Weekly Recap, December 16, 2021

Published on January 16, 2021 by Benjamin J. Montoya

This week our summary of Matthew Y. Emerson’s work on the descent of Christ merits special attention. This topic remains unexplored among evangelicals because of the recent trend to discard it from the Apostles’ Creed. Even if you do not agree with Emerson entirely, his work is worth considering further. Have a look!

Book Summary:

"On Banishing the Lake of Fire," Chapter 13 of THE GAGGING OF GOD: CHRISTIANITY CONFRONTS PLURALISM, by D. A. Carson

A “Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance   Overview The doctrine of final judgment is disputed among some professing evangelicals. Some people, for example, espouse annihilationism, which is a teaching that the wicked will not suffer everlasting torment…

HE DESCENDED TO THE DEAD: AN EVANGELICAL THEOLOGY OF HOLY SATURDAY, by Matthew Y. Emerson

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Mark Baker   About the Author Matthew Y. Emerson (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of religion at Oklahoma Baptist University. He has authored several books in the…

Book Review:

Dalton Bowser's Review of THE BIRTH OF THE TRINITY: JESUS, GOD, AND THE SPIRIT IN NEW TESTAMENT AND EARLY CHRISTIAN INTERPRETATION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, by Matthew W. Bates

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Dalton Bowser   Matthew Bates makes a unique contribution to the field of early Christology with his book, The Birth of the Trinity: Jesus, God, and Spirit in New Testament and…

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Book Notice: CONFRONTING INJUSTICE WITHOUT COMPROMISING TRUTH: 12 QUESTIONS CHRISTIANS SHOULD ASK ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE, by Thaddeus J. Williams

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Social justice is not optional for the Christian, but Thaddeus Williams wants us to pursue a genuine justice, biblically defined. Williams argues that not everything called “social justice” today fits…

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