Blogs
John Piper walks (draws) you through part 3 of his Rom 9:1-5 series at Look at the Book.
How to Choose a Seminary: Ten Things to Investigate as You Seek God’s Will, by David McAlpin
Warren Campbell reviewed the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology – our most popular post yet.
Don’t forget we’re still giving away one free copy of His Mission: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, ed. Carson/Nielson. Click here to enter….
Any pastor, academic, or student of theology will be impressed with the list of contributors assembled for this project, as many of the authors comprise the foremost names in biblical and theological studies around the world. While not intending to be exhaustive, the OEBT seeks to elucidate biblical persons, places, and themes for their theological significance. This encyclopedia is therefore a reference work with a very particular aim–to thoroughly expound the theological significance of a particular set of central subjects, not to provide a brief definition an exhaustive list of subjects. Since this encyclopedia set covers a variety of subjects, it seems fitting to treat each subject separately as the means of evaluating the work as a whole….
Blogs 10 Unforgettable Lessons on Fatherhood. Ray Ortland bears witness to his father Ray Ortland Sr., pastor of Lake Avenue Congregational Church in Pasadena for twenty years, who led a life devoted to his family and to God. We reviewed a great Greek resource by Murray Harris, an exegetical guide to Colossians and Philemon. If you want to improve your Greek, this is one of the best resources available. We also reviewed His Mission: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, ed. Carson, which has a…
The first video in a series walking through the Greek text of Colossians to focus on translation, basic grammar and syntax, vocabulary, and morphology.
This new work is a truly pleasure to read and an excellent source of pastoral exposition and application of Luke’s Gospel. Contributors include John Piper on Luke 1-2, Colin Smith on the sermon at Nazareth (Luke 4:14-30), Crawford Loritts on Jesus’ power toward the afflicted (Luke 8:26-56), D. A. Carson on Jesus’ resolve to head toward Jerusalem (9:18-62), Kevin DeYoung on Jesus’ mission to save the lost (Luke 15:1-32), Steven Um on Jesus and money (16:1-15), Gary Millar on Jesus’ betrayal and crucifixion (22:39-23:49), and Tim Keller on Jesus’ vindication in Luke 24….
Harris’ introduction is brief, noting some brief arguments for Paul as the author of both Colossians and Philemon. Paul probably wrote the letters during his first Roman imprisonment (4, 207-209) in order to exhort them away from their relapse into paganism and to combat false teaching (5). Harris provides a bibliography for further reading on the occasion for the letters and the “Colossian heresy.” The purpose of the series is to deal extensively with grammatical and syntactical issues, while briefly explaining the implications of such issues for theological interpretation. Harris interacts heavily with secondary literature, showing that he has done the difficult job of wading through various grammatical analyses of the texts by others. He does a superb job of explaining the various grammatical and syntactical possibilities for each phrase….
Blogs
Eerdmans gives five recent studies in Paul sure to make a big impact
Senior scholar and authority on early Christianity, especially early Christian worship, made a few posts this week on the supposed “hymns” of Col 1:15-20 and Phil 2:6-11 and has weighed in with a few posts. (We added a few comments of our own here.)
We featured a great Greek resource, Devotions on the Greek New Testament, ed. Duvall & Verbrugge, that helps you stay….
This work includes contributions from various New Testament seminary professors such as Craig Blomberg, Darrell Bock, Scot McKnight, Ben Witherington III, and many others. Each devotional is a brief two pages or so. They begin with either a brief sentence from the Greek New Testament or with a paragraph. The author then explains anything difficult about the sentence or paragraphs, breaking down the meaning of words, syntax, grammar, and anything else notable….
Biblical Studies Anthony Petterson, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi (Apollos Old Testament Commentary) Michael Gorman, Becoming the Gospel (The Gospel and Our Culture Series), Kindle Edition
One certain truth in life that everyone must face, especially pastors and counselors, is the grim reality of death. Many have either grieved personally or have walked alongside friends who grieve the loss of a loved one. Death does not choose selectively but comes for us all. It is dark, terrifying, serious, horrible, and inescapable.
On one hand, no one can ever fully prepare for it prior to experiencing its devastating power in one’s life, whether it be family or one’s own keen sense of mortality. That said, there is much wisdom to be found in the Word of God and in the experiences of His people, and one would be wise to listen to elder saints who have walked through the valley of the shadow of death….