Patrick Schreiner

Synoptic Composition

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Synoptic Problem conversation has become its own problem. The increasingly complex proposals have prompted some to raise the white flag of surrender. Adam Christian helpfully provides a historical overview but also affirms the fluidity between the oral and written tradition. He argues there has been an overreliance on literary dependence and suggests the oral tradition may be of some help to the progressively convoluted proposals. Certainly, a more nuanced view is emerging, and scholars will need to reckon with new paradigms, including Christian’s, in their analysis.”

The Beginning of the Gospel

Theology

“This is maybe the best short theology of Mark I’ve read. Unique to Orr’s book is how he places Mark in conversation with both Peter and Paul. When Mark composed his work, Peter and Paul were already preaching aspects of Mark’s Gospel. Mark more fully narrates the story of this great hero who is more than the Jewish Messiah. He is the divine Son.”

The Fourfold Gospel, Volume 4

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Scriptures—and especially the four Gospels—are an inexhaustible wellspring of living water, and DelHousaye draws from them with remarkable depth and insight. By skillfully employing the fourfold interpretive tradition (literal, allegorical, homiletical, and mystical), he invites readers into a reading of Scripture that is not only textually grounded but also spiritually expansive and richly layered. This book is a profound resource that will inspire pastors, teachers, and thoughtful readers to contemplate the deep things of God.”

The Future Inheritance of Land in the Pauline Epistles

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The promise of the land looms large in the OT, but interpreters sometimes wonder what happens to this promise as they enter the NT. Their argument is that Paul expands the promise to include the entire new world . . . Those who have struggled to understand how this theme traces through Jewish thought now have a new place to start.”

The Septuagint

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In class I’m regularly asked how much value and authority we should attribute to the Septuagint. The answer is complex, but students are looking for clear answers. As a teacher, I had yet to come across a clear yet precise resource explaining the origins and role of the Septuagint—until now. Lanier and Ross have produced a book I will be recommending each time this question is posed. I highly recommend it.”

The Story Retold

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Introductions to the New Testament tend to suffer from two consequences. First, they have a tendency to focus on what is behind the text rather than what is in the text. Second, very few of them incorporate the Old Testament explicitly in their analysis and thereby surrender the storyline that started in Genesis. The Story Retold stems these oversights. New Testament authors wrote their works as a continuation of the story of Israel—to understand them we need to keep the big picture in mind and see how they appropriate the Old Testament. This book is an accessible introduction examining the distinctives of each book, but it does not neglect how New Testament authors develop and advance the history of redemption. Pastors, church members, and students will all benefit from this introduction.”

The True Identity of the People of the Way

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

“Harmon takes a biblical theological look at an underdeveloped theme in the book of Acts—the Way. Christians are not first called ‘Christians’ but ‘the Way.’ My hope is that after reading Harmon’s book people will more quickly claim their distinct status as Jesus followers in a world where there are two paths to choose from.”

The Unseen Battle

Christian Living

“In an age suspicious of the supernatural, Muddamalle restores the Bible’s vision of a world where the seen and unseen are inseparably joined. With clarity and insight, he pulls back the curtain on the unseen battle, tackles hard questions, and connects the story’s details into a bigger picture.”

The Wisdom of God

Theology

“When people consider the storyline of the Bible, the theme of wisdom is often overlooked. But in this insightful work, Harmon demonstrates that wisdom is a major thread woven throughout Scripture—from the garden of Eden to its fulfillment in Christ. With clarity and faithfulness, Harmon traces this theme and illuminates the profound depths of God’s wisdom in his redemptive plan.”

Why the Gospel?

Theology

“Bates reminds us that the core of the gospel concerns Jesus’s kingship. This helps reorient the why of gospel. Too often we narrow the message of Christianity and forget that the gospel is about all of life, not merely inward renewal. While we can describe the gospel in a variety of ways, this book rightly gives us the cosmic picture of what God is doing in this world.”