God Unchanging

It’s biblical theology appreciation week!  That is, for me, at least.  What exactly is biblical theology, though?  To most Christians, it sounds redundant.  The discipline of biblical theology (as opposed to, for example, systematic theology) is actually tricky to define, but I found three good definitions here.  One of the main thrusts I find in any definition, is that biblical [...]

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Book Review, Part IV: We Become What We Worship

Special thanks again to Adrianna of IVP for a review copy of this book.  See also Part I, Part II, Part III.
This portion of the review covers Beale’s chapters on Paul’s epistles and Revelation.  As we work through these chapters, keep in mind that Beale’s thesis statement is: “What people revere, they resemble, either for [...]

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Book Review, Part III: We Become What We Worship

Thanks once again to Adrianna at IVP for a review copy of this book.  See also Part I, Part II.

I’m picking up this review with Beale’s chapters on the Gospels and Acts.  I’m skipping his chapter on Intertestamental Judaism, not because it wasn’t helpful or interesting, but because this review is ridiculously long already.  Remember, [...]

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Book Review, Part II: We Become What We Worship

Thanks again to Adrianna of IVP for a review copy of this book.
We pick up from part 1 of this review, starting with chapter 3, which covers “evidence elsewhere in the Old Testament.” As a reminder, Beale’s thesis statement is “what people revere, they resemble, either for ruin or restoration.”  The first review dealt with [...]

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Book Review, Part I: We Become What We Worship

Special thanks to Adrianna of IVP for a review copy of this book.
I mentioned at the end of last year that I had received a copy of Greg Beale’s book We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of Idolatry and that I was genuinely excited to get a chance to read it.  In fact, [...]

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