Review of Holy Spirit: An Introduction Sanders, Fred. Holy Spirit: An Introduction Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2023, 192 pages, $15.98, Paperback. For these reasons—cogent terminology, balanced focus on the Holy Spirit within the broader Trinitarian framework, and versatility as a foundational text—Sanders’ volume stands as an invaluable introduction to pneumatology. Holy Spirit: An Introduction meets the…
Review of Remembering the Story of Israel: Historical Summaries and Memory Formation in Second Temple Judaism Buster, Aubrey E. Remembering the Story of Israel: Historical Summaries and Memory Formation in Second Temple Judaism. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2022, 350 pages, $92.90, hardcover. Buster’s work is very technical and a thorough understanding of memory…
Review of The Canonical Paul Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Canonical Paul: Constructing Paul. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2020, pp. 385. $56.99, hardback. Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Canonical Paul: Interpreting Paul. Grand Rapids; Eerdmans, 2021, pp. 598. $64.99, hardback. canonical Paul is the Paul that continues to transform the church and that he does so, not as…
Review of Passions of the Soul Williams, Rowan. Passions of the Soul. London: Bloomsbury Continuum, 2024, pp. 160, $15, paperback. Williams’s integrative style offers a rare blend of ecumenical vision, biblical imagination, historical and linguistic awareness, devotional instruction, homiletic wisdom, and significant theological cues for further systematic thinking in theological anthropology and Christian metaphysics. Rowan…
Review of Metaphysics and Gender: The Normative Art of Nature and Its Human Imitations Schumacher, Michele M. Metaphysics and Gender: The Normative Art of Nature and Its Human Imitations. Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Academic, 2023, pp.193, $29.95, hardback. With succinctness and clarity, Schumacher provides a history of the transgender/gender ideology movement, masterfully traces the influence of…
Review of The Trinity in the Canon: A Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Practical Proposal. Smith, Brandon D., ed. The Trinity in the Canon: A Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Practical Proposal. B&H Academic, 2023, pp. 496, $19.24, Kindle. TC takes its place in evangelical dogmatics alongside other recent volumes (e.g., the series New Studies in Dogmatics…
Review of Reformed Baptist Covenant Theology Griffiths, Phillip D. R. Reformed Baptist Covenant Theology. Eugene, OR: Resource Publishers, 2022, 143, $18.99, paperback. In sum, Griffiths has produced a concise and non-technical work that readers of all levels can enjoy and benefit from. Students new to the study of covenant theology will find within this work…
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 Dispensationalism Ryrie, Charles C. Dispensationalism. Revised and Expanded.Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2007, pp. 272, $15.29, paperback. Dispensationalism is a significant work in the field of theological and hermeneutical studies. It provides a framework on how to interpret Scripture. This book is a great reference point for classical dispensationalists. Students should approach this text…
Review of Dispensational Modernism Pietsch, B. M. Dispensational Modernism. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 262, $100.84, Hardcover. It is not an overstatement to say that this book is a must read for any scholar or serious Bible student who wants to understand the phenomenon of dispensationalism’s popularity in America. Theological works that…