A FedEx Truck just left this copy of God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment: A Biblical Theology on our front doorstep. Praise the Lord! May his favor be upon us, and may he confirm the work of our hands (Ps 90:17). Some time back I thought through the timeline on this project. It’s a joy …
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In Houston This Weekend
Lord willing, I’ll be at Bethel Church Houston (formerly Bethel Independent Presbyterian Church) this Sunday, November 7, 2010. I’ll be preaching from Revelation 5 in their two morning services, and then at 5pm leading a Sunday Night Seminar on “God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment: A Biblical Theology.” If you’re in the Houston area, it …
The Journal of Family Ministry (re) Launches at SBTS
Under the leadership of the prolific Timothy Paul Jones, the Gheens Center for Christian Family Ministry has re-launched The Journal of Family Ministry. The editorial introducing the new journal recounts in miniature the remarkable changes that have happened at SBTS since the late 1980s. If you’re thinking about ministering to youth and families, you’ll want …
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“The Mystery of Marriage” from For the Fame of God’s Name
Praise God for marriage! What gift can be compared to this one? Who but God could have come up with something so good? Crossway has kindly granted permission for me to post my essay from the Piper Festschrift: James M. Hamilton Jr., “The Mystery of Marriage,” pages 253-71 in For the Fame of God’s Name: …
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Fred Zaspel on The Theology of Warfield
I’m really excited to see this new book from Fred Zaspel, The Theology of B. B. Warfield: A Systematic Summary. It gives me another nudge to read Warfield himself, which I’m eager to do. So many books . . . Justin Taylor interviewed Zaspell on the book here. And the Crossway blog has a link …
Sermons on Ezra
It has been my privilege to preach through the book of Ezra at Kenwood, and here are the sermons in one post: June 27, 2010, Ezra 1-2, God Keeps His Promises July 4, 2010, Ezra 3, Disappointing Fulfillment July 18, 2010, Ezra 4, In the World You Will Have Trouble August 1, 2010, Ezra 5-6, The Second …
Qumran Scrolls and the Date of Daniel
Here are some highlights from Gerhard Hasel’s essay, “The Book of Daniel Confirmed by the Dead Sea Scrolls,” Journal of the Adventist Theological Society 1/2 (1990): 37-49. “At this juncture we need to make the point that according to current historical-critical opinion with its ‘Maccabean hypothesis,’ the book of Daniel originated in its present form …
Beginning with Moses Relaunched
The Beginning with Moses site has a new design. You’ll want to check it out, and here are some features to note: * the unique feature of Biblical Theology Briefing papers remains; * they host a number of reviews of good biblical theology books; * the site has a brand new design; * the site …
Couldn’t Disagree More!
Joseph Fitzmyer writes regarding Genesis 3:15: “Moreover, this verse does not mention משיח [Messiah], or even have a hidden reference to a coming Messiah, despite the later interpretations often given to it in both the Jewish and Christian tradition” (Joseph A. Fitzmyer, The One Who Is to Come [Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007], 28). The language …
Thinking about Chiasms?
Rod Decker has posted a review of what looks like a helpful dissertation. Craig A. Smith, “Criteria for identifying Chiasm of Design in New Testament Literature: Objective means of distinguishing chiasm of design from accidental and false chiasm,” Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Bristol, 2009. The review summarizes the argument and contribution of the dissertation, which …
Motivation to Persevere in the Biblical Languages
Rod Decker has posted some excellent resources: Martin Luther, The Importance of the Biblical Languages John Piper, “Brothers, Bitzer Was a Banker!” The Standard, June 1983, 18-19. The full text of this excellent article is used by permission. A. T. Robertson, The Minister and His Greek New Testament (1923; text below taken from a 1977 reprint by Baker; no …
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Here’s a Hint: You Know What Isaiah 9:6 Says
Isaiah 2:1-4 depicts the exaltation of Jerusalem, the salvation that comes through and after the judgment of exile. Isaiah 2:4 reads in part: they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. (Isa 2:4 ESV) Isaiah 9:1-7 …
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Andrew Peterson: In the Night My Hope Lives On
In his song, “In the Night My Hope Lives On,” Andrew Peterson has turned Romans 15:4 into poetry and put it to music that will stir the soul. It left me wiping my eyes from the pain of the beauty of hope. Romans 15:4, “For whatever was written in former days was written for our …
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Ezra 7, Change the World: Study the Bible
James Davison Hunter recently published To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, which Justin Taylor and Douglas Wilson both blogged through, and Greg Gilbert reviewed. Ezra set out to advance the kingdom of God, and seeking that agenda entailed nothing less than changing the world. Ezra …
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Review of Alexander’s From Eden to the New Jerusalem
T. Desmond Alexander. From Eden to the New Jerusalem: An Introduction to Biblical Theology. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2009 (Nottingham, England: InterVarsity, 2008). 208pp. 978-0825420153. $19.99 Paperback. Published in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 14.2 (2010), 94-95. T. Desmond Alexander is well known to those interested in biblical theology. Among his publications are key books …
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John Sailhamer’s Meaning of the Pentateuch: A Review Essay
Here are the opening paragraphs of my review of Sailhamer’s The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition and Interpretation: This book received significant electronic attention. Mark Driscoll and John Piper went back and forth over it on Twitter, then Piper blogged on it, followed by a Collin Hansen Christianity Today interview, all linked on Justin …
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Ezra 6:22, Darius King of Assyria? Error or Typological Biblical Theology?
Time was slipping away from me yesterday, so some parts of the sermon manuscript got passed over. For instance, in Ezra 6:22, the king of Persia, Darius, is referred to as “the king of Assyria.” Here’s how the part of the manuscript that got skipped read: Ezra isn’t confused here about the identity of the …
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Well, Then This Is Theological Interpretation of Scripture (Ezra 5-6, The Second Temple)
In his forum piece in the most recent SBJT (pp. 78-80), Kevin Vanhoozer writes, “TIS [Theological Interpretation of Scripture] holds that the most important context in which to interpret the Bible is the church.” He later states: “TIS acknowledges the Bible for what it is: the word of God at work in believers (1 Thess …
See You in Bowling Green?
I’d love to see you in Bowling Green if you’re in the area. You can register here. Schedule August 13, 2010 5:30pm – 6:30pm Check-In 7:00pm – 10:00pm Session 1 – A Theological Vision—Churches that Display God’s Glory Session 2 – Preaching & Biblical Theology Q&A August 14, 2010 8:00am – 9:00am Continental breakfast (provided) …
40-50% Off Hendrickson Titles for the Next 10 Days
Great deal here from Eisenbrauns. The text of the notice that just landed in my inbox is below. Note that at the bottom there’s an opportunity to subscribe, which I recommend you take. If you don’t own the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha by Charlesworth, this is your chance to get it at half price: BookNews from …
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