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Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament: Colossians and Philemon, reviewed

Getting from participles to preaching, from grammar to Good News proclamation, can be a challenge to preachers and teachers when working with the biblical text. But if there is theology in those...

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Review: Accordance 10′s Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old...

Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, edited by G.K. Beale and D.A. Carson, is available as an add-on module in Accordance 10. In the first part of my review of the module, I...

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One of my reviews to be published in Bible Study Magazine

I have written a book review that is slated to be published in an upcoming issue of Bible Study Magazine. You can see what Bible Study Magazine looks like by flipping through this past issue. The book...

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Enter in: One good reason to study how the New Testament uses the Old Testament

I’m reading the book shown at right for a seminary class I’m taking. The class is called “The Old Testament in the New.” Its syllabus is here (pdf). I’ll offer a review of Beale’s Handbook on the New...

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frameworks (How to Navigate the New Testament): a review

Why the book frameworks? Author Eric Larson says, frameworks, quite simply, is a book about Bible navigation and context, material that’s designed to build your confidence in your ability to negotiate...

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BHS module in Accordance 10, reviewed

Oddly enough, the biggest challenge for me in my Hebrew exegesis classes was not to do with the Hebrew language itself. Instead, learning how to decipher the abbreviations and sigla in the “critical...

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Paul and the Old Testament

There are over 100 explicit quotations of Scripture in Paul’s letters and at least double that number of allusions. However, what is potentially more useful than just citing Paul’s answers to...

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Biblia Hebraica Quinta (BHQ) in Accordance 10

The next generation of the Biblia Hebraica Stutttgartensia (BHS) is the Biblia Hebraica Quinta (BHQ). I’ve written more generally about scholarly editions of the Hebrew Bible, and have reviewed the...

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Review of Beale’s Handbook at The Blog of the Twelve

I’ve just recently learned about The Blog of the Twelve. Based on what I’ve seen so far, it’s recommended reading, especially for folks with an interest in the Minor Prophets. There is a good book...

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Books for Sale (Word Biblical Commentary, 9 vols., others)

I’m looking to sell 9 volumes of the Word Biblical Commentary set. I’ve listed them (with full condition details) here. If you want to contact me directly about a possible purchase (i.e., not through...

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Books for Sale: Hermeneia 38 vol. CD-ROM (Logos), $149, OBO

I’m looking to sell the Hermeneia CD-ROM set (38 vols., 2006). It’s compatible with Logos/Libronix. $149 (and willing to consider offers). See here and here for details on the set. If you want to...

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Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament in Logos Bible, reviewed...

Something I immediately appreciated about the Baker Exegetical Commentary set is its clear statement of purpose in the Series Preface, found in each of the 15 volumes published so far: The chief...

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Liddell and Scott Greek–English Lexicon (LSJ) in Logos, reviewed (part 1)

As much as I still look back nostalgically on my early days of Greek and Hebrew reading–where I used only a paper lexicon to look up words I didn’t know–I don’t miss how time-consuming it was. I’m able...

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LSJ Greek–English Lexicon in Logos (for iPad), reviewed (part 2)

The massive LSJ Greek-English Lexicon for Logos (9th ed. with revised supplement) is an invaluable resource for Greek lexicography, covering the classical and New Testament eras. I wrote more about...

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LSJ vs. BDAG (LSJ in Logos, reviewed: part 3)

This week I’ve been reviewing the “LSJ” Greek-English Lexicon for Logos Bible Software. How does LSJ compare to other Greek lexicons, especially the oft-used BDAG?  Part 1 of my LSJ for Logos review...

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Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament in Logos Bible, reviewed...

Recently I’ve been carrying around more than 10,000 pages of commentary everywhere I go. This is due, of course, to my living “in the future.” Logos Bible Software has an electronic version of the...

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Colossians and Philemon (Zondervan ECNT), reviewed

I got an ad in the mail the other day for a new commentary series that claimed to avoid all the weaknesses of previous commentary series while building on their strengths. (!) With how many good “old”...

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Of Millstones and Mustard Seeds: Bock on Luke 17

“Magisterial” is perhaps not an exaggeration The apostles said to the Lord, ”Increase our faith!”  He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be...

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Highlights in Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT (Stein, Jobes, Köstenberger)

I’ve long benefitted from the 15-volume Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT) series. Recently I’ve been able to use it in Logos Bible Software. In this post I introduced the...

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“Tax Collectors” in The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary Recently I’ve been spending time with The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary in Logos Bible Software. In the coming weeks I’ll review it here, summarizing some of the...

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