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Isaiah 9:1-7 – “The Light of Christmas”
Isaiah 9:1-7 (CSB): “Nevertheless, the gloom of the distressed land will not be like that of the former times when he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali. But in the future he will bring honor to the way of the sea, to the land east of the Jordan, and to Galilee…
Resource Review: Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 4
Beeke, Joel R. and Paul M. Smalley. Reformed Systematic Theology: Church and Last Things. Reformed Systematic Theology. Vol. 4. Wheaton, Ill: Crossway, 2024. ISBN: 978-1-4335-5995-2. $65.00. Available From (click to access and purchase): Crossway (the publisher; get 30% off or more by signing up for a free Crossway-plus account) Christian Book Barnes and Noble Amazon Overview: In…
Revelation 2:8-11: “To the Persecuted Church at Smyrna”
“Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: Thus says the First and the Last, the one who was dead and came to life: 9 I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.…
Revelation 2:1-7: “To the Church at Ephesus: Recovering Love for Christ”
“Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: Thus says the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven golden lampstands: 2 I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles and…
Resource Review: “Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis” by Craig Carter
Carter, Craig A. Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2018. 304 pp. $26.49. 978-0801098727 Available From (click to access and purchase): Baker Books Christian Book Barnes and Noble The Sword and Trowel Bookstore (Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) Amazon Biographical Sketch of the Author Dr. Craig Carter currently…
2 Samuel 18:9-33: “The True Counselor”
“9 Absalom was riding on his mule when he happened to meet David’s soldiers. When the mule went under the tangled branches of a large oak tree, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so he was suspended in midair. 10 One of the men saw him and informed Joab.…
Resource Review: “The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus our Shepherd, Companion, and Host” by David Gibson
Gibson, David. The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host. Wheaton, Ill: Crossway, 2023. ISBN: 978-1-4335-8798-6. $19.99. Available From (click to access and purchase): Crossway (the publisher; get 30% off or more by signing up for a free Crossway-plus account) Christian Book Barnes and Noble The Sword and Trowel Bookstore (Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary)…
Resource Review: “Journey to Bethlehem: A Treasury of Classic Christmas Devotionals” by Leland Ryken
Ryken, Leland. Journey to Bethlehem: A Treasury of Classic Christmas Devotionals. Wheaton, Ill: Crossway, 2023. ISBN: 978-1-4335-8419-0. $29.99. Available From (click to access and purchase): Crossway (the publisher; get 30% off or more by signing up for a free Crossway-plus account) Christian Book LifeWay Barnes and Noble The Sword and Trowel Bookstore (Midwestern Baptist Theological…
Resource Review: “The Greek New Testament: Reader’s Edition” by Crossway
Resource Review: Crossway’s The Greek New Testament, Reader’s Edition, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge Also Available from: Crossway.org (the publisher – save 30% after signing up for a free Crossway+ membership) Christianbook.com Download a sample of the Tyndale House Greek New Testament: Reader’s Edition It is the question that plagues every new seminarian or undergraduate student…
Resource Review: The ESV Study Bible
Also available from: Crossway.org (the publisher – save 30% after signing up for a free Crossway+ membership) Christianbook.com Lifeway.com Download a sample of the ESV Study Bible (Click Here) Resource Review: The ESV Study Bible The ESV Study Bible, published by Crossway, is one of the most helpful and handy resources available for Christians today. While…
Book Review: “A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War” by James P. Bird
Byrd, James P. A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. 276 pp. $34.95. Biographical Sketch of the Author James P. Byrd serves as Professor of American Religious History, Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies, and Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research…
Revelation 1:9-20 – The Son of Man: the Glorified Christ
“I, John, your brother and partner in the affliction, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit, on the Lord’s day, and I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write…
Revelation 1:4-8 – “The Announcement of the Glorified Christ”
“4 John: To the seven churches in Asia. Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits, before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him…
Resource Review: HILARY OF POITIERS’S “THE TRINITY”
Hilary of Poitiers (ca. 315-367) was born ca. A.D. 315 at Poitiers in Aquitaine.[1] Often called the “Athanasius of the West,” Hilary was a well-educated convert from paganism who became Bishop of Poitiers between A.D. 353-354.[2] Hilary experienced an array of challenges and difficulties throughout his life and ministry, including a four-year exile to Phrygia…
Revelation 1:1-3 – “The Book of Revelation: An Overview”
“The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed…
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