I got word yesterday, from the best possible source, that the revised edition of Kingdom of Priests, by Eugene Merrill, will be out in the spring. I, however, am not going to tell you who bought me lunch at a great little Tex-Mex restaurant.
I read an interview today with James Crossley, an NT scholar at the U. of Sheffield. He was named the “Blogger of the Month” for January, which means that someone thinks he’s important. I just wanted to point out two paragraphs near the end: There are plenty of evangelicals doing excellent stuff and in certain… Read More »
There are about 5 used Student Map Manuals listed for sale here, ranging in price from $12-$40. I am surprised they are still available. College students aren’t always as smart as one would expect. SMM 6-5 (Deborah and Barak)
There are so many books out there that it is easy to read whatever catches your attention or happens to be handy. I think it’s better to be strategic about our reading. Have you ever planned a year in advance what you are going to read? At least, I would suggest that you develop a… Read More »
My favorite harmony of the Israelite monarchies is that by James D. Newsome, A Synoptic Harmony of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. Unfortunately it’s been out of print for many years and I’ve seen it selling used for up to $200. I now see that Wipf & Stock are reprinting it and it’s available for a… Read More »
Back-to-back one minute posts: The life of Christ books for Logos/Libronix still has not crossed the threshold for minimum orders, but it sure looks close. The calendar idea I suggested is a no-go, but I’ll have pictures in another calendar for 2007. If I learn that it’s publicly available, I’ll mention it here. UPDATE: I… Read More »
I thought that price was too good to be true, and indeed it was. The set that I mentioned yesterday is the old series, not the revised one. Thanks to Mike Jarvis for pointing it out. I was thrown off by the fact that 1) some volumes in the new series are now available; 2)… Read More »
When asked what the best Bible commentary set is, I recommend the 12-volume Expositor’s Bible Commentary. In one set, you get complete coverage of the Bible that is conservative and generally helpful. There are certainly better single-volume commentaries on individual biblical books, but you’ll spend a lot more on those (besides the research required to… Read More »
A good follow-up to my “God’s Love Letter to You?” post is Justin Taylor’s summary of two works on the law and the believer. He gives the essence of the writer’s thoughts and I think it is helpful. For more on the issue, I recommend Five Views on Law and Gospel. Of the five views,… Read More »
I was recently asked about a statement I made previously: The Bible was not written for you or me. Thus, I don’t feel bad if some part of it is boring or doesn’t “speak to me.” So I was asked, isn’t the Bible God’s love letter to us? Uh, no. Not exactly. It’s… Read More »