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FLAME OF YAHWEH: SEXUALITY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, by Richard M. Davidson

Reviewed by Greg Cochran How many pages would it take to write a book discussing the Old Testament references to human sexuality? Apparently, it takes about 844. That is the number of pages Richard Davidson commits to the subject in…

EXPOSITORY APOLOGETICS: ANSWERING OBJECTIONS WITH THE POWER OF THE WORD, by Voddie Baucham

Reviewed by Mark Farnham Voddie Baucham’s foray into writing on apologetics arose from a friend’s interest in Baucham’s preaching methodology. He tells readers that when he preaches, he argues with himself, stating common objections and then answering them in the…

NIV CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS STUDY BIBLE, edited by Craig S. Keener and John H. Walton

NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Reviewed by Anthony Lipscomb According to a 2013 CNN story entitled, “You stole what? 7 bizarre items thieves love,” the Bible is “the most commonly stolen book,” at least in the US. The Bible makes…

A THEOLOGY OF JOHN'S GOSPEL AND LETTERS by Andreas J. Köstenberger

Reviewed by C. Scott Shidemantle A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters is the first of eight volumes in the Biblical Theology of the New Testament (BTNT) series. Köstenberger’s contribution is a massive volume of 652 pages, which includes a…

THE ACTS OF THE RISEN LORD JESUS: LUKE'S ACCOUNT OF GOD'S UNFOLDING PLAN, by Alan J. Thompson

Reviewed by Mitch Chase The “New Studies in Biblical Theology” series continues to confirm my conviction that its volumes offer some of the best scholarship available on some of the most varied topics of interest, and with the body of…

THE MORTIFICATION OF SIN: DEALING WITH SIN IN YOUR LIFE, by John Owen

Reviewed by Justin Powell   Named a Puritan Giant by J. I. Packer and the “prince of divines” by C. H. Spurgeon, John Owen stands among the theological greats throughout church history, but especially among the Reformers. In his introduction,…

CHRISTIANITY: THE BIOGRAPHY OF 2000 YEARS OF GLOBAL HISTORY, by Ian J. Shaw

Reviewed by Nathan Finn   The discipline of Christian history is in the midst of a paradigm shift. It used to be that Christianity was treated as a movement that began in Palestine in the first century, became mostly European…

THE HEARTBEAT OF OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY: THREE CREEDAL EXPRESSIONS, by Mark J. Boda

Reviewed by D. Jeffrey Mooney Like Jazz pianist Bill Evans—dependent on those that came before him, but undeniably fresh—Mark Boda presents the reader a colorful and fresh “sound” to Old Testament Theology. Boda is uniquely helpful to scholar, pastor, and…

TO FOLLOW THE LAMBE WHERESOEVER HE GOETH: THE ECCLESIAL POLITY OF THE ENGLISH CALVINISTIC BAPTISTS 1640-1660, by Ian Birch

Review by Andrew Ballitch The 1640s and 1650s were a time of sustained upheaval in English society. They saw civil war, the execution of a king, and the rule of a military “Protector.” Amidst all the bloodshed and transitions of…

WHO SHALL ASCEND THE MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS, by Michael L. Morales

Reviewed by Ryan J. Cheung Reading a book on the third book of the Bible – Leviticus – seems like a daunting task. Already, participants of yearlong Bible reading plans get stuck on the middle book of the Pentateuch after…

WORK AND OUR LABOR IN THE LORD (SHORT STUDIES IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY), by James M. Hamilton, Jr.

Reviewed by Andrew J. Spencer In the past decades there has been a resurgence of interest in the integration of faith and work. This has led to a large number of volumes on the doctrine of work from evangelical outlets.…

BISHOP J.C. RYLE'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY: THE EARLY YEARS, edited by Andrew Atherstone

Reviewed by Ben Rogers   Introduction For the second time in recent months, the Banner of Truth has published another outstanding tribute to Bishop J. C. Ryle to commemorate his 200th birthday. The first, J. C. Ryle: Prepared to Stand…

SPIRIT EMPOWERED MISSION: ALIGNING THE CHURCH'S MISSION WITH THE MISSION OF JESUS, by Arturo G. Azurdia III

  Reviewed by Matthew J. McMains   The mission of Jesus for his followers. It is a topic that should be of the utmost importance for all who would profess faith in Christ. What is it that my Lord and…

MEET MARTIN LUTHER: A SKETCH OF THE REFORMER'S LIFE, by Anthony T. Selvaggio

Review by Justin Pickup   “Your project must make an original contribution to the field of research.” Reading those words dramatically altered my plans during my first year of doctoral studies, and I had a moment of panic. The source…

REFORMATION 500: HOW THE GREATEST REVIVAL SINCE PENTECOST CONTINUES TO SHAPE THE WORLD TODAY, edited by Ray Van Neste and J. Michael Garrett

  Reviewed by Andrew Ballitch Celebration through ressoucement. This is the purpose of Reformation 500—to appreciate where the sixteenth-century Protestant revival still has an impact today and mine the tradition for helpful insights. In their introduction, the editors present three…

REFORMATION WOMEN: SIXTEENTH-CENTURY FIGURES WHO SHAPED CHRISTIANITY'S REBIRTH, by Rebecca VanDoodewaard

“Women are an essential element in church history” (p.ix). VanDoodewaard’s affirmation of this oft-neglected aspect of the history of Christianity provides more than adequate justification for this updated version of James I. Good’s Famous Women of the Reformed Church (1901).…