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Category: Book Reviews
For years I have heard people I respect speak high praise of Marilynne Robinson. For years I have thought I should read one of her novels. And this summer, I finally did. Gilead was published in 2004 and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Set in the small town…
Like many people, I first encountered Eugene Peterson through “The Message”; that tremendous effort to translate the entire Bible into the American vernacular. While I appreciated aspects of that translation (and I certainly appreciate the effort involved), I didn’t personally care much for the experience of reading it. But what…
The story it tells of two young Jewish men and their fathers is interesting, enlightening, and it touched my heart.
This week IVP released the newest installment in the “Week in the Life” series with John Byron’s “A Week in the Life of a Slave.” Byron is Professor of New Testament at Ashland Theological Seminary and focused his doctoral research at the University of Durham on slavery metaphors in early…
Edited By Richard Rushing Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust, November 2009. The Puritans…Really? Those unfamiliar with the Puritans may wonder if a book composed entirely of selections from their writings could possibly edify a Christian today. The answer is a resounding “Yes!” In this devotional volume Richard Rushing…
By Alec Motyer, Edited by John Stott Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus Publications, 2009. What are Christians to think of all those wars in the Old Testament, when the New Testament teaches us that Jesus is the Prince of Peace? What are Christians to think of all the commandments in the…
Fluency in Biblical Hebrew is a worthy goal for any student of the Bible, but especially for those who are called to preach or teach it vocationally. I’ve been studying Hebrew for approximately 13 years now and I can say that I’ve found Hebrew much more difficult to attain reading…