Not since the Reformation has there been a challenge to the five solas as persistent and potentially persuasive as Matthew W. Bates’ third book, Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King (Grand Rapids:...
Did you know that God is a name-caller? That Yahweh identifies people with derogatory terms? This is nowhere more evident than in the Old Testament Prophets.
The newly updated New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis was updated because of the assiduous work of one man, Moisés Silva, whose work I have admired for a long time. Because of that admiration, I was both excited about...
I remember the first time I got a Hebrew lexicon. I was so eager to find the “real meaning” of important theological words. I quickly turned to ברך (barak) and קדשׁ (qadosh) only to find one-word glosses (“bless” and “holy,” respectively) that I had...
Because the Bible says quite clearly that it is “God-breathed” (2 Tim. 3:16), Christians tend to think of inspiration as some sort of otherworldly event. In the course of many years of teaching biblical studies (and chit-chat that happens at church)...
We’re going to take a look at another passage found in all three Synoptic gospels recounting Jesus’s response to the Pharisees complaint about His disciples plucking grain on the Sabbath in violation of law. All three gospels have the...
As a biblical scholar, I’m often asked for advice on how to interpret the Bible. I could refer people to tools (like Logos Bible Software) and techniques for analyzing the original languages, even if you’re dependent on English (like Learn to Use...
The last time we chatted, I made the comment that the right context for interpreting the Bible accurately isn’t the history of Christianity in any of its creedal distillations or denominational forms. But I went even further—I said that the biblical...
C.S. Lewis is coming to Logos. As part of this exciting event, we’ve also rounded up a package of contemporary scholarship that fills out your Lewis library with scholarly analysis of the Oxford don’s life’s work. Whether you’re a casual fan or can...
Last year, Dr. Michael Bird released an exciting new volume, Evangelical Theology. Using the gospel as the impetus for his framework, he takes a unique approach to theology—an approach that has garnered high praise since the book’s fall release. Dr...
Today’s guest post is from Tremper Longman III, who is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. Dr. Longman recently filmed some courses for Logos Mobile Ed, and we had a chance to chat with him about the historicity...
Today’s guest post is from Dr. Jonathan A. Linebaugh. Dr. Linebaugh is Dean of Students and associate professor of New Testament at Knox Theological Seminary. He will be teaching a five-day intensive Doctor of Ministry class this June in Fort...
Scott R. Swain joined the faculty at Reformed Theological Seminary in 2006, where he serves as associate professor of systematic theology, as well as Academic Dean. He is also an ordained minister in the PCA. In the spirit of semper reformanda...
Last year we posted an interview with Dr. Michael Allen on his book Justification and the Gospel. Dr. Allen is joining us once again, this time to discuss his book Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics: An Introduction and Reader, which is available for pre...
We’ve all read or heard it this season: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.” This famous line is read from Matthew 1:23 or Isaiah 7:14 every Christmas season, in reference to the...
Dr. Michael Allen, Kennedy Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and dean of faculty at Knox Theological Seminary, has just released his new book Justification and the Gospel: Understanding the Contexts and Controversies with Baker Academic...