This page will offer relatively brief reviews of books that are of interest to me and that pertain to the main topics of this website: Biblical Theology and biblical scholarship vis-à-vis Evangelical commitments. These reviews will not be as lengthy as one might find in other venues, and certainly not as detailed as in academic journals. I would rather focus on providing succinct summaries of the books’ contents and then offer some points of evaluation, hopefully to motivate interested persons to read the books more thoroughly.

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The Living Word of God: Rethinking the Theology of the Bible, Ben Witherington III (Waco: Baylor University Press, 2007).
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Inerrant Wisdom: Science and Inerrancy in Biblical Perspective, Paul H. Seely (Portland, OR: Evangelical Reform, Inc., 1989).
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God’s Word in Human Words: An Evangelical Appropriation of Critical Biblical Scholarship, Kenton L. Sparks (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008).
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The Bible, Rocks and Time: Geological Evidence for the Age of the Earth, Davis A. Young & Ralph F. Stearly (Downers Grove, IL.: IVP, 2008).
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Ancient Texts For The Study Of The Hebrew Bible: A Guide To The Background Literature, Kenton L. Sparks (Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 2005).
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How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Versions
, Gordon D. Fee and Mark L. Strauss (Zondervan, 2007).
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Zondervant Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, John Walton, Gen. Ed., (Zondervant, 2009)
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Christian Theologies of Scripture: A Comparative Introduction, Justin S. Holcomb, ed., (New York University Press, 2006)
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Israelite Religions: An Archaeological and Biblical Survey, Richard S. Hess (Baker, 2007)
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A High View of Scripture? The Authority of the Bible and the Formation of the New Testament Canon (Evangelical Ressourcement: Ancient Sources for the Church’s Future), Craig D. Allert (Baker, 2007)
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Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible, John H. Walton (Baker, 2006).
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