Book Reviews – Page 15 – Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies

Review of Plantingian Religious Epistemology and World Religions: Prospects and Problems by Baldwin and McNabb

Review of Plantingian Religious Epistemology and World Religions: Prospects and Problems by Baldwin and McNabb Baldwin, Erik and Tyler Dalton McNabb. Plantingian Religious Epistemology and World Religions: Prospects and Problems. London, UK: Lexington Books, 2019, pp. 315, $95, hardback. Baldwin and McNabb’s Plantingian Religious Epistemology and World Religions is the first in-depth assessment of the prospects…

Review of Jesus in Jerusalem: The Last Days by Eckhard J. Schnabel

Review of Jesus in Jerusalem: The Last Days by Eckhard J. Schnabel Schnabel, Eckhard J. Jesus in Jerusalem: The Last Days. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2018, pp. xxiv + 680, $60.00, hardcover. In Jesus in Jerusalem, Eckhard Schnabel, Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, analyzes the historical events of the last week of…

Review of Preaching God’s Grand Drama by Ahmi Lee

Review of Preaching God’s Grand Drama by Ahmi Lee Lee, Ahmi. Preaching God’s Grand Drama. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2019, pp. 175, $22.99, paperback. An experienced pastor and worldwide preacher, Ahmi Lee is Assistant Professor of Preaching at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Her first book, Preaching God’s Grand Drama, is a timely,…

Review of Shepherding God’s People: A Guide to Faithful and Fruitful Ministry by Siang-Yan Tan

Review of Shepherding God’s People: A Guide to Faithful and Fruitful Ministry by Siang-Yan Tan Tan, Siang-Yan. Shepherding God’s People: A Guide to Faithful and Fruitful Ministry. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2019, 263 pages, $22.99, paperback. Originally from Singapore, Siang-Yang Tan (PhD, McGill University) serves as professor of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary and senior pastor…

Review of Homiletics and Hermeneutics: Four Views on Preaching Today edited by Gibson and Kim

Review of Homiletics and Hermeneutics: Four Views on Preaching Today edited by Gibson and Kim Gibson, Scott M. and Matthew D. Kim, editors. Homiletics and Hermeneutics: Four Views on Preaching Today. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2019, 192 pages, $21.99, paperback. What is the influence of hermeneutics to the task of preaching? Scott M. Gibson,…

Review of Old Testament Theology for Christians: From Ancient Context to Enduring Belief by John H. Walton

Review of Old Testament Theology for Christians: From Ancient Context to Enduring Belief by John H. Walton Walton, John H. Old Testament Theology for Christians: From Ancient Context to Enduring Belief. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2017, pp. 302, $35, hardback. John Walton is one of the most well-known and prolific scholars of the Old…

Review of Understanding Bible Translation: Bringing God’s Word into New Contexts by William D. Barrick

Review of Understanding Bible Translation: Bringing God’s Word into New Contexts by William D. Barrick Barrick, William D. Understanding Bible Translation: Bringing God’s Word into New Contexts. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2019, 248 pp, $21.99, paperback. All eyes were transfixed on the speaker who ascended the lectern. As he opened the sacred book, the hushed…

Review of The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth: Can Noah’s Flood Explain the Grand Canyon?

Review of The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth: Can Noah’s Flood Explain the Grand Canyon? Hill, Carol, Gregg Davidson, Tim Helble, and Wayne Ranney, eds. The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth: Can Noah’s Flood Explain the Grand Canyon? Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2016, pp. 240, $26.99 hardback. The Grand Canyon,…

Review of To Think Christianly: A History of L’Abri, Regent College, and the Christian Study Center Movement by Charles E. Cotherman

Review of To Think Christianly: A History of L’Abri, Regent College, and the Christian Study Center Movement by Charles E. Cotherman Cotherman, Charles E. To Think Christianly: A History of L’Abri, Regent College, and the Christian Study Center Movement. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2020, pp. 320, $31.50, hardback. I owe a great personal debt to…

Review of The Letter of Jude and the Second Letter of Peter: A Theological Commentary by Jörg Frey

Review of The Letter of Jude and the Second Letter of Peter: A Theological Commentary by Jörg Frey Frey, Jörg. The Letter of Jude and the Second Letter of Peter: A Theological Commentary. Translated by Kathleen Ess. Waco: Baylor University Press, 2018, pp. 560, $69.95, hardback. At 560 total pages, approximately 430 of which are…