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Ryan McGraw's Review of GOSPEL-SHAPED MARRIAGE: GRACE FOR SINNERS TO LOVE LIKE SAINTS, by Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn

A Book Review from Books At a Glance  by Ryan McGraw   Like most human beings, most Christians shall be, are, or have been married. Also like most human beings, Christians find that marriage often brings out the best and…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of BRIGHT HOPE FOR TOMORROW: HOW ANTICIPATING JESUS' RETURN GIVES STRENGTH FOR TODAY, by Chris Davis

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   Eschatology, or the study of the last things, carried mixed connotations for many people. Often millennial views, tribulation and rapture, and other things, hijack eschatology, drawing people…

David Young's Review of LOVE BY THE BOOK: WHAT THE SONG OF SOLOMON SAYS ABOUT SEXUALITY, ROMANCE, AND THE BEAUTY OF MARRIAGE, by Walter C. Kaiser Jr.

A Book Review from Books At a Glance  by David Young   Overview In Love by the Book, Walter Kaiser Jr. provides an overview of Song of Solomon and invites readers to reflect on the implication of Solomon’s writings on…

Daniel Graham's Review of WRITTEN FOR OUR INSTRUCTION: ESSAYS IN HONOR OF WILLIAM VARNER, edited by Abner Chou and Christian Locatell

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Daniel Graham    Written for Our Instruction is an edited book published in honor of Dr. William Varner, currently professor of Biblical Languages and Bible Exposition at The Master’s University in…

G. T. Tran's Review of THE SONG OF SONGS, by Iain M. Duguid

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by G. T. Tran   Summary of Content One notable treatment of the Song of Songs in recent years is Iain Duguid’s contribution to the Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series. The format…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of THE FREEDOM OF A CHRISTIAN: A NEW TRANSLATION, by Martin Luther

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   Martin Luther is a well-known name among Protestants – at least he should be, due to his seismic influence on Western religion, thought, and culture. Though Luther’s…

Timothy M. Haupt's Review of MILLENNIUM: HISTORICAL & EXEGETICAL DEBATE, by Martin Erdmann

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Timothy M. Haupt   In his preface to Millennium: Historical & Exegetical Debate, Martin Erdmann writes, “There has never been a time . . . when millennialism has been universally accepted…

Ross Harmon's Review of CAN WE TRUST THE GOSPELS?, by Peter J. Williams

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ross Harmon   The aim of Can We Trust the Gospels? is to provide a short explanation of the trustworthiness of the Gospels to a broad audience (13). Moreover, the book…

Bruce W. Speck's Review of INERRANCY AND THE GOSPELS: A GOD-CENTERED APPROACH TO THE CHALLENGES OF HARMONIZATION, by Vern Sheridan Poythress

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Bruce W. Speck   Context Quoting from the back cover of the book, “Responding to the questions surrounding the gospel narratives, New Testament scholar Vern Poythress makes a strong case for…

Thomas Haviland-Pabst's Review of LOVE AS AGAPE: THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CONCEPT AND MODERN DISCOURSE, by Oda Wischmeyer

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Thomas Haviland-Pabst   Oda Wischmeyer is Professor Emerita of Ancient Judaism and New Testament at University of Erlangen. In the English preface to this monograph, the author states that it is…

Daniel Wogari's Review of HEBREW FOR LIFE: STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING, RETAINING, AND REVIVING BIBLICAL HEBREW, by Adam J. Howell, Benjamin L. Merkle, and Robert L. Plummer

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Daniel Wogari   Hebrew For Life (2020) is a spin-off of Greek For Life (2017) tailored for current or previous students of Biblical Hebrew. The goal of this book is to…

G. T. Tran's Review of SAINTS, SUFFERERS, AND SINNERS: LOVING OTHERS AS GOD LOVES US, by Michael R. Emlet

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by G. T. Tran   Summary of Content In his book, Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners, Michael R. Emlet lays out a biblical model of how to love people well. This model is…

Hannah Miller's Review of THE LORD’S PRAYER: LEARNING FROM JESUS ON WHAT, WHY, AND HOW TO PRAY, by Kevin DeYoung

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Hannah Miller   Kevin DeYoung set out to write a book that was not simply a reminder to pray, to pray without ceasing, to just pray. He wrote a book to…

Ryan Speck's Review of R.C. SPROUL: DEFENDER OF THE REFORMED FAITH, by Nate Pickowicz

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan Speck   Introduction Without a doubt, R.C. Sproul stands as one of the greatest figures in Christianity today. His “giftedness as a teacher of theology is unsurpassed by anyone in…

Doug Hucke's Review of THE MISSION OF THE TRIUNE GOD: A THEOLOGY OF ACTS, by Patrick Schreiner

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Doug Hucke   Patrick Schreiner has written a wonderful little book on the theological themes found in the Book of Acts. This is the second volume in a series on New…

W. Edward Glenny's Review of IS JESUS TRULY GOD?: HOW THE BIBLE TEACHES THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST, by Gregory R. Lanier

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by W. Edward Glenny   I was pleased when I found this book on the list to review for Books at a Glance. I met Greg Lanier while he was doing his…