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The Paul Debate: Critical Questions for Understanding the Apostle, by N. T. Wright

N. T. Wright is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St. Andrews University and was formerly the bishop of Durham. He has written several books on Paul, including What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity?, Paul: In Fresh Perspective, Paul and the Faithfulness of God, Paul and His Recent Interpreters, and Pauline Perspectives: Essays on Paul, 1978–-2013 among many other books and essays….

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Using Creeds to Teach Theology: Why You Should and How to Do It

Teaching Christian doctrine is no easy task, and making it interesting is even harder. Since Augustine’s On Christian Teaching, manuals of doctrine and hermeneutics have flooded the church, but for me the real test is whether I can use a book in a small group in my church. Mike Bird’s What Christians Ought to Believe passes that test with flying….

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Were Any Known Pseudepigraphs Accepted by the Early Church?

Scholars often claim that pseudepigraphy in the ancient world was not deception, but was a commonly accepted practice. To test that claim, one must examine attitudes toward pseudepigraphy in the Greco-Roman world, how known pseudepigraphs were handled and treated, why they were written, and how the early church treated them….

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Interview with Andreas Kostenberger on Approaching New Testament Introduction

New Testament introduction is an area that every seminary student must wade through because it is foundational to how we understand our Scriptures. Textbooks must therefore address the most critical issues, but Evangelical textbooks have an additional task of promoting the spiritual growth of students. The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown (2nd ed.) is a textbook that strikes an elegant balance, about which you can read more here. Andreas Köstenberger, co-author along with Scott Kellum and Chuck Quarles, was kind enough to…

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Keep Several New Testament Intros on Your Shelf, and Make Sure This is One of Them

It’s not often I get excited about a New Testament introduction textbook, but Köstenberger , Kellum, and Quarles have exceeded expectations. Their new work, The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament, is a tour de force for issues related to the NT. At 1,100+ pages, this work leaves no stone unturned and should be welcomed by NT professors, pastors, and students alike. Even better, this new second edition is completely updated with the latest scholarship. Contents The work divides…

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Enjoy these cheap book deals from B&H Academic. Make sure your AdBlocker is turned off on our domain to see the book deals below.  Two of these books (Urban Legends and Illustrated Guide to Paul) have been our Book of the Week. We still need your help to support us (for FREE) for 2017. Please take TWO minutes to sign up for some of these Amazon services. It’s free to you and earns us commission. Each video network subscription earns us $10!…

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New Biblical Studies Books, July 2016

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