Craig A. Evans
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This is a well-crafted study: the primary sources have been carefully considered, and scholarly literature perceptively engaged. But Chilton gives readers so much more. His renders an exciting and story of the Herodian dynasty, whose relevance for Jesus and the origins of the Christian Church can hardly be exaggerated. Those who think that history dull will instead be drawn deeply into Chilton's narrative--and will love it!”
Theology
“The Jesus Legend is the best book in its class. Authors Eddy and Boyd demonstrate mastery of the disciplines essential for critical assessment of the Gospels and competent investigation of the historical Jesus. Again and again they expose the dubious assumptions and underpinnings of the theories proffered by those who assume that Jesus either did not exist or that the New Testament Gospels give us little more than myth and legend. I recommend this book in the highest terms.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The Letter to the Romans is an outstanding example of how the grammar, language, background, and train of thought should be analyzed and laid out for readers. Porter’s many years of experience with ancient Greek texts and the book culture of late antiquity shine through on every page. We have here a truly significant contribution to the interpretation of Romans.”
Apologetics
“Puts a fascinating new discovery — the Gospel of Judas — in its proper historical and religious context. This book is must reading.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Samson Levey’s The Messiah: An Aramaic Interpretation (1974) was a classic in its time, but it has been out of date for many years. This problem has been addressed in Michael Shepherd’s critically informed and exegetically insightful The Messiah of the Targums. The Targums provide an important bridge between the messianism of early Christianity and the messianism of the Rabbis. I highly recommend this book.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Nicholas Lunn has thoroughly shaken my views concerning the ending of the Gospel of Mark. As in the case of most gospel scholars, I have for my whole career held that Mark 16:9-20, the so-called 'Long Ending,' was not original. But in his well-researched and carefully argued book, Lunn succeeds in showing just how flimsy that position really is. The evidence for the early existence of this ending, if not for its originality, is extensive and quite credible. I will not be surprised if Lunn reverses scholarly opinion on this important question. I urge scholars not to dismiss his arguments without carefully considering this excellent book. The Original Ending of Mark is must reading for all concerned with the gospels and early tradition concerned with the resurrection story.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The Preexistent Son investigates and sheds considerable light on an important but neglected theme. Simon Gathercole, who has emerged in recent years as a major player in New Testament scholarship, demonstrates mastery of the relevant primary and secondary literature. I am impressed by the way he sifts through a great deal of complicated material and presents it in a clear and compelling way. Gathercole has thrown down the gauntlet. . . I recommend this book enthusiastically.”
Apologetics
“In The Resurrection of History, David Bruce treats readers to a learned yet accessible discussion of history and resurrection, rightly asking what the resurrection of Jesus meant for his first followers. This well-written book provides the intellectual context in which critical assessment of the resurrection of Jesus should take place, as well as the theological context in which Christians should seek a deeper understanding of the event that lies at the heart of their faith. Believers and nonbelievers alike will profit from this book.”
Apologetics
“The most important event in the story of Christian beginnings is the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, who was widely believed by his followers to be the Messiah of Israel and the very Son of God. Their conviction that Jesus was such a being was confirmed by the resurrection. Without the resurrection of Jesus there really are no grounds for Christian faith. Consequently, there is no topic more important than this one and this is why Michael Licona's book on the resurrection of Jesus is so welcome. Licona demonstrates expertise in every field that is germane to the question. He knows the philosophical arguments inside and out, as well as the relevant historical, biblical, cultural and archaeological data. This is the book for believers and skeptics alike.”
The Role of the Synagogue in the Aims of Jesus
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Jordan Ryan’s study provides a new and better explanation of the role played by synagogues in Jesus’ proclamation of the kingdom of God. Ryan shows that Jesus’ frequenting of local synagogues was intentional and had very much to do with his vision of the eschatological restoration of Israel. This well researched book, which includes the latest archaeological discoveries, is must reading.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“People today are fascinated with the devil, also known as ‘the Satan.’ But there is a lot that they don’t know and a lot that they think they know that is simply not correct. Ryan Stokes has set the record straight in a fascinating and very readable study of the origin of Satan, from the earliest traditions in the Bible to the later and very diverse traditions we find inside and outside the Bible. Stokes provides readers with a reliable guide that will educate and fascinate.”
The Son of Man as the Last Adam
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Yongbom Lee's The Son of Man as the Last Adam investigates an important aspect of Paul's Christology and the early conceptions on which it is based. We are given a glimpse into a very early stage in the Church's interpretation of Jesus--the Son of Man--who, as the eschatological Adam, was recognized as God's Son and whose atoning death reversed the negative consequences of the first Adam's transgression. Lee's thesis is original and well supported by masterful exegesis and critical judgment.”
The Use of the Septuagint in New Testament Research
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Timothy McLay's book makes a much-needed contribution to the field of biblical studies. It is simply a must for students and scholars who think they know what the Septuagint is and how it relates to the New Testament. This clearly written, readable book is rich with insight and exegetical nuggets. I recommend it highly.”
Discipleship & Christian Education
“Those Who Can, Teach provides educators--both veterans and beginners--with the clear thinking and practical advice that all of us wished we had before entering the classroom for the first time. All of us on occasion have remarked how odd it is that one can earn a PhD without any instruction in how to teach! Those Who Can, Teach shows us how this problem can be rectified.”
Christian Living
“Unimaginable contains insights into human history and culture that to my knowledge have not been perceived before. Some of it is simply terrifying. Today’s atheists and nihilists do not know they are playing with fire, a fire that could destroy our civilization. What ended slavery? What ended systemic abuse of children and women? What ended gross ignorance and superstition? Read this book and you will find the answers.”
Christian Living
“Dr. Jeremiah Johnston speaks to an important yet neglected topic. Unleashing Peace is a much-needed book for today’s world—a world that has little peace and little hope. I recommend it highly.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Daniel Kirk offers readers a fascinating and fresh investigation into the heart of Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome. Kirk rightly underscores the centrality of resurrection in Paul's thought, showing how all of the major doctrines of this important letter grow out of that single greatest saving event, an event that cast all things in a new light. Veteran interpreters of Paul as well as readers new to the great apostle to the Gentiles will find this book very stimulating and rewarding.”
Warrior, King, Servant, Savior
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“One of the great strengths of Torleif Elgvin’s new book is how well contextualized it is. Instead of jumping into the messianic expectation that arose in the Maccabean and New Testament periods, he begins with the ancient antecedents of tenth-century David and the kingdom of Israel. Elgvin’s approach makes for a very satisfying engagement with the relevant texts and the tumultuous history behind them.”
Was the Birth of Jesus According to Scripture?
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“All who take seriously the birth of Jesus and the details surrounding it will read with pleasure and great interest Steve Moyise's Was the Birth of Jesus According to Scripture? How such an important topic can be investigated so thoroughly and so fairly in a one-hundred-page book is beyond me. But Moyise has done just that. I recommend this superbly researched and clearly written monograph with enthusiasm.”
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Theology
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