Biblical Studies – Lexham Press

Paul, Christ’s Ambassador in Chains

on June 5, 2018

When we read about the apostle Paul in the book of Acts, Luke intends for us to remember Paul the captive as much as or even more than Paul the traveling missionary. Luke devotes almost a quarter of Acts to Paul’s final arrest and imprisonment—and if you include the account of Paul’s troubles in Philippi,

The Love of God and the Mission of Jesus

on May 1, 2018

The newest volume in the Osborne New Testament Commentaries is John Verse by Verse. Respected biblical scholar Grant R. Osborne invites the reader to become caught up in the dramatic masterpiece of the Fourth Gospel. In the excerpt below, he explores one of the most well known verses in the entire Bible and shows us how it’s crucial to

Link Love for the NIV Faithlife Study Bible

on March 14, 2017

Last week, the NIV Faithlife Study Bible made its debut in print. This new study Bible has generated a ton of buzz and we’d like to share a couple of links where it’s being discussed. In an interview on Tim Challies’s blog, Dr. Michael Bird discusses the importance of staying curious in Bible study: It’s important

Modern Idol Worship and the Book of Judges

on February 27, 2017

This guest post was written by David Beldman, author of Deserting the King: The Book of Judges. When Christians look for instruction and inspiration, when we look for a deeper sense of our calling and mission, we typically turn to the more obvious Scripture passages: Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the Great Commission, or the

A Brave New Literary World for Biblical Studies

on January 30, 2017

In a few short decades in the latter half of the twentieth century, the interpretation of the Bible underwent a notable shift such as has happened only occasionally over the last few thousand years. During this time the focus in biblical interpretation began to shift from what the text can teach us about the past

Missions to Muslims: Abraham Kuyper Illuminates an Unchanging Goal

on December 16, 2016

This guest post was authored by Joel Wilcox, a member of the editorial team that has worked on the Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology. Reading Abraham Kuyper always makes me think of the adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Readers really can’t deny that Kuyper was a product

Look Closer at the Christmas Story During Advent

on December 1, 2016

The Christmas story has become familiar. We know the story well—so well that we sometimes miss its beauty and power. But when we read Scripture closely, we rediscover the infinite wonder of God’s Word made flesh. This Christmas, commit to looking closer at Scripture and rediscover the wonder of the Christmas story. Centered around the

Retelling the Story of Atonement

on August 17, 2016

Adam Johnson has already established himself as a leading theologian of the atonement, but in The Reconciling Wisdom of God he considers the atonement in light of God’s wisdom, rather than simply as an act of justice. By studying the atonement through the lens of God’s infinite wisdom, Johnson is able to speak meaningfully across the

An Extended Interview with Grant Osborne

on July 1, 2016

Lexham Press is proud to announce a New Testament commentary series from respected biblical scholar Grant Osborne. His seminal work, The Hermeneutical Spiral, has become a standard for biblical interpretation. As a culmination of his life’s ministry, Osborne is bringing his theological acumen to an accessible, application-focused commentary. The Osborne New Testament Commentaries interpret Scripture

John Webster (1955–2016): Surveying a Man and His Métier

on June 22, 2016

On May 25, 2016, Professor John Webster, one of the world’s great contemporary theologians, suddenly and unexpectedly entered glory. Within hours memorials began to appear. Following his training at the Bradford Grammar School and the University of Cambridge (MA, PhD), Webster took his first teaching post at St. John’s College at the University of Durham.