Do We Need The New Testament? By John Goldingay

June 3, 2015June 2, 2015 / jimmyreagan / Leave a comment

We must applaud volumes that encourage us to see the Old Testament in all its splendor. Too many push it back to secondary status. Enter Old Testament scholar John Goldingay who makes his attempt to shake up our thinking on the subject. His aim is ” letting the Old Testament speak for itself.”

There are pluses and minuses in this volume for sure. The author writes well, knows the scholarly issues out there, and can be quite thought provoking. His chapter on “The Costly Loss Of First Testament Spirituality”, for example, covered several trains on thought that I had never thought of, particularly on the Psalms and worship.

There were also chapters, like chapter four on Grand and a Middle Narratives, that I simply could not get on with. Perhaps that says more about me as a reviewer than him as a writer–I am not sure.

I imagine some will love this book and rate it highly, but for me it was marred by his suppositions that led him far afield. He has so little regard for the historicity of the Bible, thinks books like Jonah and Ruth must be fictional, and his claims of their abiding value are undermined by his view of dating. His ideas of memory may be a trendy, new scholarly view, but it seems bizarre to me.

His last chapter fails completely in how it deals with Christology in the Old Testament, and I believe a majority of Christianity would think so. I will be curious to read future reviews. I will be curious, too, with his being such an influential scholar what will come of his discussion. He did at least succeed in making you feel he loved the Old Testament. You will have to check this one out and decide for yourself.

I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Two New Titles From Carta Jerusalem

May 15, 2015May 14, 2015 / jimmyreagan / Leave a comment

It is always exciting to see what new releases Carta Jerusalem has out. Here are two–one on a technical subject and another that makes for great history and touring.

Understanding The Alphabet of the Dead Sea Scrolls by Ada Yardeni

Dr. Yardeni is one of the world’s leading authorities on Hebrew paleography, or the study of Hebrew handwriting. In this short, but profusely illustrated volume, she reviews the Dead Sea Scrolls to evaluate the development of the handwriting with an eye to dating. Though that is not my field, you can see a distinct evolution of the texts in the samples she provides.

If you are studying this subject, this title will be indispensable. She gives a page of hints that students will love at the end. This will likely be the definitive volume that will be all anyone would ever need.

Jerusalem: The Temple Mount by Leen and Kathleen Ritmeyer

In a word, this book is incredible. It is small enough (160 pages) and has a durable enough cover to be easy to carry on your next visit to Jerusalem. Even if you don’t make it to Jerusalem in the near future, this book can enlighten you as an armchair traveler. It holds its own as a small reference volume on your shelves as well.

The Ritmeyers are experts whose comments are trustworthy and well stated.(I am told they have other Carta titles that take this history farther). Add to that superb photos and those awesome Carta maps and you have a winner.

The first chapter gives a succint history of the Temple Mount. Check out the illustration of Mt. Moriah before any building took place (page 13). With that map, later Temples are superimposed upon it that gives eye-opening perspective. The history comes down to modern times and is captivating.

The other two chapters offer self-guided tours of outside the walls and upon the Temple Mount itself. I went to the Temple Mount a few years ago and loved it though I went along willy nilly; but I would so love to have had this book. It would have doubled what I got out of the visit. What better could I say about this volume? Don’t visit the Temple Mount without it!

Charts On The Life, Letters, And Theology Of Paul by Lars Kierspel

April 30, 2015April 29, 2015 / jimmyreagan / Leave a comment

Here is a different sort of help for study of all things Paul. The charts involved put in visual form the kind of information that will will really propel our studies forward. Part of the Kregel Charts of the Bible, this is one of the finer chart volumes that I have seen.

The first section covers background of the Greco-Roman influence of the times and how it affected Jewish life. The next section gets more specific to Paul and there are charts on his life and parallels with Christ and others that are highly instructive. You will find charts on unique things like cities visited by Paul. It so helps to see information presented in ways different than you usually get it.

His speeches, his miracles, his prayers–these can be developed into further studies. The section on his letters helps with OT quotations and allusions and then, as some of the most helpful charts, are those for specific letters.

Finally, the last section deals with deeper theological issues. These charts are especially helpful as many have their greatest struggles in this area.

This volume is a dandy and I am glad to have it at hand.

In The Steps Of The Master–A Great Resource!

April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 / jimmyreagan / 1 Comment

Are you fascinated by the times of the Gospels? I always have been and love any help I can get to understanding the time and places involved in Christ’s earthly ministry. Here is a tool I want to recommend to every Bible student. This volume brings out its title of “In The Master’s Steps: The Gospels In The Land” in a helpful way.

This is partially taken from the larger, comprehensive work entitled “The Sacred Bridge”, which as a pastor I find a fascinating work. Carta, in my judgment, is the premier atlas maker of our day. Though this is aimed to a wider audience, it is in no way a piece of fluff. You can gain great knowledge in this volume.

The text relays much information (I disagree on a few points). The pictures are attractive and helpful. The maps, though, are simply incredible. Make sure you notice a few of my favorites: the 3-D map of the Sea of Galilee with all the respective events involving Christ (pg. 33), the maps of Jericho (pg. 57), and numerous physical maps of the land.

Since this volume is an attempt to reach out to a wider audience than Carta’s usual audience of scholars and pastors, I decided to put it to the test. I asked my 15-year-old son to go to my office alone and spend time in this book and tell me what he thought. After he spent a good bit of time perusing it, he let me know he loved it and found it so interesting. That is, to my mind, the ultimate passing of the test of what this volume set out to do. I think you will love it too.

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Interpreting The Prophets by Aaron Chalmers

March 19, 2015March 23, 2015 / jimmyreagan / Leave a comment

There is no doubt that the Prophets of the Old Testament are the most difficult portion of Scripture to get a handle on. You can go astray in so many ways from an interpretive standpoint. Mr. Chalmers, teacher of the Old Testament and hermeneutics, writes to assist us in that quest in this volume published by IVP.

He specifically wants to deliver something different from what most of us have on our shelves. Other prophecy handbooks aim at content about the individual prophetic books and the prophets themselves. He feels that what is more needed is an ability to get in these books and sensibly interpret ourselves. Though I appreciate the content-driven volumes myself, I can see his point. The volume he has given us, accordingly, is about the complicated hermeneutics of the prophets rather than a traditional volume.

He has succeeded, in my view, on some levels. His threefold division of the historical world, the theological world, and the rhetorical worlds is logical. In the historical world section, he spends time well explaining what an Old Testament prophet is. I take issue with some assumptions he makes in regards to the writing process of the prophetical books. Though he is kind to conservatives, he seems to lean more toward a critical perspective of redaction taking place over centuries. There is no concrete evidence to cause me to believe that position, but admittedly a large part of the scholarly world agrees with him. It seems to me Mr. Chalmers’ theological position stands close to John Goldingay, who is, in fact, oft quoted in this volume.

The latter part of the historical section was interesting as was the theological one. The rhetorical section made distinctions that scholars wrestle with more than pastors or Bible students. The distinction between prophecy and apocalyptic sometimes, in my view, confounds more than it enlightens. Still, he will explain it as well as it can be.

This volume appears like a textbook at times, and would not make a profound difference if you were going, to say, preach a sermon on a text in Obadiah this Sunday; but you would gain insight in how to think about the prophets overall and that is the value you will find between the covers of this book.

Bible Commentaries

February 25, 2015March 26, 2018 / jimmyreagan / 8 Comments

In the work of preparing sermons and Bible lessons, Bible commentaries are necessary tools. It is my privilege to review books and have now done a few commentaries and plan to do more. Plus I will be doing blog posts on sets and individual books of the Bible. This post will be the index for all such posts going forward.

There are several commentary series being published today. Pastors certainly will not find them to be of equal value. To make it worse, many of these volumes are overly expensive. Only in a few sets do I have all the volumes, but in most I have some volumes and have arrived at an opinion. Such as it is, I will share it here. I plan to update this article going forward as I acquire additional volumes. Here is a discussion of each series with some individual reviews attached.

MAJOR SERIES ON THE WHOLE BIBLE:

1. New American Commentary

The NAC is the pastor’s best option for an exegetical commentary series. The volumes are conservative, of appropriate length, engaging, and helpful. They “interact” with other scholarship without getting bogged down. All the volumes are satisfactory while some of them are standout. Sometimes a few elitist scholars regulate them to little-brother status, but those ministering on the front lines will find them totally superior. In some cases, the scholarly world must confess certain individual volumes stand out. Some criticism turns out to really only a thinly veiled barb at some volumes’ premillennialism. I rejoice that my set is currently complete. The series only lacks a Psalms and Ephesians volume which I hope comes out soon. They should be commended for putting out the series in a timely fashion. In addition, they have the best price structuring of any major series. You can’t miss with this series!

Deuteronomy

Job

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon

1 Corinthians by Mark Taylor

Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

2. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (Revised Edition)

Another conservative series with the whole Bible covered in 13 volumes. If you have the old series, you’ll find that half the authors are different and the others were updated by the original authors. It’s a more succinct approach than some of the other series, but still incredibly helpful. A great set! My appreciation grows with each volume I peruse!

Volume 1 Genesis-Leviticus

Volume 2 Number-Ruth

Volume 3 Samuel-Kings

Volume 4 Chronicles-Job

Volume 5 Psalms

Volume 6 Proverbs-Isaiah

Volume 7 Jeremiah-Ezekiel

Volume 8 Daniel-Malachi

Volume 9 Matthew-Mark

Volume 10 Luke-Acts

Volume 11 Romans-Galatians

Volume 12 Ephesians-Revelation

3. Evangelical Exegetical Commentary

This new series was originally intended to be a digital-only series, but fortunately, they changed their minds and offered print copies for those of us who will have nothing less. This is your series for quality, exhaustive, detailed exegetical help. These early volumes lead me to believe that they will be the best in that category. They are the opposite of the succinct EBC revised series above. Brevity is of no concern, but nothing imaginable is missed. They live up to evangelical too, and for that reason, I love them!

Exodus–2 volumes

Esther

Ephesians

Philippians–2 volumes

1,2,3 John

Jude

4. Kregel Exegetical Commentary

Here is another rival for a commentary to reach to pastors. The series is in the early stages, but if it can continue its quality I predict it will be popular. Slightly more expensive than the NAC, but containing the same helpful qualities. Probably a good priority on your purchasing list. Its release schedule is a little slower than I expected.

Psalms Volume 1
Psalms Volume 2

Psalms Volume 3
Judges and Ruth
Exodus
Chronicles

3. New International Commentary (NICOT & NICNT)

This series has been around almost since Bible times (or so it seems). As a series it is mostly conservative, friendly to pastors, highly respected, but was poorly managed for several years. Some of its earlier volumes (which are quite good and worth picking up used) were replaced decades ago. On the other hand, several books of the Bible have never been blessed with a volume from this series. The volumes are good, but priced a little too high. This series is well worth getting, if you can find volumes reasonably priced. Newer volumes are more academic rather than aimed at pastors as was the case in its earlier history. It does hold a respected place in the scholarly world.

First Samuel

Psalms

Haggai and Malachi
Zechariah

John

First Corinthians (revised)

4. Word Biblical Commentary

A little more scholarly than the NAC and worth owning. My set is complete and I have used many of the volumes. While there are some duds, several volumes are held in high regard. The theological spectrum is a little too broad for my taste, though I love several volumes.The infamous layout is probably not the problem most claim since the series has been around 30 years and we are all used to it. It actually makes it easier for the reader to skip the part pastors would find least helpful and just read the real commentary. This poor series has been snake bitten in delivering us the Acts and 1 Corinthians volumes. Good to see, though, a nearly complete series and one with a sensible revision schedule. More reasonably priced than many series. You might only want some of the volumes in this series.

Joshua

6. Anchor Bible Commentary

Famous for archaeology and deep detail. Always fairly liberal and becoming more so with a new editor. Older volumes are easy to pick up second hand. Newer ones are priced way too high to ever have a wide readership. Sometimes you will find a detail that will amaze you and you will find nowhere else while at other times you will be horrified by what you read. Very technical.

7. International Critical Commentary

There is a rumor this series exists but it is priced so high that they apparently were not written to actually be read. You could perhaps mortgage your home or sell a few children and pick up a few copies to rank this one for yourself. The older volumes (pre-1952) can be found used. Think liberal and very technical.

MAJOR SERIES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT

1. Pillar Commentary

This fine series, edited by the eminent D. A. Carson, only tackles the New Testament. Pastors will find its volumes accessible and enjoyable in most cases. (I own and have used about half of them). It is not complete either and I will never understand why its Romans volume by the preeminent scholar Leon Morris would be replaced before we get the first volume on several books of the New Testament. Another series with a little too-high pricing structure, but one you will enjoy having and likely the very best for a series only on the NT.

Luke

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians

2. Zondervan Exegetical New Testament Commentary

I’m just getting into this series, but so far I’m really loving it. There’s some Greek, but it’d easy to follow. My appreciation grows with every volume I review.

Colossians and Philemon

Thessalonians

James

1,2,3 John

3. Baker Exegetical Commentary

A series that lacks the fame of the above series, though some are ranked high. I have the two volumes of Luke and the one on Matthew that are good as well as a few others. Not priced as well as some. At this point, I do not rank as high as the other series above. The format is less ideal than ZECNT. Still, you will probably want several of the volumes.

4. New International Greek Testament Commentary

This is a major series. It’s one of the most detailed, scholarly that we have. For that reason, scholars may love it more than pastors. Still, it is impressive.

Colossians and Philemon

Thessalonians

Hebrews

Revelation

MAJOR SERIES ON THE OLD TESTAMENT

1. Apollos Old Testament Commentary

This is a fine series. On the technical side it seems a little below the Word Biblical Commentary series but far better on commentary. Worth checking out, though some volumes may be less conservative than others from reports I have seen. Still, my opinion rises with every new volume I get! A slower release schedule than I expected.

Exodus

Leviticus

Deuteronomy
Joshua
Ruth
Samuel
Kings
Ecclesiastes & Song of Songs
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

2. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on OT

What has been released so far is outstanding! I love the format!

Ruth

Obadiah

Jonah

3. Baker Old Testament Commentary on OT Wisdom & Psalms

I have only used the volume on Proverbs and it is really good. The other volumes have a good reputation though some have thought the 3 volumes on Psalms went farther left than expected. Only covers five books of the Bible, but the series is complete.

Other Major Series:
My experience with the Hermeneia and Old Testament Library series is that they will not please pastors with their overly technical and liberal offerings. Eerdmans Critical Commentaries are somewhat similar to the Anchor series and will not get much love. The digital-only format they have now switched to will drive away even more. The Black’s NT series (formerly Harper’s) has some worthwhile volumes, but would not be my first pick. The New Interpreter’s Bible is a big, expensive set that I feel few actually use. The old Broadman’s set is trash dump material. A series entitled Bible Student’s Commentary has excellent volumes translated from Dutch scholars. They are well known for theology but only cover Genesis-Ruth, Isaiah, Matthew, and John.

MID-LEVEL SERIES (More expositional & less technical)

Not only will Sunday School teachers use these types of volumes, but pastors may find them good to arrive at the big picture, or to pick up a few more hints.

1. Tyndale Commentary Series

These are exceptional and I can recommend to anyone. The OT volumes are being reassigned. These are a real help. Work at getting them all. I have loved my complete sets. Several OT volumes have recently been revised and I find them especially helpful. The NT is under revision as well. Economical.

Deuteronomy

Judges and Ruth
Esther
Psalms

Proverbs
Song of Solomon
James
Leviticus
Jeremiah and Lamentations
Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi

2. The Bible Speaks Today

Another outstanding set with some really good contributors. The series is now complete and economical. I enjoy these commentaries and am glad my set is complete. I recommend them all.

Joshua
Kings
Ezra/ Haggai
Esther
Jeremiah
Daniel
Lamentations
Malachi

3. NIV Application Commentary

Think help with application with solid scholarly foundation. Far better on the whole than others of its kind.

Judges & Ruth

Esther

4. IVP New Testament Commentary series

Here’s a helpful series just on the New Testament. Similar to, but better than NIBC.

5. Cambridge Bible For Schools And Colleges

This old series from the late 1800s and early 1900s is well worth looking up on the used market. Solid as the Tyndale series and you will enjoy having both.

6. Old Testament Library & New Testament Library

Here is a critical perspective. I disagree with many conclusions here, but there are many theological insights. It’s helpful to have at least one volume to check that perspective. Most volumes read well.

Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah

Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

7. God’s Word For You series

Watch for this new, exciting series. I highly recommend what I have seen so far.
Romans 1-7
Romans 8-16
1 Samuel
Titus

8. New International Biblical Commentary

A little too brief at times, but still valuable. There are a few standout volumes.

9. Daily Study Bible

This is really two sets. William Barclay does the entire NT. He is incredibly interesting but oddly anti-supernatural at times. The OT set ( I have them all) greatly varies both in the level of help and orthodoxy.

10. Communicator’s Commentary

These give homiletic help and are easy to find used. Written by scholarly pastors.

11. Interpretation

Another critical series. Some entries are better than others. A good option to get the critical perspective in usually well-written volumes.

Others:

The New Century series (and the old one actually) are rather bland, brief, and liberal. My limited interaction with the Abingdon series has not excited me. The Interpretation series can provide interesting theological comment at times and nonsense at others. If you find cheap used copies of the following, they are worthwhile: Bible Student’s Commentary (Zondervan), Shield Bible Study commentaries, Everyman’s Bible Commentary, Jensen’s Bible Commentaries. They are all older, smaller paperbacks and are worth a dollar or two each.

Though not part of an official series, Cyril Barber has written on most of the historical books. Find them if you can as they are hidden jewels.

SPECIAL EXPOSITIONAL SERIES

Here are some series that are especially helpful to expositors and are less well known. They overlap some with categories above, they make for especially enjoyable reading. Some of them come from the UK and are harder to track down. They tend to be reformed, but all are warm and hold a high view of Scripture. They are strong exactly where exegetical commentaries are weak. Hard to find bargains, but valuable for sure.

1. Mentor

The ones I have had the privilege to use are exceptional.

2. EP Study Commentary

Very similar to Mentor. John Currid is highly regarded in the volumes he did, as are several others. Which is better: Mentor or EP? It is 50-50, and you will be a winner either way.

Acts

3. Focus On The Bible

Smaller but containing a few of my favorites including, especially, the wonderful volumes by Dale Ralph Davis on most of the OT historical books. SS teachers will love, but pastors will too.

It takes time and money to build a good commentary library. Happy searching!

[Revised 3-26-2018]

Related:
Commentary Sets— here is a review of older sets as well as more devotional ones too.
Bible Atlas

The Bible’s Answer To 100 Of Life’s Biggest Questions by Geisler & Jimenez

February 5, 2015February 4, 2015 / jimmyreagan / Leave a comment

Looking for a book that would help newer Christians, or those seeking to get more up to speed as a believer? Here in a book with an ideal format of questions and answers, this volume by Norman Geisler, famed apologist, and Jason Jimenez, published by Baker, will be an asset to you.

The first 18 questions are superb in their succinct guidance on things like, “Who made God?”, or “If God, why evil?”, or even “What happened to the dinosaurs?” The answers sparkle with the kinds of things we need in this rough-and-tumble world. Think confronting the tough questions of others as a Christian.

Parts three through seven (questions 19-59) cover basic doctrine in areas of Christology, the Holy Spirit, sin, salvation, Heaven, Hell, angels and demons, the Church, and end times. Basic truths are given at a level essay to grasp, and though we might quibble over some statement, most pastors would be thrilled at folks learning these basics.

Next we have questions for the Christian life. A few are so basic, but still just perfect for a new Christian. Then in questions 71-78 help for difficult social issues are given. Part 11 on world religions, again Mr. Geisler’s specialty, could hardly be better. It is not an attack on them, just explaining where there are fundamentally opposite of, and incompatible with, Christianity.

The last questions on the family seem a little trite, but the book, for what it attempts to be, is a winner!

New Testament Theology by I. Howard Marshall

January 29, 2015March 11, 2015 / jimmyreagan / Leave a comment

This massive volume by highly-respected scholar I. Howard Marshall leaves few stones unturned in a scholarly presentation on New Testament Theology. New Testament theologies are usually written as either tracing theological themes across the entire NT or discussing theology book by book. This IVP published volume approaches theology by the latter method. I prefer the first method, but we surely need both approaches.

The strengths of this volume are that with distinct acumen Mr. Marshall tells us what modern scholarship thinks and always weighs in with his own thoughts. It almost seems encyclopedic in that way. His writing is clear and you leave knowing what the consensus of modern scholarship is.

The weaknesses include an exaltation of modern scholarship at the expense of previous generations. He puts modern scholars, apparently, as the final authority of biblical thought. Perhaps you would think me biased, but I do not agree with that thinking. So that can make for a mixed bag at times. Of course modern scholarship is an extraordinary asset to us, but some of the excesses–the certainty of the existence of “Q” or other conclusions by scholars repeated so often till some accept as fact though no concrete proof exists. Of course I have many volumes that speak of “Q” on my shelves, but this book makes so many conclusions on a certainty of what came from where that the section on the Synoptics seemed flawed to me. Other similar conclusions were made. At times I read more like a collection of NT book introductions than a theology too.

Despite the weaknesses, there are insights in many places. This volume will not hold the primary place among the theologies on my shelf, but it will be consulted. If your goal is learning modern scholarly thought, give this volume 5 stars. If it is a well rounded, spiritual you seek, give it 3 stars. So let’s average the scores and say 4 stars. Fair enough?

A Theology For The Church, Revised Edition

January 14, 2015March 11, 2015 / jimmyreagan / Leave a comment

A Theology Of The Church, Revised Edition, edited by Daniel Akin and published by B & H Publishers, is a fine volume that no Baptist pastor can afford to be without. Sadly, I missed the original edition, but am glad to possess this revised edition.

This book is not so consumed with Baptist thought that it can’t on its own two feet as a quality systematic theology–it stands well. What it adds is that extra few pages in each section on how Baptists in particular have wrestled with that doctrine. I find that invaluable and something that can be found no where else.

Each chapter is written by a different Baptist theologian, and as is the common problem of such a setup, there isn’t always complete consensus. Still, that is no difficulty because the editor must have strictly enforced the notion of being kind and fair to other viewpoints, particularly other common viewpoints. There is variety in Baptist thought and this succeeds at being helpful to all. In fact, I believe even one not a Baptist would love this volume.

I must call out for special recognition the chapter by Kenneth Keathley on the Doctrine of Salvation. Since you may have guessed the possible bias, I will admit that I agree with his conclusions. Still, he so deftly defines issues and the points of debate. He confesses weaknesses in every viewpoint, including his own. He was charitable to all and I believe no matter your viewpoint you should read this chapter.

I did not read every page in reviewing this book, but took care to read enough to get a feel for what it taught. The chapter on Human Nature was another favorite. The chapter on Eschatology was less of what I expected ( he seemed to assume we started with a basic position and understood the main ones), but still gave wonderful material needed to grasp this issue in our day. Albert Mohler’s charge to the volume’s most likely users–pastors–was spot on too.

This volume is a new favorite for me.

The Good Shepherd by Kenneth Bailey

December 19, 2014December 19, 2014 / jimmyreagan / Leave a comment

The idea of the Good Shepherd is one of my personal favorites of Scripture. Here is a volume that really fleshes out that concept. The subtitle “A Thousand Year Journey From Psalm 23 To The New Testament” really captures what Kenneth Bailey has to say in this book published by IVP.

Mr. Bailey spent 40 years living and working in the Middle East including Egypt and Lebanon. Though he taught the Bible, he had plenty of opportunity to see culture not that far removed from Bible times. Merging those two–teaching and observation–has made this book a success.

His approach on the technical side is one where you will have to decide for yourself. His ideas of sequence and “step parallelism” are explained and traced in every passage he deals with. His ten themes well represent the items that we will find in shepherd passages, though all ten are rarely present in any one passage. In any event, I don’t find that the strength of the book.

The real value in this volume is the light it sheds on each passage it tackles. For example, as much as has been written on Psalm 23, he still had something to say. Check out the illustration he shares on page 42! How this shows God’s love and care for us is well drawn out.

Others passages include all the chief ones on the Shepherd theme. Jeremiah 23:1-8, Ezekiel 34, Zechariah 10:2-12, Luke 15:1-10, Mark 6:7-52, Matthew 18:10-14, John 10:1-18, and I Peter 5:1-4. They were all helpful, but the New Testament passages were especially rich. The last two were my favorites.

I recommend this volume.

The Reagan Review

Reviews by Jimmy Reagan

Bible Study

Do We Need The New Testament? By John Goldingay

Two New Titles From Carta Jerusalem

Charts On The Life, Letters, And Theology Of Paul by Lars Kierspel

In The Steps Of The Master–A Great Resource!

Interpreting The Prophets by Aaron Chalmers

Bible Commentaries

The Bible’s Answer To 100 Of Life’s Biggest Questions by Geisler & Jimenez

New Testament Theology by I. Howard Marshall

A Theology For The Church, Revised Edition

The Good Shepherd by Kenneth Bailey

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