Review of The Transformational Role of Discipleship in Mark 10:13–16 Timpte, Katherine Joy Kihlstrom. The Transformational Role of Discipleship in Mark 10:13–16: Passage towards Childhood. New York: T&T Clark, Bloomsbury, 2023, 176, $39.95, Paperback. This book adequately engages modern scholarship and provides an extensive study that grants a fresh perspective on Mark’s narrative. While the…
Review of Jesus Tradition, Early Christian Memory, and Gospel Writing Kirk, Alan. Jesus Tradition, Early Christian Memory, and Gospel Writing: The Long Search for the Authentic Source. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2023, pp. 370, $59.99, hardback. Motivated students and scholars who are interested in the intersection of ancient media utilization and the Synoptic Problem will benefit…
Review of Paul and Time: Life in the Temporality of Christ Jervis. L. Ann, Paul and Time: Life in the Temporality of Christ. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 190pg, $32.99, Hardcover. Jervis assumes her audience will have some theological background; this book is written for those who are engaged with Scripture and understand Pauline theology,…
Review of Reformed Covenant Theology Perkins, Harrison. Reformed Covenant Theology. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Academic, 2024, 520 pages, $49.99, hardcover. The volume will instantly become a necessary point of interaction for any student or professor writing on the covenants. This book is highly recommended for those interested in unpacking the doctrines of covenant theology. Harrison Perkins earned…
Review of Discovering Dispensationalism: Tracing the Development of Dispensational Thought from the First to the Twenty-First Century Marsh, Cory M. and James I. Fazio, eds. Discovering Dispensationalism: Tracing the Development of Dispensational Thought from the First to the Twenty-First Century. El Cajon, CA: SCS Press, 2023, pp. 377, $29.95. Dispensationalists have long argued that the…
Review of Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture (Spectrum Multiview Book Series). Edited by Brent E. Parker and Richard J. Lucas. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2022, 280 pp., $30.00, softcover. This volume is an excellent overview of a broad…
Review of Dispensational Hermeneutics: Interpretation Principles that Guide Dispensationalism’s Understanding of the Bible’s Storyline Vlach, Michael J. Dispensational Hermeneutics: Interpretation Principles that Guide Dispensationalism’s Understanding of the Bible’s Storyline. North Haven, CT: Theological Studies Press, 2023, pp.111, $10.95, paperback. For a biblical theological student, this book provides a simple and easy-to-read primer for dispensational hermeneutics,…
Review of Dispensational Understanding of the New Covenant Stallard, Mike, editor. Dispensational Understanding of the New Covenant. Schaumburg, IL: Regular Baptist Press, 2012, 285 pages, $24.99, paper. Dispensational Understanding of the New Covenant provides a thorough examination of dispensationalism’s understanding of the new covenant. The book is well-organized, well-written, and provides a clear articulation of…
Review of Forged from Reformation: How Dispensational Thought Advances the Reformed Legacy Cone, Christopher and James I. Fazio, eds. Forged from Reformation: How Dispensational Thought Advances the Reformed Legacy. El Cajon, CA: SCS Press, 2017, pp. 582, $39.95. This volume provides a clear presentation of why dispensationalism sees itself not as something new, but as…
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…