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Brandon D. Myers's Review of THE LOVE OF LOVES IN THE SONG OF SONGS, by Philip G. Ryken

A Book Review from Books at a Glance By Brandon D. Myers   It has been pointed out that Song of Songs is a difficult book to interpret (if not the most difficult!) which could explain the relative neglect of…

Michael Plato's Review of CHRISTIANS IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE DOME, by Julian Mann

A Book Review from Books At a Glance Reviewed by Michael Plato   Introduction This is a book that is hard to place. The title, especially for Americans, does not help clarify the enigma. The subtitle does give a better…

Alexander E. Stewart's Review of WHY ARE THERE DIFFERENCES IN THE GOSPELS? WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM ANCIENT BIOGRAPHY, by Michael R. Licona

A Book Review from Books At a Glance Reviewed by Alexander E. Stewart     Michael R. Licona, Associate Professor of Theology at Houston Baptist University, explores the differences in the Gospels in view of rhetorical devices taught in the…

THE BOOKS OF HAGGAI AND MALACHI, by Mignon R. Jacobs

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Thomas Hoak   Mignon Jacobs is Professor of Old Testament studies as well as Dean and Chief Academic Officer at Ashland Seminary. Jacobs is an active leader in the Society of…

Casey G. McCall's Review of THEOLOGY, CHURCH, AND MINISTRY: A HANDBOOK FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION, by David S. Dockery, ed.

A Book Review from Books At a Glance Reviewed by Casey G. McCall     In Theology, Church, and Ministry: A Handbook for Theological Education, David S. Dockery brings together a gifted group of scholars from a diversity of theological…

Cole Felix's Review of THE BEAUTY AND GLORY OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW, edited by Joel R. Beeke

A Book Review from Books At a Glance Reviewed by Cole Felix   A Barna study, published in May of this year, found that non-Christian worldviews are beginning to have a stronger effect than orthodoxy on what Christians believe. More…

SEVEN LEADERS: PREACHERS AND PASTORS, by Iain H. Murray

A Book Review from Books At a Glance Anthony Chute   Seven Leaders is a compilation of biographical studies of preachers past and present with lessons to be learned from their respective ministries. Iain Murray aimed for young men called…

A COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF THE TWELVE, by Michael Shepherd

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Francesco Grassi   Kregel has published yet another fine exegetical commentary in the Kregel Exegetical Library series, now by a scholar with consolidated expertise on The Book of the Twelve (the…

THE CHARACTER GAP: HOW GOOD ARE WE?, by Christian B. Miller

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Mark Coppenger   I’m glad I read this book, but I have to admit I’d hoped and thought I’d appreciate it more. I ended up feeling the way I do about…

AM I JUST A BRAIN, by Sharon Dirckx

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Fred Zaspel   Questions about why or how we think, what thinking is, and why or how we have such things as consciousness, self-awareness, emotions, and memory, are not the kinds…

PREACHING OLD TESTAMENT NARRATIVES, by Benjamin H. Walton

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Steven D. Mathewson   Old Testament narrative texts often intimidate preachers—especially preachers who spend most of their time in the New Testament letters. So I am grateful for Benjamin H. Walton’s…

A BASKET OF FRAGMENTS: NOTES FOR REVIVAL, by Robert Murray McCheyne

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Gary Steward   Robert Murray McCheyne died in 1843 from typhus at the age of twenty-nine. Even with the shortness of his life, his legacy of inspiring spirituality lives on. McCheyne…

BAPTIST HISTORY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA: PERSONALITIES, POSITIONS, AND PRACTICES, by David Beale

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Anthony Chute   David Beale has provided a helpful contribution to the many historical studies of Baptists in England and America. Beginning with a series of introductory essays, Beale cites the…

BEHOLD MY SERVANT: THE SERVANT SONGS OF ISAIAH, by Brian A. Russell

A Book Review from Books At a Glance Reviewed by Justin Denney   Like an impressive art gallery, the Servant Songs of Isaiah provide an endless source of wonder, and for Christian readers throughout history, they have served as some…

A LITTLE BOOK FOR NEW HISTORIANS: WHY AND HOW TO STUDY HISTORY, by Robert Tracy McKenzie

A Book Review from Books At a Glance Ryan McGraw   History is an endangered discipline in the United States. History is underplayed and downplayed, if not wholly excised in contemporary American education. Yet history is part of what constitutes…

A LITTLE BOOK FOR NEW BIBLE SCHOLARS, by Randolph E. Richards and Joseph R. Dodson

A Book Review from Books At a Glance Reviewed by Jeff Block   Introduction While Scripture readily speaks wisdom into the life of even a young child who is open to hearing from God, the fact is that no matter…