Summary: This full-color encyclopedia will be a wonderful tool, especially for families and Bible students, to learn the people, places, and historical context of Holy Scripture.
Book Info
ISBN: 9780310241362 (Worldcat; Google Books)
Publisher: Zondervan (2009; expected in October)
Genres: Reference, Biblical studies
Reading Level: high school–adult
Format: Hardcover, 5 volumes
List Price: $279.99 (Pre-order from Amazon: $176.39)
Why another Bible encyclopedia?
Zondervan’s newly [...]
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Announcing: The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Revised ed. — eds. Moises Silva and Merrill C. Tenney
Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Reviews, John Frame, New Testament, Old Testament, tagged Christianity, religion, spirituality on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Review: ESV Study Bible (Hardcover) — Eds. Wayne Grudem and Lane T. Dennis
Posted in Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Book Reviews, New Testament, Old Testament, tagged Bible, Christianity, religion on September 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Summary: The ESV Study Bible (and accompanying web site) is a great tool for personal study and family worship; it leads the way in breadth, depth, and innovation for a new generation of study Bibles.
Book Info
ISBN: 9781433502415 (Worldcat; Google Books)
Publisher: Crossway (2008)
Genre: Biblical studies
Reading Level: middle–high school
Worthy read? Yes
Price: $28.49 @ WTS Books (43% off [...]
Sermon: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 — “The Church is Christ’s House of Prayer for All Nations”
Posted in 1 Timothy 2, Ecclesiology, Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Missions, New Testament, Pilgrim Praxis, Sermons, tagged Christianity, Evangelism, Missions, Reformed, religion on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I delivered the following sermon in the morning worship service at Providence OPC on 3 May 2009.
Scripture Reading
Isaiah 56:6-8
1 Timothy 2:1-7
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Credo-Paedo Baptism Debate: Dr. Thomas Schreiner and Dr. David VanDrunen
Posted in Baptism, Doctrina divina, Ecclesiology, Ex Pacto, New Testament, Old Testament, Pilgrim Praxis, Sacraments, Sola Ecclesia, tagged covenant, debate, Reformed, religion on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Grace Reformation Church of Woodland, CA, recently hosted a fraternal debate on the doctrine of baptism and has graciously released the MP3s for free.
Listen to the debate or download the MP3s below:
Dr. Thomas Schreiner: Credo-Baptism (30 min.)
Dr. Thomas Schreiner on Credobaptism (MP3)
Dr. David VanDrunen: Paedo-Baptism (30 min.)
Dr. David VanDrunen on Paedobaptism (MP3)
Q & A Session [...]
Review: The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith – Tim Keller
Posted in Book Reviews, Doctrine of God, Edmund Clowney, Luke, Luke 15, New Testament, Soteriology, tagged Christian life, Christianity, religion, spirituality on October 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
Author: Timothy Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, NYC
Publisher: Penguin Group; 160 pages; hardcover
ISBN: 0525950796
Overview
This easy-reading book explains Jesus’ famous parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. However, instead of focusing on the wayward younger brother, Pastor Keller focuses upon the elder brother, the one [...]
Luke’s LXX Allusion to Jacob and Esau in the Prodigal Son Parable Affirmed
Posted in Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Genesis, Genesis 33, Hermeneutics, J. Gresham Machen, Luke, Luke 15, New Testament, Old Testament, Research Papers, Scriptura sacra, tagged Esau, Jacob, LXX, Prodigal Son, Septuagint on May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Summary
Luke’s LXX Allusion to Jacob and Esau (Genesis 33:4) in the Prodigal Son Parable (Luke 15:20) Affirmed (10 pages; .PDF format; ~190KB) examines the Greek texts of Genesis 33:4 and Luke 15:20 to demonstrate the striking linguistic parallels in these texts and to suggest that Luke employs an allusion to the former in the latter.
Additional [...]
The Exclusive and Extravagant Brotherhood of Christ – A Sermon on Romans 12:10
Posted in Audio, Ecclesiology, Ethics, Love, New Testament, Pilgrim Praxis, Romans, Romans 12, Scriptura sacra, Sermons, tagged Christian life, Christianity, religion on April 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Summary: I presented this sermon to my preaching lab 3 class this afternoon. My assigned topic is “brotherly love,” and the text I chose is Romans 12:10.
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As a student who is very much still learning how to preach, I’d love your feedback. If you listen, I’d like to know:
What do [...]
N. T. Wright’s The Climax of the Covenant: A Reformed Read Through Chs. 1-4
Posted in Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Book Reviews, Doctrina divina, Ecclesiology, Ex Pacto, Hermeneutics, N. T. Wright, New Perspective on Paul, New Testament, Old Testament, Semper Reformanda, Soteriology, Synthesis, tagged Reformed on April 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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Download A Reformed Read Through N. T. Wright’s The Climax of the Covenant, Chs. 1-4 (PDF)
Or read this paper online.
Abstract: In The Climax of the Covenant N. T. Wright’s exegetical arguments toward Christ’s covenantal fulfillment of the Old Testament offer a rich harvest of biblical-theological and covenantal insights. However, compared to other Reformed [...]
Paper on Revelation 20: Covenantal and Exegetical Foundations of the “First Resurrection”
Posted in Biblical Studies, Doctrina divina, Eschatology, Ex Pacto, John, John 11, Meredith Kline, New Testament, Pilgrim Praxis, Research Papers, Revelation, Revelation 20, Richard Gaffin, Scriptura sacra, Soteriology, tagged amillennialism, covenant, death, resurrection on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Overview: What hope does a Christian have in death?
My paper seeks to answer this question from two angles: exegesis and covenant theology. First, exegetically, I attempt to build upon the work of Meredith Kline’s two articles on Revelation 20:1-6 (“The First Resurrection” and “The First Resurrection: A Reaffirmation“) by asking a question Kline did not [...]
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