Stanley K. Fowler

Allegiance, Opposition, and Misunderstanding

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Biblical scholars have too often seen many trees but no forest in their attempts to discern how the Gospels came to exist in their present form. Deven MacDonald, while aware of the benefits of such forms of biblical criticism, demonstrates the value of an approach to Mark’s Gospel grounded in narrative criticism that views the text itself as a coherent whole. He gives a convincing argument for a narrative centered on Mark’s understanding of Jesus as ‘the Son of God’ interpreted in light of the conceptual background of the Hebrew Bible.”

Christ Exalted

History & Biography

“Seventeenth-century England produced more than its share of fascinating people and movements, and one of those movements was the group of churches called Baptist. One of the most influential leaders among the Particular (Calvinistic) Baptists was Hanserd Knollys, and in this book Barry Howson gives us a glimpse of his thought, with a particular focus on Knollys’s eschatology. His historicist reading of the Apocalypse shaped his pastoral ministry in many ways, and this sample of his writing with Howson’s commentary gives insight into a man who should not be forgotten.”

Waters of Promise

Theology

“When I was writing my doctoral thesis on British Baptist baptismal theology, I found almost no engagement with the British material on this side of the ocean. Over the last decade, that has begun to change, and Waters of Promise both narrates and advances that process. Jones's suggestion of a Baptist sacramental theology rooted in covenant theology adds a new (or perhaps old!) idea worth considering.”

We’ve Lost. What Now?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Much of the literature on the book of Daniel either gets lost in the details of history and prophetic speculation or gives moralistic prescriptions only loosely tied to the text of the book, but Wayne Baxter's book combines serious attention to the text with insightful implications for God's people in exile today. This is serious scholarship in service of the church in our time and place.”

Zealous for the Lord

History & Biography

“The development of Baptist churches and doctrine in the seventeenth century coincided with great political turmoil in England, and leading those churches required courage, conviction, and skill. One of those special people was Hanserd Knollys, and this book gives us an edifying glimpse into his remarkable ministry.”