Romans 9 has ?for centuries been a theological battleground, which creates its own interpretive momentum,? as Aaron Sherwood points out in The Word of God Has Not Failed: Paul?s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9. He goes on to say that ?much classical (and patristic) scholarship generally saw these verses as a treatise
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P. Chase Sears on the Eschatological Nature of Salvation
The good news of Jesus? death and resurrection ?is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes? (Rom 1:16). Salvation is a term which describes God?s work of delivering his people. For Paul such salvation is primarily eschatological. In Romans 5 Paul declared that ?since ? we have now been justified by his
Read moreTwo New EEC Volumes Now Available
The newest volumes in the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC) series are here: Ephesians and Jude! Jude The EEC was created for a digital world. Other commentaries may have a page limit to consider or a back cover to limit the coverage?not so with this series. These volumes are filled with content that otherwise might be
Read moreThe Church, Israel & the Word of God
Lexham Press is pleased to introduce three titles, now available for pre-order in Logos digital editions. (Pre-order for print will be coming soon.) First is Heirs of Promise: The Church as the New Israel in Romans by P. Chase Sears, which is part of the Snapshots series, edited by Michael Bird. Sears examines the relationship
Read moreScot McKnight and David deSilva Discuss the Meaning of the Gospel
Over at The Jesus Creed, Scot McKnight is blogging his way through David A. deSilva?s Transformation: The Heart of Paul?s Gospel. In the book, deSilva argues that the gospel message is far richer than the ?get out of hell free? pass that some Christians have unintentionally reduced it to today. He guides readers in expanding
Read moreA New Look for the Transformative Word Series
When Lexham Press first announced the Transformative Word series, we were excited to bring you a series that told the story of the Bible from diverse perspectives. When we read something, that information is filtered through our own experiences and culture. This is no less true when we read the Bible. Our worldviews are important,
Read moreJohn Barry on The Pain of Idolatry
Idolatry causes pain. If this truth were present in our minds each time we placed something before God, we would make different decisions. Micah?s account of the sins of Samaria makes this fact painfully and dramatically clear: ?So I [Yahweh] will make Samaria as a heap of rubble in the field, a place for planting
Read moreLink Love for The Unseen Realm
The release of The Unseen Realm?by Michael Heiser has been anything but unseen. This book has generated a ton of buzz and we’d like to share a couple of links where it’s being discussed. On Redeeming God, Jeremy Myers discusses the refreshing perspective Dr. Heiser brings to the table: If you are like me, you
Read moreWhy C.S. Lewis Viewed All of Life as Evangelism
C.S. Lewis was a professor at Oxford and Cambridge during the middle of the 20th century. During his early years, he fought in World War I and was wounded in battle. After returning from war, he became a professor at Oxford University. During his initial years as a professor, he was an agnostic, but he
Read moreEnter to Win a Copy of The Unseen Realm, Signed by Michael Heiser!
Did you know that The Unseen Realm has already sold out in print? We?re working on a second print run, but we have some good news for you in the meantime. Lexham Press is giving away ten hardcover copies of The Unseen Realm?all signed by author Michael Heiser! Head to the Goodreads giveaway page to
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