Review of Five Views on The Church and Politics eds. Gundry and Black Stanley N. Gundry, series editor for the Counterpoints Series, and Amy E. Black, general editor. Five Views on The Church and Politics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015, pp 240, $19.99, softcover. Zondervan’s Counterpoints series exists to provide a forum for Christians to…
Review of God the Trinity: Biblical Portraits by Malcolm Yarnell Yarnell III, Malcolm B. God the Trinity: Biblical Portraits. Nashville, TN: B & H Academic, 2016, pp. xi + 260, $29.99, hardback. God the Trinity: Biblical Portraits presents a nuanced exegetical case that “the pattern of the Trinity is woven into” (p. 5) the fabric…
Review of Seeking the Face of God: Evangelical Worship Reconceived by J. Daniel Day Day, J. Daniel. Seeking the Face of God: Evangelical Worship Reconceived. Macon, GA: Nurturing Faith, 2013, pp. 287, $16, paperback. Daniel Day is the former Senior Professor of Christian Preaching and Worship at Campbell University Divinity School in North Carolina, and…
Book Reviews Issue 1.1 JBTS 1.1 Book Reviews BOOK REVIEW INDEX The Flow of the Psalms: Discovering Their Structure and Theology by Palmer O. Robertson (Reviewed by Stephen J. Smith) Paul: The Apostle’s Life, Letters, and Thought by E.P. Sanders (Reviewed by Kevin McFadden) Abschied von der Priesterschrift? Zum Stand der Pentateuchdebatte edited by Friedhelm Hartenstein and Konrad…
Review of Locating Atonement: Explorations in Constructive Dogmatics by Oliver D. Crisp and Fred Sanders Crisp, Oliver D. and Fred Sanders. Locating Atonement: Explorations in Constructive Dogmatics. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2015, pp. 256, $26.99, paperback. Locating Atonement is an edited volume drawing together several highly respected theologians and philosophers for the sake of determining…
Review of The Whole Christ by Sinclair B. Ferguson Ferguson, Sinclair B. The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance – Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters. Wheaton: Crossway, 2016, pp. 256, $24.99, hardcover. In an age characterized by both self-indulgence and anxiety, Sinclair Ferguson addresses in The Whole Christ the always pressing issues of legalism,…
Review of Theology as Discipleship by Keith L. Johnson Johnson, Keith L. Theology as Discipleship. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2015, pp. 192, $20, softcover. Theological dialogue is standard practice among scholars engaged in the halls of academia. These conversations are necessary and helpful, and it benefits the church greatly for scholars to remain steadfast…
Review of Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering by Makoto Fujimura Fujimura, Makoto. Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2016, pp. 261, $26, hardback. Makoto Fujimura is a distinguished contemporary visual artist, specializing in a traditional Japanese style of painting known as nihonga. As the founder…
Review of A Time to Keep: Theology, Mortality, and the Shape of Human Life by Ephraim Radner Radner, Ephraim. A Time to Keep: Theology, Mortality, and the Shape of Human Life. Waco: Baylor University Press, 2016, pp. 304, $49.95, hardback. The significance and meaning of the anthropos has and continues to capture the imagination of…
Review of Paul: The Apostle’s Life, Letters, and Thought by Sanders Sanders, E. P. Paul: The Apostle’s Life, Letters, and Thought. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2015, pp. 777, $39, paperback. E.P. Sanders is one of the most well-known New Testament scholars in the world today due to the tremendous influence of his 1977 book Paul and Palestinian…