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William Varner’s Trilogy on the Messiah Now Complete

December 4, 2021

Published over the last year and a half, but forged over decades of teaching and research, William Varner has now completed his trilogy on the birth, life, and death of the Messiah. Messiah’s Ministry: Crises of the Christ completes the trilogy – interestingly being the second of the three chronologically. How did that happen? Passionate about the Passion Week Varner was initially inspired to write a book on the Passion Week “for the rest of us,” to help people reimagine what Jesus’ last days…

Language Tools, Learning Trends, and the New THGNT-ESV Parallel Bible

November 15, 2020

Travis Montgomery

After Crossway partnered with Tyndale House to produce a new Greek New Testament, it was only a matter of time before a THGNT-ESV parallel Bible was produced. How can students of the Scriptures benefit from these tools? How can seminaries and Bible colleges train students to use tools like these? What is the goal of language learning for exegetes?

Visualizing 1 Corinthians

July 2, 2020

Travis Montgomery

How is 1 Corinthians structured? Visual learners will be delighted to open up Scott Bashoor’s work Visual Outline Charts of the New Testament (SCS Press, 2020).

Visual Outline Charts of the New Testament | Scott Bashoor

June 29, 2020

Travis Montgomery

Can the importance of context be visualized?

A unique and innovative resource, Visual Charts of the New Testament (SCS Press, 2020) introduces, surveys, and outlines every book of the NT in single-page charts, breaking them into discourse units and smaller sub-sections.

In this episode of Tool Talk, Travis interviews author Scott Bashoor, faculty associate and instructor at The Master’s Seminary and University and co-pastor at Community Bible Church in Anaheim, CA.

Thinking in terms of discourse and outlining Scripture visually can help Bible teachers, Bible preachers, and Bible readers display how the parts relate to the whole and better understand the Word.

How to Interpret Revelation, with Paul Hoskins

May 19, 2020

Todd Scacewater

An overview of the major approaches to Revelation, illustrated by major themes of the book and a test case. Q/A follows.

‘Life in Himself’: John 5 and Eternal Generation by Matthew Barrett

April 2, 2020

Travis Montgomery

What does it mean for Jesus to be the ‘Son of God’? In John 3, that title refers primarily to Jesus as the Messiah and Davidic king. In John 5, Jesus claims to be the Son who has “life in himself” from the Father. The Church Fathers called this ‘eternal generation.’ Guest post from Matthew Barrett, author of Canon, Covenant and Christology (IVP Academic, 2020).

Interpreting Scripture Like It’s Inspired | Matthew Barrett

March 22, 2020

Travis Montgomery

The Gospels don’t have a ‘lower’ Christology than Paul, so why has this claim gained ground? On this episode of Tool Talk, Matthew Barrett of Midwestern Seminary and Credo Magazine discusses his new book, Canon, Covenant, and Christology: Rethinking Jesus and the Scriptures of Israel.

9 Kindle Deals from Fontes for Your Time at Home

March 20, 2020

Todd Scacewater

Fresh deals to help you cope with your time at home, at distance, or in quarantine during the COVID crisis.

The Task of a Biblical Scholar | Andreas J. Köstenberger

January 7, 2020

Travis Montgomery

What does a biblical scholar do? Andreas Köstenberger’s answer is simple, but he has applied it in his own career in a variety of ways.

Köstenberger is a professor at Midwestern Seminary, Director of the Center for Biblical Studies, Founder of Biblical Foundations, Editor of JETS, and a prolific author.

In this episode of Tool Talk, Travis asks Dr. Köstenberger about a range of topics, including his career, his current sense of calling, the nature of biblical theology, scholars he admires, his forthcoming works, what he’s been learning, and Kansas City BBQ.

How Does the New Testament Use the Old Testament? | Tool Talk

November 19, 2019

Travis Montgomery

Christians have one Bible with two testaments, and the New Testament authors frequently refer back to the Old Testament Scriptures. But they don’t only point to prophecies that have been fulfilled or directly quote OT passages. In this episode, joined by co-host Taylor DiRoberto, Travis gives an overview of the NT use of the OT and considers some trickier examples.