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Paul’s New Perspective by Garwood Anderson (Part 2/2)
Previously, I summarized Garwood Anderson’s Paul’s New Perspective. In this post, I am evaluating the book. My Perspective on Anderson’s Perspective of Paul’s Perspective Even if one does not buy in to...
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Review: Jew and Gentile Reconciled by Bryan E. Lewis
Was Paul a faithful reader of Scripture? Or did he twist Scripture to whatever he wanted? I believe Paul read faithfully, but must admit there are some problem texts. His use of Hosea 1:9-10 and Hosea...
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Review: Messiah ben Joseph by David C. Mitchell
Read carefully, for not all is as it seems. A son of Joseph will be the Messiah. He will begin by gathering a following in Galilee before journeying to Jerusalem, where he will be killed. A foreigner...
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Review: Colossians by Christopher Seitz (Brazos Theological Commentary)
The Brazos Theological Commentary series enlists “leading theologians [to] read and interpret scripture for today’s church, providing guidance for reading the Bible under the rule of faith.” The...
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Review: Reversing Hermon by Michael Heiser
Though 1 Enoch is not in either Jewish or Christian canons, its ideas were highly influential in the first century. In fact, in Reversing Hermon, Michael Heiser argues that many of the details in the...
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Review: The So-Called Jew in Paul’s Letter to the Romans
I recall my shock when a veteran teacher told me that Romans 2 was possibly the most difficult chapter in the letter for him to interpret. Upon my own study, I soon understood: though Paul’s rhetoric...
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Review: The Epistles of John by Peter J. Leithart
The Epistles of John are commonly overlooked and that’s unfortunate but understandable. The logic is often obtuse. The structure appears cyclical. As I prepared to teach 1 John, I wanted a fresh take,...
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Review: A Jew to the Jews by David Rudolph
Just how Jewish was Paul after his conversion? Didn’t he renounce his heritage? Didn’t he say that we are under grace, not the Law? To many, Paul effectively rejected his Jewishness and became a...
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Review: Ascent into Heaven in Luke-Acts edited by David Bryan and David Pao
Sadly, the ascension is regularly neglected or forgotten. The ascension is surely essential to NT theology, but what did it mean in the first century? And what role did it play in Luke’s writings, in...
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Review: Adam as Israel by Seth D. Postell
The end of the Bible mirrors the beginning. This is seen in parallels between Revelation 21-22 and the early chapters of Genesis. But what if it goes the other way? Seth Postell’s Adam as Israel is a...
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Review: Preaching in the New Testament by Jonathan Griffiths
Is preaching simply an invention of the Reformation? Is the preacher a quirk of Protestantism, with no counterpart in the early church? The appropriately titled Preaching in the New Testament by...
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Review: Calling on the Name of the Lord by Gary Millar
Prayer. For many Christians, the word evokes feelings of guilt. Who is content with their prayer life? It can be easy to blame our modern age. Or our busy lives. But I think our lack of prayer is often...
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Review: 1, 2, & 3 John by Karen Jobes (ZECNT)
Karen Jobes, having written on the General Epistles already, is a fine choice for this commentary on the Johannine Epistles. Two distinctives set her 1, 2, & 3 John commentary apart from others....
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Review: Salvation by Allegiance Alone by Matthew Bates
Western Christians exist in a sub-culture of “prepackaged…definitions of belief, faith, works, salvation, heaven, and the gospel that in various ways truncate and distort the full message of the good...
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Review: 1, 2 & 3 John by Constantine Campbell (Story of God)
As the latest entries for the Story of God series, the 1, 2 & John volumes face an ironic problem. Constantine Campbell recognizes that the Johannines “seem more detached from the biblical...
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Review: Text and Canon edited by Robert Cole and Paul Kissling
John Sailhamer did not produce many books, but I’m gradually recognizing the impact that he has made. I’m regularly bumping up against ideas and emphases that were entrenched in his vocabulary; ideas...
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Maia of the Forest – My Wife’s Third Book!
My wife (Tasha) has just completed her third book: Maia of the Forest. This time it’s an adult coloring book that was inspired by her season of depression and anxiety. It’s a retelling of Thumbelina as...
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Review: Jewish Messiahs in a Christian Empire
It’s tempting to begin this review by repeating my introduction to David Mitchell’s Messiah Ben Joseph review. The details of Middle Ages Jewish messianic hope are surprising and fascinating. One...
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The Geography of Hell in the Teaching of Jesus by Kim Papaioannou
It is a common (mis)understanding that “the Old Testament God” is one of wrath, while “the New Testament God” is one of grace and love. The usual response is that in fact Jesus spoke more about hell...
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Review: Reading Philippians After Supersessionism by Christopher Zoccali
Upon turning to Christ, Paul considered his past in Judaism and any other legalistic systems of salvation as “crap” (Phil 3:8). At least, that’s how we have heard this passage taught. But did Paul...
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