Jonathan T. Pennington

A Concise Guide to Reading the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In a field full of introductions to the New Testament, Nienhuis provides a readable and rare guide that approaches the NT documents as a canonical collection for the purpose of forming disciples. This is a fresh and fruitful textbook that manifests a teacher's passion and care for students to grow in their faith through engaging Holy Scripture.”

Embedded Genres in the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“With her typical care and clarity, Jeannine Brown has given us an accessible exploration not only of the important idea of genres but also of how they can be nested inside one another. The introduction and case studies model for us a thoughtful and fruitful reading of Scripture.”

Evil Empire?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Every generation of Christians has had to navigate their relationship to governments and cultures, many of which have been opposed to the faith. In this insightful and nuanced work, Chris Chen provides an original and convincing interpretation of Luke’s portrayal of centurions as exemplary proponents of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Chen makes a significant contribution to the ongoing discussion of Christ and culture.”

Four Portraits, One Jesus, 2nd Edition

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I have used Mark Strauss' delightful Four Portraits as my main textbook for many years. It is a favorite of mine and my students. I'm thrilled to see this new edition and highly recommend it!”

Human Rites

“Delightful, insightful, and engaging from start to finish! Dru Johnson has given us a thoughtful and accessible introduction to the deeply powerful reality of habits and rites in every aspect of our lives. He concludes by offering an immensely practical template to help us grow in practical wisdom as ritualized creatures. Highly recommended!”

Matthew, Disciple and Scribe

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“By combining thoughtful research on what it means for Matthew to be a disciple of Teacher Jesus with the intertextual theology of Matthew's text, Patrick Schreiner has provided a rich exploration of Matthew's message.”

Metánoia (Repentance): A Major Theme of the Gospel of Matthew

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

On Earth as in Heaven

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“With fresh and pleasant prose, David Clark provides a thoughtful Christian application of the Gadamerian understanding of reception history to the Lord’s Prayer, honoring the value of both the historical situation of the original composition and the history of its effects in the first two centuries of the church. A delight to read from beginning to end!”

Pastoring for Monday

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Having served as both a pastor and institutional leader, Matt Rusten is distinctly qualified to guide our vision and hearts regarding the crucial need to reintegrate church life and vocation. We desperately need to heed this call to help the mass of churchgoers embrace their daily work as God's kingdom work and to help them practice their discipleship to Jesus through their vocations.”

Reading Scripture Canonically

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Gignilliat gives readers a book that manifests the rare combination that he himself possesses--equal comfort both in the field of Old Testament scholarship and in the theological and philosophical world. He offers not the mechanics of a method but something far more valuable: orthodox reflections that train our instincts and expectations as we go about reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture.”

Shepherds of the Flock

Church Leadership & Ministry

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

The Beatitudes through the Ages

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“It is not an overstatement to describe Rebekah Eklund’s book as stunning. Clearly written. Delightful to read. Erudite while being open-hearted and open-handed. I learned something new (and old) on every page. This will become the new standard work on the Beatitudes.”

The Characters of Easter

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“Dan Darling is such a delight to read! With eloquence and clarity, he gives us a tour of the many characters who witnessed the most important event in human history—Jesus' resurrection. Readers will be blessed to pick up this book!”

The Four Senses of Scripture

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

The Gospel of the Lord

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Well-researched and well-written, this book is a delightful read from beginning to end. It contains both a state-of-the-art discussion of many complex Gospel issues and several creative suggestions for new ways forward. A great resource for studying the Gospels.”

The Last Adam

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Brandon Crowe continues to produce clearly written and thoughtful biblical scholarship that is consciously rooted in the Reformed theological tradition. This book is no exception, and I heartily agree with its goal—to show that Jesus’s obedient life (not just his death) as explicated in the Gospels matters. Crowe’s emphasis on Jesus as the last Adam is an important contribution to a theological reading of the Gospels.”

The State of New Testament Studies

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“What a remarkable achievement and welcome contribution! When I was finishing my PhD and applying for jobs, I devoured Osborne and McKnight’s The Face of New Testament Studies to make sure I would have a general, up-to-date understanding of the parts of the New Testament that my own narrow research had inevitably missed. With that book as the original inspiration, McKnight and Gupta have gathered a thoughtful range of scholars to provide a needed, current ‘state of the art’ discussion of the New Testament. This will be a valuable resource for years to come.”

The True Self and False Self

Christian Living

“It is a delight to see this kind of thoughtful work being done in the area of Christian psychology. Vaden’s book is a model of the kind of soul-honest and biblically rooted writing that we need to understand the complex journey of the human and Christian life.”