Review of The Rational Ontological Argument: Modality, Ontology and God Sijuwade, Joshua R. The Rational Ontological Argument: Modality, Ontology and God. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2025, pp. 288, £85, Hardback. Sijuwade displays an excellent grasp of the literature on the ontological argument and on modal metaphysics and epistemology, and uses it to develop an innovative and…
Review of Forsaking the Fall: Original Sin and the Possibility of a Nonlapsarian Christianity Spencer, Daniel H. Forsaking the Fall: Original Sin and the Possibility of a Nonlapsarian Christianity. New York: Routledge, 2023. 203 pp. $43.99 paperback. In sum, Forsaking the Fall is a stimulating thought experiment. However, I am still not convinced that nonlapsarian…
Review of City of Gods: The New Jerusalem of John’s Revelation in Early Christianity Betz, Nathan. City of Gods: The New Jerusalem of John’s Revelation in Early Christianity. VCS 186. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2025, pp. 544, $157.00, hardback. A student of theology not formally acquainted with early authors should look somewhere else for a general…
Review of Reading The Bible Around the World Roth, Federico Alfredo, Smith, Justin Marc, Oh, Kirsten Sonkyo, Yafeh-Deigh, Alice, and Smith, Kay Higuera, Reading the Bible Around the World: A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics, Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2022, pp. 167, $22.00, Paperback. The book is still a good tool for bible students to…
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 The Last Days of Dispensationalism: A Scholarly Critique of Popular Misconceptions Donaldson, Alistair W. The Last Days of Dispensationalism: A Scholarly Critique of Popular Misconceptions. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2011, pp.168, paperback. Students or theologians desiring an introductory treatise on dispensationalism will benefit from this work. Donaldson, throughout the book, takes…
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 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 A Primer on Biblical Literacy by Marsh Marsh, Cory M. A Primer on Biblical Literacy. El Cajon, CA: Southern California Seminary Press, 2022, pp.130, $12.99, paperback. A Primer on Biblical Literacy is just as the title describes, a short introduction to the far-reaching topics of biblical research, interpretation, and application. Marsh accomplishes his…