Craig L. Blomberg
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Many of us learned years ago to begin Bible study for ourselves with ‘observation, interpretation, and application,’ doing as much as possible on our own before turning to other resources. We may not have known one of the classic sources that outlined this method in comprehensive detail by Robert Traina. Now masterfully updated, with state-of-the-art scholarship and bibliographic references, this tome has been made useful for a new generation by David Bauer and Robert Traina. Part hermeneutics, part exegesis, part philosophy and logic, with numerous illustrations from Scripture itself, Inductive Bible Study does not supplant the standard works in each of these areas but helpfully supplements many of them.”
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Authority of Scripture
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“"From the foreword and preface, one might imagine this collection of essays was mounting a sustained attack on the doctrine of the inerrancy of Scripture. To be sure, several contributors do reflect considerable dissatisfaction with the effects of certain common forms and uses of inerrancy. But other chapters are more nuanced, including a minority written by inerrantists who propose how the doctrine can be framed and used as more of a help than a hindrance in the academy and church. All who care about how best to articulate a high view of Scripture should benefit from this anthology.”
Interpretation for Preaching and Teaching
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Stanley Porter has written numerous works covering just about every development in the study of advanced linguistics and hermeneutics. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if someone digested and made accessible a number of the best of Porter’s ideas for people who just want to teach and preach the Bible well? How about that! Porter has done it himself. This is no how-to manual filled with formulas to apply unthinkingly. But in under two hundred pages it ranges widely in the areas of use of language, flow of thought, literary genre, and biblical and systematic theology, complete with numerous examples from the underappreciated little letter to Philemon. Thanks for this gift, Stan, to the rest of us!”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Kenneth Bailey has become the premier commentator in our generation on the cultural world behind Jesus' parables. And of all the parables, Bailey keeps returning to the prodigal son more than any other one. Here, in one very insight-filled yet readable layperson's book, is a more accessible form of much of his previous commentary on Luke 15, plus more--fascinating parallels with Genesis and the accounts of Jacob and Esau. Bailey is undoubtedly right that there is more of the full-orbed gospel of redemption in this parable than first meets the eye.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this book with Ben Simpson, Darrell Bock, one of evangelicalism's leading historical Jesus scholars, takes the fruit of decades of technical scholarship on every major phase of Jesus's life, death, and resurrection and offers it concisely at a very readable level. Particularly helpful is the view that the Synoptics present Jesus from the earth up, whereas John depicts him from heaven down. An excellent resource that deserves widespread use.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“. . . an enjoyable and worthwhile manuscript. It is up to date, abreast of the literature, especially commentaries and dictionary articles, has wonderful illustrations from every era of readers living today, and a few from older times.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“How can John’s Gospel so frequently speak of ‘the Jews’ overall in a negative light, especially as those who rejected Jesus? Numada applies social identity theory to this vexed question, making substantial progress toward a solution. While still using thoroughly Jewish categories, the Fourth Gospel selects different elements (or at least refocuses existing elements) from those individuals who most opposed Jesus, in order to depict what most constituted Judaism. In so doing, he shows that those truest to their Jewish heritage have good reasons for following Jesus, while the differences between unbelieving Jews and Gentiles diminish in the process. This is an important study that repays careful reading.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“These studies by Stanley Porter help to rehabilitate the Fourth Gospel when compared with the Synoptics. There is evidence that it is earlier, more unified, more historical, and more in line with mainstream early Christian theology than is often granted. This book is a welcome addition to the growing number of works treating John from this positive perspective.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Why hasn’t anybody ever written a little book like this before? First-year Greek students should read it. Exegesis students should read it. Preachers who have had a year or two of Greek should read it. And it’s so short and straightforward, the same person should read it in all three capacities. Do what Con Campbell says and you will keep your Greek. But don’t just believe him; read the exchanges from his blogsite which he includes that prove it!”
Kings, Deliverers, and Prophets in Luke’s Journey Narrative
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Various commentators . . . recognize abundant allusions in Luke’s travel narrative to Deuteronomy, Samuel, and Kings, sometimes sequentially. Few agree on the exact nature, extent, or significance of these structures. . . . Chadwick assembles as full a collection of possible parallels as any to support Luke’s portrait of Jesus as a new and greater Moses, David, and Elijah/Elisha. Very tantalizing.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this promising new series of commentaries, believing biblical scholars bring not only their expertise “The Bible is the story of God and his dealings with humanity from creation to new creation. The Bible is made up more of stories than of any other literary genre. Even the psalms, proverbs, prophecies, letters, and the Apocalypse make complete sense only when set in the context of the grand narrative of the entire Bible. This commentary series breaks new ground by taking all these observations seriously. It asks commentators to listen to the text, to explain the text, and to live the text. Some of the material in these sections overlaps with introduction, detailed textual analysis and application, respectively, but only some. The most riveting and valuable parts of the commentaries are the stories that can appear in any of these sections, from any part of the globe and any part of church history, illustrating the text in any of these areas. Ideal for preaching and teaching.”
Lukan Theology in the Light of the Gospel's Literary Structure
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Luke's outline, and the structure of his central section in particular, continues to puzzle readers more so than with any other Gospel. McComiskey's proposals make reasonable sense of the outline, and significant theological applications result.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Paul Barnett caps a lifetime of scholarship and ecclesiastical service with this sketch of a plausible history of the formation of the New Testament Gospels. Barnett offers numerous, converging lines of evidence to show that these foundational works about Jesus were in a position to provide reliable information about this greatest of all figures in human history. An accessible work that encourages faith.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The Bible is the story of God and his dealings with humanity from creation to new creation. The Bible is made up more of stories than of any other literary genre. Even the psalms, proverbs, prophecies, letters, and the Apocalypse make complete sense only when set in the context of the grand narrative of the entire Bible. This commentary series breaks new ground by taking all these observations seriously. It asks commentators to listen to the text, to explain the text, and to live the text. Some of the material in these sections overlaps with introduction, detailed textual analysis and application, respectively, but only some. The most riveting and valuable part of the commentaries are the stories that can appear in any of these sections, from any part of the globe and any part of church history, illustrating the text in any of these areas. Ideal for preaching and teaching.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Quarles continues to distinguish himself as one of today’s leading Matthean scholars with this commentary. Unlike the other volumes in the EGGNT series thus far, this is not a survey of the best of previous commentators with assessment of interpretive debates, but a full-fledged grammatical and discourse analysis of Matthew itself. Quarles blends the best of the classic Mounce/Wallace approach with the best of the newer Levinson/Runge approach to create a work like the Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament on steroids. A wonderful gift to both the academy and the church.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This is a solid, streamlined treatment of Matthew that gets to the heart of the key issues in each passage and avoids turning itself into a multivolume commentary, like so many recent offerings on the Greek text of one of the Gospels. But it still addresses almost all the details for which preachers and teachers typically want guidance. Turner, moreover, shows just how close a progressive dispensationalist can come to mainstream evangelical perspectives; only rarely will nondispensationalists find themselves disagreeing with him. Warmly recommended.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In recent years, scholars have been rediscovering just how Jewish Paul remained even after he began to follow Jesus as Lord. Robert Anderson offers a clear picture of where studies of this topic have come from, where many of them are today, and one possible way forward in positioning Paul on a spectrum of first-century Jewish views. Whether you agree with all of Anderson’s interpretations of specific texts, this book will give you a good sense of the diversity of the Judaism of Paul’s world, the complexity of Paul’s concern for his people, and a missional approach for Christian witness in today’s world.”
World Religions
“A number of years ago, I was surprised to learn that in the curriculum of the largest university department of religious studies in the world, at the Brigham Young University of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, not a single class in hermeneutics or principles of interpretation was ever taught. Of course, that doesn’t mean that Mormons have no systems of interpretation, and Krohn enlightens us through his creative categorizations and extensive illustrations. A one-of-a-kind study delving into an important topic not covered in book-length fashion anywhere else.”
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