BA Books & Authors on the Web – May 17, 2013

The Theology of Augustine by Matthew Levering was recommended by Justin Taylor on his blog.

Classical Christian Doctrine by Ronald Heine was reviewed by Kendrick Kuo for Patheos blog Schaeffer’s Ghost.

David Roach drew some helpful principles from Robert Stein’s A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible in his article, “Should we interpret the Bible literally?”

Later New Testament Writings and Scripture by Steve Moyise (the SPCK edition) was reviewed by Yongbom Lee for Review of Biblical Literature.

Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament by G. K. Beale was reviewed by Pheme Perkins and by Maarten J. J. Menken for Review of Biblical Literature.

Nijay Gupta gave a preview of the forthcoming book Paul and the Miraculous by Graham Twelftree on his blog.

Liturgy as a Way of Life by Bruce Ellis Benson was reviewed by blogger Joel Watts.

The Enemy in the Household by Caryn A. Reeder was reviewed by Robert R. Beck for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures (volume 13).

Reading the Gospels Wisely by Jonathan T. Pennington was reviewed by minister Scott Elliot of blog Resurrected Living.

New Release: Encountering the New Testament, 3rd ed.

Studying the New Testament can be an exciting-and intimidating-experience. This readable survey is designed to make the adventure less daunting and more rewarding. Two experienced classroom teachers offer a new edition of their bestselling and award-winning textbook, now with updated content and a new interior design.

An accompanying website will offer a wide array of resources for students and professors. Resources for students include flash cards, self quizzes, and chapter summaries. Resources for professors include suggestions for class activities as well as an instructor’s manual and test bank.

For more information or to request an exam copy, visit www.bakeracademic.com/ent.

BA Books & Authors on the Web – May 10, 2013

Scot McKnight recommended Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World by Warren Carter on his Jesus Creed blog. In a separate post, McKnight recommended Ronald Heine's Classical Christian Doctrine. The third edition of Encountering the New … [Continue reading]

Video: Jonathan Wilson on God’s Good World

Introducing God's Good World Reclaiming the Doctrine of Creation Naturalists of the Kingdom Creation, Redemption, and Trinity About the Book: This book unites creation and redemption, showing the significance of God's work of … [Continue reading]

“On Scripture and Tradition” by Edith Humphrey

"On Scripture and Tradition" by Edith Humphrey Recently I began teaching a continuing education class and was bowled over by the number of folks asking about tradition! I had anticipated a small cadre of Christians wondering about the topic of my … [Continue reading]

BA Books & Authors on the Web – May 3, 2013

Matthew D. Montonini conducted a two-part interview with Craig Keener about his Acts commentary on his "New Testament Perspectives" blog. Part 1. Part 2. Matthew Miller of the academic Christianbook.com blog briefly reviewed three Baker Academic … [Continue reading]

May Ebook Specials

Click on the book cover for more information on that. For info on where to purchase these ebooks, visit www.bakeracademic.com/ebookspecials   Retail Price: $27.99 Discounted Price: $12.99 - 54% off! Retail Price: … [Continue reading]

Congratulations to J. Todd Billings – Gordon H. Girod Chair of Reformed Theology

On April 17, 2013, Dr. J. Todd Billings, author of Union with Christ: Reframing Theology and Ministry for the Church, was installed as the first Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary. At his … [Continue reading]

BA Books & Authors on the Web – April 26, 2013

Reading the Gospels Wisely by Jonathan T. Pennington was reviewed by Joel B. Green for Review of Biblical Literature. RBL also has two reviews of The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World by Victor Matthews. James K. A. Smith was interviewed … [Continue reading]

New Release: Vincent of Lérins and the Development of Christian Doctrine

The theology of Vincent of Lérins is often reduced to a memorable slogan: "We hold that faith which has been believed everywhere, always, and by everyone." Thomas Guarino argues that this "Vincentian canon" has frequently been taken out of context. … [Continue reading]