The Body of Christ denotes a radical and global revolution of an earth enslaved since the fall by demonic forces. In it the Exalted One is revealed as its true Lord. The bodily service of his servants in fellowship with every creature is the demonstration and realization of the claim and promise of the One whose resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15:25 is interpreted as a worldwide revolutionary and explosive event…bodily penetrating all the breadths, depths, and corners of the world…[The... Read more

I was shocked and pleased to see that Barnes & Noble (of all places!) is offering a whopping 32% discount on my BZNW monograph (published in just a few weeks), bringing the price down from $98 to $66.15. Read more

The last post I did on how to revitalize biblioblogdom has been met with divergent attitudes. Some have affirmed what I said, by noting a general decline in the biblioblogging world and agree that we should be a bit more focused and a bit more willing to have deeper conversations. Others have argued that blogs are meant to be whatever the blogger wants – whatever topics, whatever pace, just whatever. Blogs are not journals, they are not “professional,” they are... Read more

For some time now (maybe 9 months) I have noticed a serious decline in postings on a number of blogs, many which I used to regularly read. In fact, some bloggers who were the most widely read and most prolific, have just about disappeared… What is happening? Here are, I think, problems that have led some bibliobloggers to lose steam 1. Boredom 2. Lack of time – but, since most of us are either full-time students or full-time professors, we... Read more

I need some information- what are the top OT/HB monograph series? So far I have come up with Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (Walter de Gruyter), the Forschungen zum Alten Testament I (Mohr Siebeck), and the Society for Old Testament Study Series (Ashgate), Read more

As I work through the lecture notes for a course next year on Christian Scripture, I would like to share some resources that helped me a lot. Wisdom Literature 1. James Crenshaw, Old Testament Wisdom – a lot of wisdom from this scholar in a digestible format. 2. Roland Murphy, The Tree of Life: An Exploration of Biblical Wisdom Literature – a classic in terms of introductions. 3. Tremper Longman, How to Read Proverbs– a very simple and easy guide... Read more

I am currently reading E. Kaesemann’s On Being a Disciple of the Crucified Nazarene (Eerdmans, 2010) which I will be formally reviewing for Scottish Journal of Theology. Here, I will give some personal thoughts. The book begins with a self-reflection on Kaesemann’s life that he wrote in 1996. His reflection on his own conversion in his youth carries the theological language and passion we expect of this academic giant. …I came to know that each one’s uniqueness, or in modern... Read more

A few nice-looking articles, one by my friend Roy Ciampa (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary). Read more

I just stumbled across the Amazon page for D.A. Carson’s Collected Writings on Scripture (due July 31, 2010). While there are some things with which I disagree in his work, I have always appreciated his overall method and especially his commentary on John. In this collection you will find five essays and nine book reviews. The essays cover such issues as hermeneutics, doctrine of Scripture, unity and diversity in the NT, and redaction criticism. This book will come from Crossway... Read more

My official flyer for my BZNW volume (due out later this month) can be found HERE –> Gupta, Worship Read more