Category Archives: Book Review Pending

Two New Books by David Instone-Brewer

Posted on 30 Jun 2020 by

Church Doctrine and the Bible: Theology in Ancient Context and Moral Questions of the Bible: Timeless Truth in a Changing World David has kindly arranged for the publisher to send along copies of both for review and I’m thrilled to … Continue reading →

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The Gloss and the Text: William Perkins on Interpreting Scripture with Scripture

Posted on 26 Jun 2020 by

William Perkins is the father of Puritanism, often remembered for his preaching manual, The Art of Prophesying. Much attention has been given to the Puritan movement, especially in its later forms, but comparatively little has been given to Perkins. In The Gloss … Continue reading →

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Everyday Prayer With the Reformers

Posted on 26 Jun 2020 by

When God’s children pray, we talk to a God familiar with the requests, praise, and longings of generations of his people. We have much to learn from those who went before us. In this devotional, Donald McKim takes us back … Continue reading →

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BasisBibel: The New Testament and the Psalms

Posted on 22 Jun 2020 by

Since the publication of the New Testament edition, the BasisBibel has been hailed in the English-speaking world by students and professors of German alike. Each sentence contains no more than sixteen words and no more than one subordinating clause. With its concise … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Biblical Studies Resources, Book Review, Book Review Pending, Books, Hendrickson

Petrus van Mastricht (1630-1706): Text, Context, and Interpretation

Posted on 20 Jun 2020 by

Petrus van Mastricht (1630–1706): Text, Context, and Interpretation »is not just a statement of the state of the art on Mastricht studies. It also points the way forward for further exploration of Mastricht’s thought and the history of Reformed Orthodoxy in … Continue reading →

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Teach Us to Pray: The Lord’s Prayer in the Early Church and Today

Posted on 9 Jun 2020 by

The Lord’s Prayer is one of the oldest and most widely used short summaries not only of how Christians pray but of what they believe about God, the world, and humankind. Justo González, whose textbooks have taught Christian doctrine and … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies Resources, Book Review, Book Review Pending, Books, eerdmans