This post comes in response to a brother in the Middle East who seems to be combating false teaching in this area. I hope that this helps. I have not included the apposite sections within the major Systematic Theologies, nor have I included the important critical studies of Dunn or Pannenberg (which are both worth reading). These books furnish a well-rounded portrait of the Jesus of the Bible and His identity as the God-Man. DOCTRINAL WORKS B. B. Warfield – …
Category: Bibliographies
The Book of Galatians is unique in many ways because of its polemic nature, aimed as it is against Christians in churches who have listened to false teaching and abandoned (or are close to abandoning) Paul’s teaching. It has not been well-served with commentaries, although some historical works are of note. Remember, I have preachers in mind for these recommendations. Balance is important. Other works are worth looking at, such as Phillip Graham Ryken’s contribution to the REC, but Stott …
So I decided to do an annotated bibliography for the upcoming book. Here I have selected a set of samples to give an idea of what I said. If anyone wants to comment on how these short notes can be improved that would be great: A * means I recommend it even if I may disagree. A # means I have reviewed the work. A Abasciano, Brian J., “Clearing Up Misconceptions About Corporate Election,” Ashland Theological Journal, 41:1 (NA 2009). A response …
I read many books this year. Here are my thoughts on some of them: Peter Stuhlmacher, Biblical Theology of the New Testament A tome which covers methodology, canonicity, and, in it’s main section the theology (“proclamation”) of the NT. Quite easy to read for the well-versed. I found myself ingesting large chunks of this at one sitting. Really liked the chapters on Paul and after and on John. Stanley E. Porter, The Apostle Paul: His Life, Thought, and Letters Thorough and informative without being …
These are a few thoughts on the books I read last year. I may have missed one or two but this list is pretty complete. Many of the works were read as I researched Volume Two of The Words of the Covenant. Not to knock them but rarely now am I helped by books that I already agree with. I did not include two books that I am more than halfway through: Paul: A New Covenant Jew by Pitre, Barber …
When it comes to the Pastoral Epistles there is a wealth of good choices. The top four in the following list are all excellent high-level works. I would personally go for Knight and Marshall if money were no object (although Mounce and Towner would be just fine). Some of these scholars dance around Paul’s clear statement preventing women from being preachers and teachers of men. I have marked such with a (w’) 1. George W. Knight III – Good at …
I am not a covenant theologian. However, I am very familiar with it in both its pedo- and credo-baptist forms. While my ongoing series critiquing CT shows that I am in disagreement with many of its major hermeneutical tenets, I want my readers to know that I have a long-standing admiration for CT for its comprehensiveness and its ability to address many areas of Theology and Apologetics. Later in the series I am writing (of which this is an interlude), …
Part Two This post will be the last set of recommendations for those whom one might call “beginning students.” I had said that I would do Church history and biography, but first let me say something about the apologists Francis Schaeffer and C. S. Lewis. Surveying some of the works of these men does not mean that I endorse everything about their methodology or substance, but the importance of their work speaks for itself. Francis Schaeffer wrote small but thoughtful …
Part One I said in the last post that I would continue where I left off, so let me say something about books covering other aspects of Systematic Theology first. The doctrine of man and sin require some strong representation in these days. Since the books by Ryrie, Stott. Lightner and Boice already mentioned treat these issues well I shall not add any other books to the list with the exception of Martyn Lloyd-Jones’s The Plight of Man and the …
I received this question recently: “Thank you for all the material you put out. I have benefitted quite a bit. Do you have a list of books/reading that you would recommend as “must read” for someone wanting to grow theologically? I am a part-time worship pastor and full-time elementary music teacher. Previous experience as lay/part-time church planter, youth pastor, and young adult pastor. No seminary, relatively studied, conservative theologically.” As it’s nice to receive such requests (I remember doing the …
