Short Book Notes

From time to time I’ll post short thoughts on books that I’ve read but don’t want to review for some reason.  Hope you find it helpful. Old Testament Theology: A Thematic Approach, by Robin Routledge.  IVP sent me a copy of this book, which came out in 2008.  It’s a decent overview of OT Theology, [...]

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Book Review, Part V: An Old Testament Theology

Thanks for Chris at Zondervan for a review copy of this book. This post is designed to be a summary of my thoughts on Bruce Waltke’s excellent book, An Old Testament Theology.  I’ve opted not to cover every detail of this book in my reviews, but have tried to sample a bit of what Waltke [...]

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Book Review: The Epic of Eden

Special thanks to Adrianna from IVP for a review copy of this book. Over the last few years of teaching in my church, I have searched in vain for a book to recommend to folks that will help them grasp the (often confusing) content of the Old Testament.  It seems to me that most books [...]

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Book Review, Part IV: An Old Testament Theology

Thanks to Chris at Zondervan for a review copy of this book. It has admittedly, and regretfully, been a while since I’ve posted more of my review of this book.  I won’t make excuses, but I’ll reiterate that Waltke’s book is well worth the time it takes to plow through it.  I left off in [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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5 Favorite New Reads of 2008

I set out this year to read some books from outside my normal genre, biblical studies (especially commentaries), in order to broaden my horizons a bit.  I read a number of books I thought were excellent, some of which have been reviewed (click our “Book Reviews” tab and check them out).  But, I thought I’d [...]

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Book Review, Part 3: An Old Testament Theology

Thanks to Chris at Zondervan for a review copy of this book.   In this portion of the review, I’ve opted to focus specifically on Waltke’s treatment of the Abrahamic & Davidic covenants.  I did this for two main reasons: 1) since Waltke’s book is, in part, a biblical theology, I wanted to know how [...]

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Book Review, Part 2: An Old Testament Theology

Thanks again to Chris at Zondervan for a review copy of this book.   Sorry for 2 book review posts today, but I wanted to get part 1 of my review on this blog rather than referring you back to my old one.  I promise I’ll never do it again (yes, I am employing the [...]

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Book Review, Part 1: An Old Testament Theology

This review originally appeared at my old blog on 7/24/08.  Thanks to Chris at Zondervan for the review copy of this book. Bruce Waltke’s book, An Old Testament Theology is a massive undertaking, not just for the author, but also for the reader. Reading it is a commitment of time and energy, physical (at least [...]

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