Faithlife StaffBook Review Bruce W. Longenecker and Todd D. Still, Zondervan, 2014, 408 pp. This volume is an attractive new addition to the literature devoted to the life and letters of the apostle Paul. It is designed mainly as a textbook for college-level...
Added new links to the Book Reviews section under The New Perspective on Paul: Around the Web: Phil Johnson’s review of What Saint Paul Really Said by N.T. Wright and Guy Waters’ review of Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s...
Lauren VisserToday’s guest post is from Evan Duncan. He is pursuing his MDiv at Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, and he currently serves as media and communications director at First Baptist Church in Temple, Texas. Originally from Slippery...
Added a link to the video of Mark Goodacre’s interview with Robert Orlando, director of A Polite Bribe to the Articles page under Paul and Empire.
Added Justification Reconsidered: Rethinking a Pauline Theme by Stephen Westerholm to the Bibliography under The New Perspective on Paul.
My job allows me to chat with distinguished seminary professors every week. During one such conversation, I asked the professor what advice he would give to a young student trying to balance school, work, ministry, and family—i.e., me. His response...
Missed the screenings? In just one more week Robert Orlando’s groundbreaking documentary on Paul will be widely available to the general public: The film is being distributed by VCI Entertainment through Cinedigm.The DVD will be released on...
Under the category Paul and Empire, added J. Albert Harrill’s book Paul the Apostle: His Life and Legacy in Their Roman Context to the Bibliography and added the reviews of Ross P. Ponder and James Harrison to the Book Reviews section.
When I was accepted into seminary, I was filled with wonderful ideas about how soul-enriching my studies would be. After all, I’d be studying the Bible all day and learning about God and his character in every class. How could this not lead to...
Under the category of Challenging the New Perspective, added a link to Tabletalk magazine’s February 2010 issue, which was devoted to criticizing N.T. Wright and “the new perspectives on Paul.”
Added N.T. Wright’s latest three books to the Bibliography under The New Perspective on Paul: Paul and the Faithfulness of God, Paul and His Recent Interpreters, and Pauline Perspectives. Also added Douglas J. Moo’s review of Paul and...
Added a link to 1 Corinthians Bible Study Index – Reta’s Reflections by Reta Halteman Finger on the Articles page under Paul and Empire. This collection of articles from Christian Feminism Today situates Paul’s Corinthian...
Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton Street SE Grand Rapids MI 49546 Tuesday October 15, 2013 This day-long conference will feature Dean Margaret Mitchell, Ph.D. as the keynote speaker. Dr. Mitchell is the Dean of the University of Chicago...
Added David G. Horrell’s review of Moral Formation according to Paul: The Context an Coherence of Pauline Ethics by James W. Thompson to the Book Reviews section under The New Perspective on Paul: Around the Web and added the book to the...
Added Douglas A. Campbell’s book The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul to the Bibliography under The New Perspective on Paul.
Book Review Ben Witherington III, Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2011, 341 pp. Ben Witherington shares a special insight in the introduction to his 2011 commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. He writes: “Words such as grace, faith, and believe...
Brian SchmittIn my never ending quest to provide information that will help you decide on the right seminary for you, I occasionally find other people who have weighed in on the subject. Today I came across an older post by Mark Dever at togetherforthegospel.org...
By far our most popular post over time has been our Seminary Scholarship post. The problem with this post is how narrow it is, and without great amounts of effort and time it would never be very inclusive. Not to mention how dated it has become. So...
Added Arthur J. Dewey’s review of Four Views on the Apostle Paul ed. by Michael F. Bird to the Book Reviews section of The New Perspective on Paul: Around the Web.
Nick NgWhen we hear the word “sainthood,” we are likely to associate it with the longstanding tradition of acknowledging those who have demonstrated a remarkable degree of spirituality. It may also remind us of beautiful, ancient artwork...
Minor maintenance — fixed some broken links.
Guest post by David Davidson, communications editor for the marketing department at Logos Bible Software. Knox Theological Seminary, with Logos Bible Software, offers three world-class graduate programs that let you study what you love without...
Seth Ross. . . And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ houses, old men who had seen the first house...
Book Review James D. Tabor, Simon & Schuster, 2012, 320 pp. Books that challenge conventional wisdom and provoke spirited dialogue can be much more valuable than books that simply reiterate popular opinion or buttress our own personal...
Michael EubanksI hope it doesn’t seem off-point for a post on this site to step away, briefly, from the normal discussions of seminary life, training, and experiences. Since seminary students are trained by schools, churches, and life experiences, I believe...
Anthony RussoIf somebody asked you to sum up your seminary experience, what would you say? Two years ago I left behind my successful career in IT (Information Technology) to attend seminary. It was a great experience—but that’s not to say it was perfect...
On November 18, during the 2012 meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Chicago, I finally got the chance to view the long-awaited documentary by filmmaker Robert Orlando, A Polite Bribe, at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Orlando has proven...
Kari PattersonI remember Wednesday nights, cooking dinner, then packing Thursday’s sack lunch, Thursday’s sack dinner, and Friday’s sack lunch. Friday night’s dinner would have to wait until late that night, when we’d finally arrive home from our weekly seminary...
Planning on attending the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion? This is your chance to see an advance screening of A Polite Bribe, Robert Orlando’s documentary on Paul. It’s...
Today’s post is by guest writer Elliot Ritzema: Elliot is an editor at Logos Bible Software. He is the editor of 300 Quotations for Preachers and 400 Prayers for Preachers, a major contributor to the Faithlife Study Bible, and a regular...