. In his commentary, The Song of Solomon:…

Mark Baker's Review of THE CHURCH, by Edmund P. Clowney

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   It’s hard to find neutral ground in the doctrine of the church. Ecclesiology is not a pie-in-the-sky kind of doctrine; it’s a boots-on-the-ground, rubber-meets-the-road kind of doctrine. It’s…

B. Jason Epps' Review of DANIEL, by Joe Sprinkle

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by B. Jason Epps   Joe Sprinkle is Professor of Old Testament at Crossroads College. He has authored the books Leviticus and Numbers: Teach the Text and The Book of the Covenant:…

Matthew E. Swale's Review of PSALMS, by James M. Hamilton Jr.

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Matthew E. Swale   Overview James M. Hamilton, Jr. serves as professor of biblical theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and preaches at Kenwood Baptist Church. Because of his stout contribution…