The present volume follows the very successful Jesus Under Fire by the same publisher a few years ago. The title is cleverly chosen, indicating that the doctrine of hell is “under fire” today, that is, increasingly questioned as people struggle with the question of how a loving God could confine people eternally to a place… Read More
Commentary on the NT Use of the OT
Readers of the New Testament often encounter quotes or allusions to Old Testament stories and prophecies that are unfamiliar or obscure. In order to fully understand the teachings of Jesus and his followers, it is important to understand the large body of Scripture that preceded and informed their thinking.
Biblical Theology: Retrospect and Prospect
Ever since Brevard Childs’s 1970 declaration of the crisis in biblical theology, the discipline has faced rumors of its imminent demise. But the patient refuses to die. The doctors continue to argue over how to proceed with treatment and even over whether treatment is worth pursuing, but the patient hangs on.