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  • Psalms as Torah and Other Studies in Theological Interpretation

    [This post is part of the What Is Theological Interpretation? series] Recently, Baker Academic has been very gracious in sending me several books. Two of those books, Psalms as Torah and The Character of Christian Scripture are part of an on-going series called Studies in Theological Interpretation. After looking at the other titles, I decided to…

  • The Evolution of Adam: A Review

    Yesterday, I offered you some important preliminaries, so today we’ll dive into an actual review of The Evolution of Adam. Peter Enns considers his primary audience to be first Christians, and second people who think evolution needs to be taken seriously. Because of that, his aim “is to speak to those who feel that a synthesis between a…

  • The Evolution of Adam: Preliminary Issues

    Yesterday, we looked at C. John Collins’ Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? and as promised today we’ll begin the discussion of Peter Enns newest book The Evolution of Adam as part of a Brazos Blog Tour. Given that the book is mostly focused on biblical studies and hermeneutical issues, it is really more concerned with…

  • Did Adam and Eve Really Exist?

    Though I didn’t particularly plan it this way, it works out this week to offer you two reviews of books roughly covering the same subject. Today, I’ve got C. John Collins perspective in Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? and tomorrow, I’ll have Peter Enns perspective in The Evolution of Adam. The two perspectives are…

  • Genesis 1 As Ancient Cosmology

    This may not happen every week, but since I’d like to read on average a book a week (in addition to the 12 bigger books to plod through) there will be a “book of the week.” In many cases, they won’t be books for review, but hey, maybe if there’s enough interest I might review…

  • The Beginning and End of Wisdom

    Before getting a copy of this book, I had never heard of Douglas Sean O’Donnell. After what I’ve read in this book, I’d like to hear some more. O’Donnell is the senior pastor of New Covenant Church in Naperville, IL and along with this book, has written on worship and Old Testament songs. Overview This…

  • Redemption: Freed By Jesus From The Idols We Worship and The Wounds We Carry

    Mike Wilkerson is a pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. From the sources he uses, you can easily see that Mike is passionate about using gospel-based counseling in the local church. This book grew out of Mars Hill’s Redemption Group Ministry and the curriculum that they used in those groups. Overview I already mentioned…

  • Critique of Introducing Covenant Theology

    Overall, I am in some ways sympathetic to the project Michael Horton is attempting in Introducing Covenant Theology. I would say I like the idea of it all, but he leaves many questions unanswered. I would consider myself Reformed in my theological leanings, or you could use the word Calvinist(ic) if you wanted to. However,…

  • Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach

    When break comes, I usually try to tone down the reading, but to keep in the rhythm, I’ll usually have a small stack of books with me. Most of these are ones that are unrelated to anything else I’m studying, so it’s kind of like a break (but not entirely). This winter break, one of…

  • Is Leviathan Really Just a Crocodile?

    For class this semester, one of the book we covered was Job. As usual, I did some supplemental reading, and since the New Studies in Biblical Theology is rapidly becoming my favorite series of books, I chose the one on Job. In Now My Eyes Have Seen You, Robert Fyall is exploring the meaning of…