Willem A. VanGemeren

Biblical Theology

Theology

“The author has made a very valuable contribution to weaving together the canonical and theological connections of the two testaments by tracing the storyline of Scripture, by connecting themes, and by enhancing the trinitarian awareness.”

Conspicuous in His Absence

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Dr. Sun sheds light on the problems posed by a belief in God who is both present and absent, is social and transcendent, and reveals himself and hides himself. She states the problem sympathetically and analyzes it with evident ecclesial concerns. I commend her for the artistry she exhibits in her analysis of the Song of Songs and Esther. I greatly value her contribution because I have raised more and more the questions entailed in God's hiddenness over the years.”

Evil in Genesis

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Dr. Faro’s study on evil is timely and relevant. Her study is a heuristic model of the integration of linguistics, exegesis, intertextual connections, and theological reflections. The conclusions are in keeping with St. Augustine’s reflections on justice and evil, but her approach has encouraged her to dwell in the biblical text. She is a textualist and originalist par excellence.”

God's Messiah in the Old Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I heartily recommend this canonical reading of Scripture by Abernethy and Goswell. They read the Old Testament as part of a Two-Testament Bible and as a canonical witness to the providential purposes of God in Jesus Christ. They follow the canonical order of the Hebrew text (Torah, Prophets, Writings) and display the pieces of the puzzle with humility. They offer a potential interpretation of the parts in light of Scripture’s theological and eschatological design. While the patterns are clear, the figurations are open to a potentiality of connections. In the meantime, God’s people wait for the placement of the last pieces of the puzzle—God’s final act in Jesus Christ.”

Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Temple in the Gospel of John

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I am very pleased that the doctoral dissertation by Paul Hoskins will find a wider readership. His thesis that John presents Jesus as fulfilling, surpassing, and replacing the Temple engages with Johannine and Old Testament scholarship. Hoskins approaches John from the Old Testament background, as he seeks to understand the patterns employed by John and compares these with Old Testament expectations. The thesis is well argued and finely balanced.”

Mission in the Old Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Mission in the Old Testament challenges the axiom that the gospel mandate begins with the New Testament. Dr. Kaiser rightly begins with Genesis 1-11 as the opening drama of redemptive history that explains the subsequent developments in the story of salvation. The connecting point between the testaments is God's promise to Abraham to include all the clans of the earth in his blessing. The book offers great insights for all concerned with the direction of the church.”

Preaching as the Word of God

Preaching & Worship

“Dr. Chan has capably and faithfully explored the question of what happens in the preaching of the word. It is his contention that the faithful exposition of the word of God in preaching connects with the word in two ways. First, preaching is an attempt at entering into the textual world (locution). Second, it also makes an attempt at recontextualization of the text by remaining faithful to the intent of the word. He roots his approach in the Reformation tradition as well as in recent hermeneutic theory. I highly recommend the work for your consideration.”

Proverbs

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“It is my joy to recommend an invitation to enter the world of the book of Proverbs. The author, van Deursen, neither baits the reader with false promises nor turns the reader off with cheap answers. He invites his readers to taste God’s wisdom by the refreshing streams of water.”

Torah of Sin and Grace, Second Edition

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Michael Tupek has written a book that clarifies the precious gospel that unites the two testaments. God has spoken and sent his messengers, Moses and the prophets, whose ministries anticipate the coming of the Son. Thus, the relation between the two testaments is such that the message of the Old Testament is not abrogated, neither is it conflated with or separated from the New Testament. One God has spoken, and we do well to listen to his message confirmed by the incarnate Word and by his Spirit.”