September 2015 - exegetical.tools

New American Commentaries $3 Each!

September 30, 2015

The New American Commentaries are useful volumes. The authors have worked quite deeply with the original languages, the history, and secondary literature, but they keep the exposition pretty clear of the technical details. They try to follow the flow of thought and make clear the message and theology of the passage. It is obvious, as you read them, that the authors are familiar with the deeper issues involved, but these commentaries are aimed more at students and pastors who need a clear exposition of the passage as they prepare to write papers or preach sermons on the text.

I hope you have a ball buying up all these volumes at a crazy low price of just $3 each!

Endangered Languages: An Introduction, by Sarah Thomason

September 28, 2015

Todd Scacewater

“According to most experts’ estimates, at least half of the world’s seven thousand languages will vanish before the end of this century” (2). What an amazing statistic! Those of us interested in biblical languages have felt the sting of this statistic recently, as we heard news about the last of native Aramaic speakers dying out. What is it that leads to language “death,” and how can languages be revitalized? Or should they be? The purpose of this book is “to introduce the general topic of language endangerment…and to describe some methods designed to prevent endangerment from leading to the disappearance of a threatened language” (2)….

Huge Book Sale, Blog Roundup, and New Books

September 25, 2015

Todd Scacewater

Blogs

We posted a review of Constantine Campbell’s new book covering recent advances in the study of Greek, one of the most popular books of the year.

New Books

Did Jesus Speak Greek?: The Emerging Evidence of Greek Dominance in First-Century Palestine, by G. Scott Gleaves (James Clarke)….

A Book Sale to Break the Bank! 40 Titles Under $3

September 23, 2015

Todd Scacewater

10 Questions Every Christian Must Answer: Thoughtful Responses to Strengthen Your Faith Kindle Edition, by Alex McFarland, $2.99

Ministry is…: How to Serve Jesus with Passion and Confidence, by Dave Early, $2.99

Perspectives on the Doctrine of God, ed. Bruce Ware, $2.99….

Advances in the Study of Greek: New Insights for Reading the New Testament, by Constantine R. Campbell

September 20, 2015

Dean Chia

I bought this book because I was interested in learning more about tense and aspect theory. It ended up being much more than just that. Advances in the Study of Greek: New Insights for Reading the New Testament by Constantine R. Campbell is a monumental book written to help pastors and other Greek New Testament exegetes apply advances in Koine (biblical) Greek scholarship to proper exegesis for the benefit of the church (albeit not exclusively so)….

Book Deals and New Books!

September 18, 2015

Todd Scacewater

Book Deals

The End of Christianity, by William Dembski, $0.99

Faith and Learning: A Handbook for Christian Higher Education, by David Dockery, $0.99

Generous Justice, by Tim Keller, FREE on Audible with a free trial

The Historical Jesus: An Essential Guide, by James Charlesworth

September 14, 2015

Todd Scacewater

Who was Jesus of Nazareth, and what can we know about him? Do the Gospels preserve any genuine traditions about Jesus? Was he a historical figure at all? Many people ask these questions, and many scholars try to answer them. The historical figure of Jesus is an elusive one for most scholars, who find him to be quite different from the “Christ of faith,” a distinction prominent since Martin Kähler’s The So-Called Historical Jesus and the Historic, Biblical Christ (1892)….

Weekly Roundup September 11

September 11, 2015

Jennifer Guo

Blogs

Over at The Guardian is a sobering piece on how publishers use academics to make millions from academic books that nobody can or will buy.

Nijay Gupta alerted us to some new commentaries of note for 2015, both recently published as well as forthcoming.

Larry Hurtado made some important comments on the importance of taking into account the linguistic situation of first-century Judea. He also….

Jesus, Paul and the People of God: A Theological Dialogue with N. T. Wright, eds. Nicholas Perrin and Richard B. Hays

September 9, 2015

Jennifer Guo

Jesus, Paul, and the People of God: A Theological Dialogue with N. T. Wright brings together the proceedings from the 2010 Wheaton Theology Conference, in which a group of scholars who also happen to be Wright’s friends were invited to deliver papers responding to some of the most important features of his work on Jesus and Paul. In distinction from other works responding to a biblical scholar, this book holds the unique features of 1) offering a theological response and 2) bringing the conversation to bear on the church, that is, the “people of God.” The book is divided into two parts, the first on historical Jesus research and the second on Pauline studies….

29 Zondervan Counterpoint Books on Sale

September 8, 2015

Todd Scacewater

These Zondervan Counterpoint titles are all on sale for $4.99 on Kindle. These are great introductions to various subjects with expert contributors to guide you through the various questions to consider on each topic. As always, let all your friends know by sharing it on social media.

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