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Reviewed by Ryan M. McGraw Most of the best books in the history of the church that have stood the test of time have come from the studies and prayerful labors of busy pastors. Calvin, Owen, Bunyan and a…
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Reviewed by Jimmy Roh Since the release of George Eldon Ladd’s ground-breaking work, The Gospel of the Kingdom, first published in 1959, the phrase “already and not yet”—used to describe the biblical teaching on the kingdom of God—has become…
Reviewed by Andrew J. Spencer The Old Testament generally gets a bad rap when it comes to discussions of ethics in the public square. Some people talk as if the Old Testament is simply a hodgepodge of disconnected laws…
Reviewed by Ben Rogers In 1877 J. C. Ryle published Old Paths, which set forth the “leading truths of Christianity which are necessary to salvation.” The five chapters that make up this new work, Steps Towards Heaven, are taken…
Review of Exegetical Guides to the New Testament Exegetical Summaries, Summer Institute of Linguistics Exegetical Guides to the Greek New Testament, B&H Academic Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testamnet, Baylor Reviewed by Tim Miller A local pastor recently…
Possibly my first exposure to Welsh Evangelicalism came through the writings of D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, who regularly turned to such eighteenth-century preachers as Daniel Rowland and Howel Harris for inspiration and encouragement. Once authors like these men were read, I…
Reviewed by Scott A. Corbin It’s always a profitable exercise to avail oneself of the exegetical writings of the dogmaticians of the church. The reason is not simply to entertain an historical curiosity, but rather to see the relation…
Reviewed by Elizabeth Woody Roy Gane is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages at Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. He has completed several written works on the Old Testament, including works focused on the Pentateuch, such as…
Reviewed by Theresa White Christians are often intimidated by the genre of biblical prophecy. They may find these sections of the Bible confusing, draw wrong conclusions, or determine that it is better to leave these texts to the experts. Peter…
Reviewed by Micah McCormick Brandon Crowe has written a wonderful book—The Last Adam: A Theology of the Obedient Life of Jesus in the Gospels. In this book, Crowe aims to “set forth the soteriological significance of the life of…
Review by Andrew Ballitch Thomas Cranmer’s influence on the English Reformation was unequaled. As the architect of the Church of England, he facilitated the split with Rome and later authored the Book of Common Prayer and what would become the…
Reviewed by Matthew J. McMains An integral part of Biblical studies, whether for pastoral purposes, scholarly inquiries, private devotion, or teaching settings, is grasping the structure of the Bible. To aid in this endeavor is precisely the goal of…
Reviewed by Robbie Booth Introduction If you were to ask three New Testament scholars “What is the correct interpretation of Jesus’ teaching on the future?” you would likely receive four or more answers. The end times is a difficult…
Reviewed by Mark Coppenger As a new faculty member at Wheaton College in the 1970s, I was called upon, along with my colleagues in philosophy, to lead church discussions of the Francis Schaeffer film series, How Should We Then Live?:…
Reviewed by Thomas J. Nettles Oliver Crisp continues a theme that clearly is important to him in his literary productions. His hopes for those who consider themselves affectionate toward the Reformed Tradition is a commitment to a broad understanding of…
Reviewed by Andrew J. Spencer Charles Octavius Boothe was born in Alabama in 1845. He was, therefore, born a slave—the property of another human. Boothe was fortunate to learn to read and to be encouraged to do so. Eventually, he…
