One Thousand

I’ve made it to 1000 hits today! Actually that number is now a bit higher. In celebration of this wonderful event in the history of the world, I present to you Bible in a Minute: MSE

What’s Wrong with This Article?

Here’s a fun game. Tell me what is wrong with this article and why. Or if you disagree with someone else’s answer please feel free to let us know. Have fun! MSE

Encountering the Manuscripts

Encountering the Manuscripts: An Introduction to New Testament Paleography & Textual Criticism Author: Philip Comfort Hardcover: 420 pages Publisher: Broadman & Holman ISBN-10: 0-8054-3145-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-8054-3145-2 Broadman & Holman Amazon Barnes & Noble CBD My thanks go out to the people over at B&H for allowing me the opportunity to review this title.  Also, I [...]

Just In

I went down to the mailbox just a minute ago and found that the books from InterVarsity Press had arrived. This has got to be one of my favorite parts of the day! They sent me Introducing Paul by Michael Bird, and Fabricating Jesus by Craig Evans. I’m excited to read these both and post [...]

Just In & Upcoming Review

Crossway was very speedy. I’ve already received the copy of Interpreting the New Testament Text that they sent my way 3 days ago. I’m thinking this may be one of the next books that I read. I’m almost through reading Philip Comfort’s Encountering the Manuscripts (finally), so be sure to check out the review I [...]

Honest Scrap Award

Peter Lopez has tagged me as part of one of these chain blog games. This one will technically be my first, so that’s cool. The rules are simple: Reveal 10 things about yourself and tag 7 bloggers to do the same. I despise asparagus. DC Talk’s Free at Last album was the first cd I [...]

Just In

Here’s a surprise. I got a second book from Augsburg Fortress today! I thought for sure that I’d only get the one from Monday, but the UPS guy brought me another. This one is The Religious Context of Early Christianity by Hans-Josef Klauck. Now for the bad news. My review of Encountering the Manuscripts may [...]

Incoming Book

I got an email today from Crossway Books about reviewing a book I requested. They are now sending me a copy of Interpreting the New Testament Text which is edited by Darrell Bock and Buist Fanning (both of whom are on faculty in the NT department at Dallas Theological Seminary. I’ve heard good things about [...]

Just In & Upcoming Review

I received two books in the mail today. The first was Kittel and Friedrich’s Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (Vol 5). I got this one through PaperBack Swap. Interestingly, the book cover says it is volume 2, but the title page reveals that it is, in fact, the volume I requested. The second book I [...]

Graham Stanton Dies

As Mark Goodacre and Rob Kashow have already reported, Graham Stanton has passed away. There is not much news on this yet, but it is a sad day for the world of New Testament studies. Dr. Stanton was the Lady Margaret’s Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University. His interests were in the Gospels, Pauline letters, [...]