Book Reviews
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.
Kenton L. Sparks, Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew Bible: A Guide to the Background Literature (Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 2005).Read the review >>>
How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Translations, Gordon D. Fee and Mark L. Strauss (Zondervan, 2007).
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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)Read the review >>>>
A High View of Scripture? The Authority of the Bible and the Formation of the New Testament Canon, 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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