My Reading

Powers, The Progressive Publication of Matthew

April 20, 2011
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Finally–a better explanation of gospel origins! Since the late 1800s, the preferred explanation of the relationship between Matthew, Mark, and Luke has been that Mark wrote first, and that both Matthew and Luke used Mark and another shared source (usually called Q). This theory is known as Markan priority or the two-document theory. It is [...]

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Olson, Arminian Theology

April 20, 2011
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For me, this was a 5-star book. Olson set out to present a fair picture of Arminian theology based on the teachings of its most capable advocates since the time of Arminius himself. Arminian theology has been mutilated by its so-called advocates who practice a man-centred, folk-religion deviation from it. It has also been vilified [...]

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Peppler, Truth is The Word

April 18, 2011
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Dr Chris Peppler and I have been engaged in an interesting discussion about what it means for the South African Theological Seminary (SATS) to be Christ-centred and Spirit-dependent. Our exchange has led us, amongst other things, to a discussion of hermeneutics and, in particular, the Christocentric principle. Chris holds strong convictions about all Bible interpretation [...]

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Sailhamer, Introduction to OT Theology

April 18, 2011
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Sailhamer excels on the history and especially the methodology of OT theology. The book is worth reading just for his masterful command of a vast array of literature on OT theology, both liberal and conservative. Despite the word “introduction” in the title, this is at least an intermediate work. Sailhamer’s approach is thoroughly evangelical. He [...]

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