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Posted in Book Previews, Books, Education on May 14th, 2013
In an information saturated world, questions about intellectual integrity are paramount. Gathering information is no longer a problem, but trust is. Substantive questions cannot even be asked much less answered if there is no trust. To whom should I trust my mind? Who can I trust as an intellectual mentor? And after much toil when [...]
Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Previews, Old Testament on Apr 25th, 2013
It is turning out to be a stellar year for books on the Psalms. Even N.T. Wright is readying a book on the Psalms! Multiple houses have published books in recent months, and this blog post gives a brief description of the best of the pack. Finally, all of this is happening just in time [...]
Posted in Book Previews, History on Mar 18th, 2013
2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of C.S. Lewis. It is not hyperbolic to say that C.S. Lewis has had more influence on mainstream American evangelicals than any other modern writer. But how much do we really know about the man who wrote Mere Christianity, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Great Divorce and The Screwtape [...]
Posted in Book Previews, Books, History on Jan 16th, 2013
The popular story of the Roman Empire in the 4th Century goes a little like this… Due to political corruption, infighting, and rampant immorality this once great Empire became a victim of its own vices, completely ignorant of those things which ushered in its demise–and was even unwilling to defend itself. Many of history’s most [...]
Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Previews, Greek on Dec 7th, 2012
From Zondervan, a new innovative collection of devotions crafted for students of the Greek New Testament! If you are like me, you have long wished for devotional material with a little more substance and a lot less sentiment. In Devotions on the Greek New Testament that is exactly what you get. Each devotion in this little book succinctly [...]
Posted in 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Biblical Studies, Book Previews, Colossians on Nov 14th, 2012
Zondervan’s Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, named the top commentary series of 2011 by Preaching Magazine, continues to charge ahead! This month alone, three new volumes have become available. These include: Colossians and Philemon (View Sample) by David W. Pao 1 & 2 Thessalonians (View Sample) by Gary S. Shogren Acts (View Sample) by Eckhard [...]
Posted in Book Previews, Theology on Nov 5th, 2012
A rich collection of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s most profound and moving sermons. Many people think of Dietrich Bonhoeffer as primarily an activist-theologian. Yet, Bonhoeffer spent most of his public life as a pastor. His sermons are disarmingly eloquent and superbly crafted; through them his deep understanding of the gospel and passion for the Christian life shine [...]
Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Previews, Greek, Theology on Oct 30th, 2012
The theological import of prepositions is beyond question, and it is further underscored by the difficulty we have in rendering them just right. Such importance makes them worthy of concentrated, supplemental study for anyone who wishes to master biblical Greek and speak intelligently about theological matters. Thanks to Zondervan and New Testament scholar Murray J. [...]
Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Previews, Books, Hermeneutics on May 23rd, 2012
The very term “hermeneutics” is rather intimidating to many people. What does it mean? Well, sometimes its easier to understand something by witnessing it in action–in real life–than it is to grasp it as an abstract concept. Thanks to IVP Academic you can now do just that with Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views. Usually I keep [...]
Posted in Book Previews, Books, Philosophy on May 18th, 2012
I enjoy pointing out titles that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. A while back I pointed out a book from Eerdmans called Ordering Love: The Memory of God in Liberal Societies which explored the ontological ground of reality as love and then demonstrated how modern culture marginalizes this relationship. Today, I am drawing your attention to [...]