Happy fall to y’all (or happy spring to Mike)! Excited to run a blog series on some of the participants in the new book, Living the King Jesus Gospel. First up, we have Dr. Michael F. Bird, my good friend and a fellow “fan” of Scot McKnight—and a contributor to this tribute book. How do you know Scot? Scot was examiner for my PhD thesis, since then he’s been something of a mentor, friend, and collaborator. How has Scot made an... Read more
Living the King Jesus Gospel After years of work, collaboration with over a dozen scholars and practitioners, careful planning with our editors and publisher (Cascade Books), and trying to keep a secret from someone who seems to know everything going on…we surprised Dr. Scot McKnight with a Festschrift, ahem, I mean a “tribute” (the tribute book is written primarily for students, pastors, and laypeople, and anyone and everyone who loves to read Jesus Creed blog and Scot’s many excellent books). ... Read more
Today’s guest post comes from Dr. Jennifer M. Matheny (Nazarene Theological Seminary). Matheny has published numerous academic essays on Ruth and recently wrote “Ruth in Recent Research” for Currents in Biblical Research. So happy she could lend her expertise on Ruth commentaries. (If you want to look back at earlier posts in this series, check out this index) Technical Robert L. Hubbard Jr. (NICOT): Hubbard’s volume on Ruth is an enduring classic. It is well written with careful attention to... Read more
Fortress Press Kindle Sale Right now, Fortress Press is running a big Kindle sale. Lots of classics that you can snatch up on the cheap. Here are my pics (click on image). I did not find any master list. You will just need to search Amazon for “Fortress Press” and snoop around to catch more items on sale. Read more
I am thrilled to announce a new book series from Zondervan Academic—The New Word Biblical Themes (New Testament). This is my very first time solo-editing a series of this scale, and I have a passion for delivering resources like this to students and pastors who want to better understand God’s Word. We have an amazing line-up of expert scholars across traditions, women and men. I am still shocked they all said “yes”! Here are a few hints at what is in... Read more
Dr. Jeannine K. Brown (Bethel Seminary) is a widely recognized New Testament scholar who is especially known for her work on the Gospels. But she has also written an important work on biblical hermeneutics, now in its second edition (summer 2021): Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics. I was grateful not only to receive the book from Dr. Brown, but also the opportunity to ask her some questions about this book and her approach to reading and interpreting Scripture. Enjoy! (And... Read more
Zondervan is running a great commentary sale, grab these OT volumes at $6.99 (Kindle) LINK TO SERIES Or Click on images below Read more
New Testament scholar Warren Carter’s latest publication is in the Cascade Companions series, Jesus and the Empire of God: Reading the Gospels in the Roman Empire. This 200-page book distills Carter’s career long work on reading the New Testament in the Roman world. In terms of method, Carter especially utilizes what he calls “cultural intertextuality,” reading the Gospels in relationship to various ancient texts of the Roman world. Carter spends time examining the Gospels as an (adapted) form of Greco-Roman... Read more
Dr. Michelle Knight (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is an expert on the book of Judges. She wrote her dissertation on Judges and is currently working on a commentary and other writing projects on the historical books. So, you can trust she has worked extensively with the academic commentaries. Thank you for sharing your expertise, Dr. Knight! FYI: She is also one of the hosts of the TEDS Foreword Podcast—Check it out. (If you want to look back at earlier posts... Read more
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My Top Six OT Commentaries: 1-2 Samuel (Stephen B. Chapman)
Today’s guest post comes from Stephen B. Chapman, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School. To learn more about Chapman, check out the profile I did in 2020 on him. He is the author and editor of several books including the 2016 volume 1 Samuel as Christian Scripture: A Theological Commentary. So glad to have his expert recommendations! See at the bottom of this blog post for what else Chapman has been up to in scholarship lately. (If you want... Read more