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Review of Discontinuity to Continuity: A Survey of Dispensational & Covenantal Theologies

Review of Discontinuity to Continuity: A Survey of Dispensational & Covenantal Theologies Merkle, Benjamin L. Discontinuity to Continuity: A Survey of Dispensational & Covenantal Theologies. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020, pp. 236, $25.99, paperback. Merkle’s gracious tone, accessible presentation, and scholarly attention to detail will contribute to the ongoing discussion. Students wishing to learn more…

Review of Progressive Dispensationalism

Review of Progressive Dispensationalism Blaising, Craig A. and Darrell L. Bock. Progressive Dispensationalism. Baker Academic, 2000, pp. 336, $35.00. The greatest compliment to Blaising and Bock is that their work provides enough information to teach a reader what is progressive dispensationalism and, likely, enough data for the reader to accept or reject the theology. The…

Review of Hebrews, Christ, and the Law: The Theology of the Mosaic Law in Hebrews

Review of Hebrews, Christ, and the Law: The Theology of the Mosaic Law in Hebrews Joslin, Barry C. Hebrews, Christ, and the Law: The Theology of the Mosaic Law in Hebrews 7:1-10:18. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2009, pp. 354, $47, paperback. Engaging Joslin’s work as a student of biblical-theological studies fosters a greater awareness…

Review of The Old Testament for the Life of the Church: Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ

Review of The Old Testament for the Life of the Church: Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ Averbeck, Richard. The Old Testament for the Life of the Church: Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press Academic, 2022, 382, $35.26, paperback. Averbeck presents a very helpful resource, especially in…

Review of Progressive Covenantalism: Charting a Course Between Dispensational and Covenant Theologies

Review of Progressive Covenantalism: Charting a Course Between Dispensational and Covenant Theologies Wellum, Stephen J., and Brent E. Parker, eds. Progressive Covenantalism: Charting a Course Between Dispensational and Covenant Theologies. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2016, pp. 300, $25, paperback. The biblical-theological student that interacts with this book will grow in his understanding of the covenants…

Review of You Need a Better Gospel: Reclaiming the Good New of Participation with Christ by Klyne R. Snodgrass

Review of You Need a Better Gospel: Reclaiming the Good New of Participation with Christ by Klyne R. Snodgrass Snodgrass, Klyne R. You Need a Better Gospel: Reclaiming the Good News of Participation with Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2022, pp. 174, $24, paperback. The author is professor emeritus of New Testament studies…

Review of John Through Old Testament Eyes: A Background and Application Commentary by Karen H. Jobes

Review of John Through Old Testament Eyes: A Background and Application Commentary by Karen H. Jobes Jobes, Karen H. John Through Old Testament Eyes: A Background and Application Commentary. Edited by Andrew T. Le Peau. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic, 2021, 374 pages, $20.99, paperback. Karen H. Jobes adds to her long list of valuable…

Review of Creation and Christ: An Exploration of the Topic of Creation in the Epistle to the Hebrews by Angela Costley

Review of Creation and Christ: An Exploration of the Topic of Creation in the Epistle to the Hebrews by Angela Costley Costley, Angela. Creation and Christ: An Exploration of the Topic of Creation in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2020, pp. 385, 94.00€, paperback. When thinking about what makes the Christology of…

Review of Baptism: Zwingli or the Bible? by Jack Cottrell

Review of Baptism: Zwingli or the Bible? by Jack Cottrell Cottrell, Jack. Baptism: Zwingli or the Bible? Mason, OH: The Christian Restoration Association, 2022, 163pp, $14.99, paperback. Jack Cottrell, arguably the most prolific writer and influential theologian of the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, tackles the topic of baptism in yet another accessible book, Baptism: Zwingli…

Review of Paul’s Theology in Context: Creation, Incarnation, Covenant, and Kingdom by James P. Ware

Review of Paul’s Theology in Context: Creation, Incarnation, Covenant, and Kingdom by James P. Ware Ware, James P. Paul’s Theology in Context: Creation, Incarnation, Covenant, and Kingdom. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2019, xiv + 270 pp., $30, paperback. It would be an exaggeration to say that every scholar of Paul harbors an ambition to write…