I picked up several interesting looking books at ETS this year and have begun to sit down and get into them. Today I started reading To the Jew First: The Case for Jewish Evangelism in Scripture and History (Kregel, 2008; ISBN:0825436583), which was edited by Darrell Bock and Mitch Glaser. Several very prominent scholars have contributed to this volume of articles that cover biblical, theological, and missional topics related to Jewish evangelism in the 21st century. I’m both curious and eager to read through it. One of the reasons is that Walter Kaiser, Jr., wrote one of the best forewords to a book that I’ve ever read. I wanted to share a little excerpt to whet your tongue for more. He said: Read more... (427 words, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)
In the first post about Seitz’ new book, I summarized the main argument of the book as follows: Read more... (3026 words, estimated 12:06 mins reading time)
The book under review is:
Seitz, Christopher R. The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets: The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009. 136 pp.
Dr. Christopher Seitz is Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Wycliffe College of the University of Toronto, in Toronto, Canada. For years he has been a leading scholar in areas of biblical hermeneutics and interpretation, especially in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament, and more particularly, the Book of Isaiah and the Twelve (or, Minor Prophets). He is also a leading figure in the more recent subject of canon, following on the heels of great scholars such as Brevard Childs and Rolf Rendtorff. This present book is no exception. It builds off of the research done in Prophecy and Hermeneutics (Baker Academic, 2007), helping the author better define and develop the “great achievement of association” in the formation of both the New and Old Testaments. Read more... (800 words, estimated 3:12 mins reading time)
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