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Upcoming B&H Release: The Progressive Publication of Matthew by B. Ward Powers

06.29.2010 · Posted in New Testament, book reviews

“I am suggesting that the key to the Synoptic Problem lies in the recognition that one of the Gospels—Matthew—was written and published in stages. That is, the Gospel of Matthew had its beginning in a series of separate documents authored by the apostle Matthew over a period of some years, which thereafter were circulating independently ...

Book Review: Minister’s Bible from Holman

06.28.2010 · Posted in Bible, Bible versions, Uncategorized, book reviews

  Holman’s King James Version Minister’s Bible is a nice Bible. The review copy that I received is bound in a simulated leather that is impressively like the real thing. This is a wide margin Bible.  The margins are wide enough for brief notes, but are not extremely wide.  There’s approximately a one inch margin ...

Book Review: Matthew: Zondervan Exegetical Commentary

06.28.2010 · Posted in Uncategorized, book reviews

  Matthew: Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on The New Testament I understand that Zondervan has already released a couple of other volumes of this commentary series.  Volume 1, the Matthew commentary is scheduled to release in the fall of 2010. Because this is a relatively new series I think it wise to give an overview of ...

Book Review: Jesus The Only Way to God by John Piper

06.22.2010 · Posted in Uncategorized, book reviews

Jesus, the Only Way to God: Must You Hear the Gospel to be Saved? by John Piper My rating: 5 of 5 stars Through the years there have been those who have decided that perhaps people can come to God without Jesus. Some have declared that those who reject Jesus are annihilated. Others claim that ...

Upcoming Preview/Review

06.19.2010 · Posted in book reviews

Soon Zondervan will release Matthew: Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on The New Testament.  The release date is set for October 2010. In this newest volume of the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, Grant Osborne offers pastors, students, and teachers a focused resource for reading the Gospel of Matthew. Through the use of graphic ...

Book Review: Ancient Christian Doctrine Volume Five

06.01.2010 · Posted in book reviews

We Believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church by Angelo Di Berardino My rating: 5 of 5 stars Where would a person go to get the comments of the ancients regarding the Nicene Creed and the doctrine contained therein? How about turning to the five volume series on Ancient Christian Doctrine from Intervarsity Press? ...