Hoekema does an excellent job showing the shortcomings of Dispensational Theology (Pre-Trib/Pre-Mill), and of Historical Premillennialism (Post-Trib/PHoekema does an excellent job showing the shortcomings of Dispensational Theology (Pre-Trib/Pre-Mill), and of Historical Premillennialism (Post-Trib/Pre-Mill). He also does a thorough job promoting Amillennialism.
Whether you are an Amillennialist or not, and whether you are convinced of the Amillennial position by this book or not, you will still learn much about this view of eschatology (end-times theology).
Scripture is referred to very liberally. Any Christian will benefit from this book....more
Beale has written an excellent exegetical book on how John used phrases, words, and the structures of Daniel to portray his own vision and message in Beale has written an excellent exegetical book on how John used phrases, words, and the structures of Daniel to portray his own vision and message in the Apocalypse! An indispensable book in the study of both Daniel and Revelation. This is a highly technical book, so will not appeal to all....more
MacArthur's commentary on Romans does not interact with other commentators on the book of Romans. Many times he makes categorical statements without tMacArthur's commentary on Romans does not interact with other commentators on the book of Romans. Many times he makes categorical statements without thoroughly explaining how he got to that point.
Believe me, it is not a bad commentary. MacArthur has many valid points. It is a good commentary for the average Christian, but not for someone who wants to go a little deeper, who wants to know more about the Greek text and its translation....more
This book is a very convincing thesis against the Adamic Covenant. You should be able to follow Harley without having to Denial of the Adamic Covenant
This book is a very convincing thesis against the Adamic Covenant. You should be able to follow Harley without having to read Kingdom through Covenants.
Harley gives many convincing proofs to show that there is no Adamic Covenant. ...more
Excellent book. It handles the psycho-babbling theories well, and clearly shows why Biblical Counseling must not be mixed with modern theories of psycExcellent book. It handles the psycho-babbling theories well, and clearly shows why Biblical Counseling must not be mixed with modern theories of psychology, and psychiatry....more
I would give this book more stars, but for the brevity On the other hand, maybe it is its brevity that makes it so accessible to more Christians. It iI would give this book more stars, but for the brevity On the other hand, maybe it is its brevity that makes it so accessible to more Christians. It is not a thick book to slave through, but is easy to read.
Much of what is labelled as sickness or disease is simply a re-labelling of sin. So many syndromes are really just signifiers of deeper lying sin, or a wrong view of God, and man....more
Among the sixteen commentaries on the book of Romans that I used this year in my study of Romans, IMHO, this is my number three.
This is perhaps the mAmong the sixteen commentaries on the book of Romans that I used this year in my study of Romans, IMHO, this is my number three.
This is perhaps the most in-depth commentary of them all. Longenecker handles everything from text-critical issues to application.
Longenecker is very even-handed, gives valuable information about the Greek text, and at times when he thinks something should've been translated differently, he explains why. He also supplies information on the cultural background, and why Paul wrote Romans.
Longenecker also interacts with an endless list of other commentators and explains why he differs from them. Further, when a difficult passage is at hand, he lists the various options from various commentators, and then gives reasons for the option he has chosen.
Lastly, Longenecker handles Romans verse-by-verse, giving a lot of detail. However, I think that he attempts to go so deep into the text, and other issues, that he sometimes can't see the forest from the trees. It does at times feel like there is an endless list of details to consider, and I understand that this is a more technical commentary, but sometimes it is better to come to the point sooner, rather than later.
Here is the list of commentaries I used for my study in Romans this year. I list my three favourites in order, and the rest are listed alphabetically:
1. Moo, Douglas J. A Theology of Paul and His Letters : The Gift of the New Realm in Christ. Kindle Edition. Biblical Theology of the New Testament Series 5. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2021. 2. Schreiner, Thomas R.. Romans (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 3. Longenecker, Richard N. The Epistle to the Romans: A Commentary on the Greek Text. NIGTC. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2016.
- Brogden, Stuart. The Gospel in Romans: a Christ-focused walk through the Scriptures. Brogden's Books. Kindle Edition. 2021. - Bruce, F.F. The Epistle of Paul to the Romans: An Introduction and Commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1963. - Bruce, F.F. Romans: An Introduction and Commentary (Scribd). Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2014. https://www.scribd.com/book/377942635.... - Calvin, John. Commentary on Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library, n.d. http://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calco.... PDF Format. Accessed between 2 March, and 24 November 2021. - Denney, James; DIGITAL PUBLISHING, re:SOURCE. Romans (The Expositor’s Greek Testament Book 6). Orig. George H. Doran Company, New York, NY (1897). re:SOURCE DIGITAL PUBLISHING. Seattle, WA. 2018. Kindle Edition. - Everett F. Harrison and Donald A. Hagner, “Romans,” in The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Romans–Galatians (Revised Edition), ed. Tremper Longman III & Garland, David E., vol. 11 (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008). - Gay, David H.J.. Romans 11: A Suggested Exegesis. Unknown. Kindle Edition. 2014. - Harrison, E. F., & Hagner, D. A. (2008). Romans. In T. Longman III &. Garland, David E. (Ed.), The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Romans–Galatians (Revised Edition) (Vol. 11). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. - MacArthur, John. Romans 1-16 MacArthur New Testament Commentary Two Volume Set. Vol. 15–16. 35 vols. MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series 15–16. Chicago, Illinois: Moody Publishers, 1991. Kindle Edition. - Moo, Douglas J. Romans. 1st Edition. The NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2000. - Piper, John. The Justification of God: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Romans 9:1-23. Second Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 1993. - Spurgeon, Charles H.. Romans: An Illuminating Commentary to Assist in Understanding Scripture. The Expansive Commentary Collection. https://www.scribd.com/read/371706383.... - Wiersbe, Warren W.. Be Right (Romans): How to Be Right with God, Yourself, and Others (The BE Series Commentary). David C Cook. Kindle Edition. - Wuest, Kenneth S. Wuest’s Word Studies From the Greek New Testament for the English Reader, Volume One. Romans in the Greek New Testament. Vol. 1. 3 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1979....more
This very enjoyable introduction to textual criticism, and how the text of THGNT was derived can be enjoyed and unImportance of the New Testament text
This very enjoyable introduction to textual criticism, and how the text of THGNT was derived can be enjoyed and understood by anyone, not just scholars. In fact, I get the distinct feeling that this book was written so that the "normal" Christian can also understand this process of getting to a reliable Greek text. I definitely recommend this book!...more
Mayhue has written a very accessible book for learning how to do Bible study. While it is not the best on the subject I Adequate guide for Bible study
Mayhue has written a very accessible book for learning how to do Bible study. While it is not the best on the subject I have read, it will certainly get new Christians, or older Christians who still do not do regular Bible study, of to a good start....more
As an introduction to the inductive Bible study method, this short book really accomplishes its purpose.
I have been using this method for many years, As an introduction to the inductive Bible study method, this short book really accomplishes its purpose.
I have been using this method for many years, and I would recommend this little book to anyone who would like to start learning this method, or those who have never done any real Bible study at all....more
This book by Riddlebarger is an all-round good book to read concerning amillennialism. Although the author goes out of his way tAmillennialism defined
This book by Riddlebarger is an all-round good book to read concerning amillennialism. Although the author goes out of his way to make amillennialism to be thoroughly grounded in Covenant Theology, I think he does so unnecessarily. To me that is the negative side of this book. However, after the first several chapters of peddling Covenant Theology, he moves on to deal with the subject at hand while also looking at Dispensationism, premillenialism, and postmillenialism. While it is a thorough handling of amillennialism, and the fact that I can recommend this book as a good second book on the subject, I think that Sam Storms' book, Kingdom Come, is a much clearer and simple book for anyone to understand....more
Beale's commentary is perhaps the most comprehensive and detailed commentary that I have ever worked through.
This commentary is aimed at the intense sBeale's commentary is perhaps the most comprehensive and detailed commentary that I have ever worked through.
This commentary is aimed at the intense study of the book of Revelation, and it digs deeply into the Greek text of the book, even to the point of considering variants of the text. It certainly is not a commentary that one can sit and read without actually following in the Bible. Those that have no Greek background will perhaps be lost in many parts of this commentary.
The format of the actual text font is of such a nature that if you want to dig deeper you can. As Beale goes through each verse he will provide explanations and solid commentary in a normal sized font. After this, there will be a section with smaller font that goes into even more detail. So, in a sense you can decide how much detail you want.
Throughout this commentary, Beale also deals with those commentary writers that disagree with his point of view, and handles those differences with grace, and great detail. No stone is left unturned.
This is a lengthy book. The last page of actual commentary is page 1157. I will not recommend this book to every Christian, since it wasn't written for the average Christian in the pew. It was rather written for those who would like to know the detail. It was written for Biblical scholars.
The author does a good job in showing that New Covenant ethics are based on the work of Christ on the cross, and the work A solid Christian foundation
The author does a good job in showing that New Covenant ethics are based on the work of Christ on the cross, and the work of the Spirit in us, and not on the Old Covenant. ...more
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