Gregory R. Lanier

Paul's Gospel in Romans

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“For nearly five decades now, the scholarly discussion about the main theme of Paul’s theology has been caught in a tug of war, but in three directions, between the ‘old perspectives,’ the ‘new perspectives’ (and their cousins, ‘Paul within Judaism’), and the ‘apocalyptic’ school. No one, it seems, has yet won the day. In this helpful and accessible book on Romans, Jarvis Williams suggests that all three are, to a degree, accurate. He persuasively argues that Paul’s gospel puts Christ at the center, as he reconciles sinners to God (vertical), sinners to each other (horizontal), and a fallen creation to its maker (cosmic). This book skillfully engages the most recent research on Paul while landing in a place that is pastorally wise and devotionally satisfying.”

The Disciple Investing Apostle

Discipleship & Christian Education

“Emerging from the avalanche of research on Paul is the sense that he was a lone ranger, a feisty and imposing intellect who stood out as a titan among mere mortals. Rod Culbertson deftly and pastorally reminds us that this perception of Paul as an isolated, one-off, independent theologian, obscures what is right in front of us in his letters and the book of Acts: he was deeply relational. . . . He was no lone ranger, but a man influenced by and influencing dozens of others. Culbertson has done the church a great service by revealing how we can think afresh about the life and theology of Paul and all his friends!”

The Four Senses of Scripture

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Revive the quadriga? Seriously?' Those were my initial thoughts when I got wind of this book. And, confessedly, I did not expect to find Patrick Schreiner's ambitious result as persuasive or enjoyable as it turned out to be. He accomplishes three main wins in this excellent project. He provides an accessible account of key issues in ancient and modern biblical interpretation. He ploughs a path forward for reinvigorating what many evangelicals already do with Scripture—namely, build from grammar and history to Christ and the life of the church. And he makes a compelling attempt at retrieving the fourfold sense not only from the ancients but from the Bible itself. Schreiner aptly shows that allegorical, tropological, and anagogical reading strategies do not compete with traditional literal/historical exegesis but flower from within it. As it turns out, maybe we should listen to Paul when he tells us that 'allegory' is not so bad—and that the Scriptures of old were 'for our instruction'! Even where you disagree, you will learn something in this book.”

The Lexham English Septuagint

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In the field of Septuagint studies that has been blossoming over the past decade or so, Lexham makes a very important contribution: an up-to-date and methodologically-sound English translation of the Greek Old Testament (and Apocrypha). The LES makes significant steps forward in translation philosophy, accuracy, and readability. Its layout is visually attractive, and it helpfully provides variant readings from the major critical editions of the Greek text without becoming cumbersome. It will prove tremendously valuable to those studying both Old and New Testaments (and the relationship between them), particularly by providing a clearer window on the specific wording of the Septuagint.”