Craig L. Blomberg

Cover of Navigating Tough Texts, Volume 2

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Murray Harris is a master guide, after a long lifetime of study, to some of Scripture’s most puzzling problems. Even on the rare occasions when one disagrees with him, one ought to admit that he might be right!”

Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Not Afraid of the Antichrist

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Paul Behaving Badly

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Richards and O'Brien offer the latest installment in IVP's Behaving Badly books. Unlike when God or Jesus seems to behave badly, we need not exonerate Paul of everything he did, even when it is narrated in Scripture. The stakes are higher with what he taught, however. Our authors show that Paul's teaching surpassed the quality of his peers, even if he didn't go all the way toward certain positions we might wish he held. This is an easy-to-read, judicious guide to responding to Paul's apparent misogyny, homophobia, Scripture-twisting, hypocrisy, and more. In some instances there are other credible options as well, but Richards and O'Brien always give us defensible options. Highly recommended for all who are troubled about these issues or who want to help those who are troubled about them.”

Paul, Apostle of Weakness

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The theme of power in weakness in Paul's letters remains important, timely, and countercultural, and one both our society and the church need to learn more than ever. It is a blessing for this book to be back in print.”

Paul's Letter to the Romans

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Pillar New Testament Commentary is the finest up-to-date, mid-range commentary series on the market today. Kruse's volume maintains this high standard, meriting wide usage and a warm reception. Of particular help are numerous short additional notes on key exegetical and theological topics raised by specific passages.”

Pillars in the History of Biblical Interpretation, Volume 3

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The first two volumes of Pillars in the History of Biblical Interpretation have established the fine quality of this series, especially in correlating biographical information of the scholars surveyed with the development of their key methods and the publication of their defining works. More so than in volumes 1–2, the contributors include Old Testament and Septuagint scholars, along with pioneers in linguistics, rhetorical criticism, and other newer methodological innovations.”

Proverbs

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.”

Reading Mark in Context

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“How does one best learn relevant historical background material to the Gospels? Traditionally, one reads a brief introduction to overall trends and then looks for where they might illuminate individual passages. More interesting, if done well, is to begin with the biblical text and then read portions of the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Dead Sea Scrolls, Josephus, or even the oldest of the rabbinic literature that allows close comparisons and contrasts with the biblical subject matter. This anthology takes the latter approach, makes excellent and relevant selections from the noncanonical material, and uses a broad range of good scholars who briefly make the relevant comparisons with selections from most all the major passages in the Gospel of Mark. The task is done well so that this volume has excellent textbook potential as well as satisfying the curiosity of many other readers.”

Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

Women

“After years of vigorous and insightful interaction, egalitarians and complementarians today have too often retreated to their own tribes, even setting up requirements for membership unlike any in the history of the church. Fortunately, there are also several recent writers who defy simplistic categorization or labeling, who are calling on the church to consider new and healthy directions with respect to just what the Bible does and doesn’t teach about being faithful Christian women and men. Aimee Byrd is one of these writers, and people from every perspective on the topic can learn much from her study of Scripture and of history as well as her personal experience.”

Risen

Christian Living

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Romans

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Romans

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Tyndale volumes have long been the premier shorter-length commentary series on both Testaments throughout the English-speaking world.”

Romans

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Richard Bewes, Rector, All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, UK”

Saved by Faith and Hospitality

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“There are two quite different approaches to living life that we hear about today. One builds walls, fears others who are different, seeks wealth, and gives away little. The other builds bridges, welcomes those who are different, seeks just what is enough, and gives generously to the needy. Although both can be found in churches, only the second of these approaches is Christian. If you don’t believe this, read Joshua Jipp, whose biblical case is impeccable. If you do believe this, read Joshua Jipp, whose argument and practical examples will challenge even mature believers and churches.”

Self-Giving Love

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Many writers of a full-size commentary on a biblical book struggle with summarizing its thoughts succinctly in straightforward language. Not so Dean Flemming, despite having written a much longer treatment than this on Philippians! This gem of a little book introduces the reader to the key themes of this wonderful letter of Paul, in easy-to-digest chapters. Practical applications and personal illustrations, including questions for thought and discussion at the end of each chapter, keep the reader’s feet firmly on the ground. At the same time, Flemming constantly points us to what in Philippians supports his conclusions, and he writes with a distinguished missionary career behind him that absolutely brims with integrity, service and self-sacrifice for others. If you let it, this book can change your life.”

Spiritual Gifts Are for Today

Theology

“Craig Keener continues to amaze. Anyone who can write a four-volume technical commentary on a single book of the Bible (Acts) and have it all worth reading is already astonishing, but Keener carries on a vibrant charismatic spiritual life on top of that. He has already provided the most comprehensive collection of documented contemporary miracles in his two volumes on that topic. Now he and coauthor Daniel Kolenda expand the scope to include numerous examples of prophecy, tongues, and the like, in service of a detailed rebuttal of John MacArthur's Strange Fire, all based on careful exegesis of Scripture and a study of Christian history. The charismatic gifts, like all the others, are still with us today and will be until Christ returns. Keener and Kolenda have surely written the definitive disproof of the view that these gifts were only for Bible times. From this point onward, cessationism really needs to cease!”

Talking with Mormons

World Religions

“I have had the privilege of partnering with Rich Mouw in the Evangelical-Mormon dialogues he describes in this little book. It always amazes me how some who have not been a part of these conversations can confidently pronounce on what really happened at them and even on the motives of the participants. Rich sets the story straight here. . . . A must-read for anyone interested in Latter-day Saints!”

The Baker Compact Dictionary of Biblical Studies

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Why consult a Bible dictionary in a Google-driven age? Because websites are so erratic and uneven in their quality. Longman and Strauss are trusted Old Testament and New Testament guides. From technical terms to archeology, from figures of speech to critical methods, from Bible translations to theological topics, from key scholars to eras of history, this dictionary supplies succinct, accurate, and readable summaries of the most important items a serious reader of the Bible might want to understand. Highly recommended.”

The Birth of Christianity

History & Biography

“Paul Barnett has distinguished himself over a long career as an outstanding classicist and historian, a biblical scholar particularly interested in the historicity of the New Testament documents, and a committed churchman and bishop. Here he brings all of this background to bear on the first twenty years of Christian history, showing how utterly wrong are the claims of those who have recently argued that we know next to nothing about this earliest period of the development of the church. . . The Birth of Christianity is a must-read for all interested in the topic.”