Weekly Recap, Aug. 4
As we turn the corner into August, get ready for your own trip back to school with some of these selections.
Book Notice: MICAH (TWO HORIZONS OLD TESTAMENT COMMENTARY), by Stephen G. Dempster
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred Zaspel Since reading his landmark Dominion and Dynasty Stephen Dempster has been one of my favorite Old Testament scholars, and so when I saw his new Micah commentary…
Weekly Recap, July 28
Apologetics, human choice and contingency a la Richard Muller, a bit of evolution, and a look at life during the time of the Scriptures.
THE BAKER ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO EVERYDAY LIFE IN BIBLE TIMES, by John A. Beck
What was life really like in Bible times? When we read the Bible, we encounter many manners and customs from the ancient world that the first readers of the Scriptures would have been familiar with. But being so far…
Book Notice: PROCESS AND PROVIDENCE: THE EVOLUTION QUESTION AT PRINCETON, 1845-1929, by Bradley J. Gundlach
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred G. Zaspel I don’t know how I missed the publication of this book, but somehow I never noticed it until just recently. During my own research on Warfield…
Weekly Recap, July 21
Spiritual disciplines, theistic evolution, and eschatology top this week’s topics.
Book Notice: A NEW TESTAMENT BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: THE UNFOLDING OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THE NEW, by Gregory Beale
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred Zaspel Okay, normal people don’t generally pick up a 1,000-page book just to read through. And if they are to attempt such a feat, the book must promise…
Book Notice: 40 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE END TIMES, by Eckhard Schnabel
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred Zaspel Okay, this side of the return of Christ, at least, no one will ever write a book on eschatology that will entirely please everyone else. There are…
Weekly Recap, July 14
This week, double the summaries, double the reviews!
Sixth Update: MLK50: Thabiti Anyabwile, TGC, and the ERLC of the SBC. A Bibliography.
MLK50: Thabiti Anyabwile, TGC, and the ERLC of the SBC ~ A Bibliography ~ Editor’s Note: Many thanks again to our good friend Jack Jeffery – our favorite bibliographer! – for helping us track yet another online discussion. We hope…
Weekly Recap, July 7
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to find excellent Christian books. . .
Sinclair Ferguson on the New Perspective
Sinclair Ferguson on the New Perspective This piece is from Sinclair Ferguson’s “Introduction” to Justified in Christ (Scott Oliphint, ed.) Mentor, 2007, pages xiii-xxi, and is used here with permission. The more specific background to this whole book—as will…
Book Notice: BRIEF INSIGHTS Series, by Michael S. Heiser
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance This little series of books was a good idea. Each book attempts just what the titles describe and consist of brief comments on basic subjects and themes aimed at guiding…
Weekly Recap, June 30
We had two excellent summaries this week; one on the Lord’s Prayer, and the other a Machen classic. Plus, a fascinating interview concerning the existence of evil and an update to our MLK/ERLC/SBC Bibliography.
Book Notice: JONATHAN EDWARDS AND HELL, by Chris Morgan
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance This little book delivers much more than the title suggests. To be sure, Morgan provides a very helpful overview-summary of Edwards’ response to universalist and annihilationist thinking of this day.…
Fifth Update: MLK50: Thabiti Anyabwile, TGC, and the ERLC of the SBC. A Bibliography.
MLK50: Thabiti Anyabwile, TGC, and the ERLC of the SBC ~ A Bibliography ~ Editor’s Note: Many thanks again to our good friend Jack Jeffery – our favorite bibliographer! – for helping us track yet another online discussion. We hope…
Book Notice: LIFE EVERLASTING: THE UNFOLDING STORY OF HEAVEN, by Dan C. Barber and Robert Peterson
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred Zaspel My wife read this book a few years ago and just raved about it – said it was one of the best books she’d read in a…
Weekly Recap, June 23
Friday was the Summer Solstice, so for the rest of the year, you’ll have fewer hours to read in the sunshine each day. Better get after some of our featured books this week while you can!