This week, in remembrance of his death nearly one year ago, Lexham Press will be running a series of blog posts honoring Larry Hurtado’s legacy and contributions to biblical scholarship. This first post was written by Chris Tilling. I entered the room and sat opposite Professor Larry Hurtado, who had already placed his file on
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Forget the Horns. Ditch the Pitchfork. What Do We Really Know about the Devil?
The original rebel of Eden is a recurring focus in New Testament theology. New Testament writers follow the Second Temple Jewish understanding of Satan’s character, authority, domain, and final destiny in transparent ways, embracing the theological mosaic assembled from disparate data points in the Old Testament. The lead villain of the New Testament went by
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Why Read New Commentaries?
Biblical commentaries are not a new phenomenon. In their more modern form, they have been around for well over 100 years, but throughout Christian history, theologians have dedicated themselves to spending time patiently working through a biblical book, considering various questions and conundrums arising from the text, and pondering its meaning for today. And no
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Can the Bible and Science Complement Each Other?
There are many books about the Bible and science, but this one is different. In this book I assume that both the Bible and science are sources of knowledge. I won’t be seeking either to “correct” the Bible by using science or to “correct” science by using the Bible. My aim is to use science
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More Than Colors and Chromosomes: Why You Should Read Diverse Scholarship
I have a confession to make. In my 10+ years of higher education, I never had one Black professor. Also, in seminary and during my PhD, all my professors were men. And for most of this education, the thought hardly crossed my mind that I would benefit from engaging with scholarship from different geographic, social,
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Honoring the Legacy of Donald Whitney
Spirituality is a buzzword on the current church scene in North America. A plethora of books exist that one could read in order to be enlightened in the methods of becoming more “spiritual” but not necessarily more Christlike. Sadly, many of these methods are less about Christianity than about spirituality. From labyrinth walking to mind-emptying
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Nehemiah’s Heart of a Servant
The book of Nehemiah speaks of a time when God’s people were in distress and in need of spiritual leadership. It shows how God is faithful to keep his word and how he is faithful to care for his people when from their perspective the present is difficult and the future appears to be grim.
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What Does a Biblical Theology Commentary Look Like?
The Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series locates each biblical book within redemptive history and illuminates its unique theological contributions. The books, stories, poems, letters, and laws in Scripture have unique theological themes. As you examine those ideas with the EBTC, you’ll see how they all come together to form a unified mosaic of God’s
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Lexham Press Announces New Partnership with the Theopolis Institute
The Theopolis Institute and Lexham Press are pleased to announce the creation of the James B. Jordan Prize to honor outstanding doctoral dissertations in biblical theology. James Jordan is one of the most insightful biblical scholars of our time. The Jordan Prize exists to encourage more of the deep Scriptural investigation of which Jordan is
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The Clarifying Power of Biblical Theology
What is biblical theology and why study it? The most basic answer is that biblical theology is, in essence, the theology of the Bible, expressed through the biblical writers in their own historical contexts. Biblical theology is an attempt to understand and embrace the interpretive perspective of the biblical authors. Biblical theology is also the
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