Baker Theology Collection (11 Vols.)

Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, 2nd ed.

• Editor: Walter A. Elwell
• 1,312 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2001

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Fifteen years after its original publication comes a thoroughly revised edition of the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Every article from the original edition has been revisited. With some articles being removed, others revised, and many new articles added, the result is a completely new dictionary covering systematic, historical, and philosophical theology as well as theological ethics.

Theologians, pastors, lay readers, and students have relied on the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology for years. Now, this thoroughly updated reference work continues to provide comprehensive, useful, and accurate information in systematic, historical, and philosophical theology as well as theological ethics.

Walter A. Elwell (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is emeritus professor of biblical and theological studies at Wheaton College. He has edited numerous biblical reference works, including the Baker Theological Dictionary of the Bible and the Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible (4 Vols.).

If you work enough with the public to field a wide range of questions about the Christian faith, few single-volume resources come close to rivaling this tool.
—Rich Poll, Christianity Today

This first class second edition of the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology should be considered an essential part of a reference library for every serious student of the Word of God, whatever part of the world he/she may be.
—Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology

A valuable contribution to the continuing life and faith of the Christian church, particularly its evangelical witness…An excellent reference volume for the church library, the pastor's study, or the lay person's bookshelf.
—Jeffrey Loach, Ashland Theological Journal

New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ

• Author: Thomas R. Schreiner
• 976 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2008

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While no single New Testament document claims to offer a comprehensive theology, Thomas Schreiner suggests that certain recurring themes emerge from the study of the whole. In this volume, he traces key themes as they appear throughout the New Testament canon, exploring the emphases that emerge from a detailed reading of the texts.

Schreiner's approach is based on solid exegesis of all the key texts and leads him to a unified view of core New Testament teaching. He focuses particularly on two overarching themes. The first concerns the unity of redemptive history and the kingdom of God. The New Testament takes up Old Testament imagery and affirms that the kingdom has come (although it remains unfulfilled) in Jesus Christ. The second related theme concerns the goal of the kingdom—the glory of God through the work of Christ and the empowering presence of the Spirit. In the second half of the work, Schreiner takes up the question of what these themes mean for the life of the believer and the ministry of the community of faith.

Although this substantial and comprehensive volume will be of great interest to scholars, Schreiner's first concern is to provide an accessible guide for students and pastors. He has succeeded admirably, and readers will find here a lucid exposition of the theology of the New Testament.

Thomas R. Schreiner is professor of New Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Romans in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament.

Thomas Schreiner is known for being a skillful and careful New Testament scholar. In his New Testament Theology his abilities and his clear, concise style are on full display as he gives us a synthetic account of this complex subject, an account that reflects his high view of Scripture. This is probably the best New Testament theology written in the last several decades from a decidedly Reformed and evangelical point of view. While I disagree with the analysis at various points, it is still a fine piece of work, and I am happy to commend it.
—Ben Witherington III, Professor of New Testament, Asbury Theological Seminary

Tom Schreiner's New Testament Theology is a valuable addition to the field, providing to students the kind of overview that only a seasoned scholar can produce. The volume is particularly significant for taking a more thematic approach than have most other New Testament theologies. Schreiner therefore comes closer than most others to giving us a genuine New Testament 'theology' (rather than New Testament 'theologies').
—Douglas J. Moo, Blanchard Professor of New Testament, Wheaton College

Lucid, incisive, and above all devoted to listening to the text of the New Testament, Tom Schreiner's volume is like a cool drink in a postmodern desert. Schreiner unfolds the richness of New Testament theology through the lens of salvation history, showing how fruitful the promise-fulfillment, already-not-yet paradigm is for understanding the New Testament. If you want a New Testament theology that is informed, exegetically grounded, canonically based, Trinitarian, and written from the standpoint of a sturdy faith, then this is the book for you!
—Donald A. Hagner, George Eldon Ladd Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary

A magnificent achievement! Schreiner has combined the breadth and depth of his knowledge of the New Testament with extensive discussion of the scholarly literature. Best of all, it follows the New Testament in testifying to the majesty and glory of God.
—Simon J. Gathercole, lecturer in New Testament studies, University of Cambridge

A Concise History of Christian Thought, rev. and exp. ed.

• Author: Tony Lane
• 352 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2006

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A Concise History of Christian Thought offers a succinct, readable survey of key Christian thinkers and significant theological developments from the church's inception to the present. Tony Lane surveys over one hundred important Christian thinkers ranging from Origen and Justin Martyr, to Anselm and Aquinas, to Luther and Menno Simons, to John Hicks and Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI). With the modern period especially, Lane has also introduced an element of evaluation as a guide to the reader, though the primary aim is to allow the thinkers to speak for themselves.

The book is divided into five parts:

1. The Church Fathers to AD 500
2. The Eastern Tradition
3. The Medieval West
4. Reformation and Reaction
5. Christian Thought in the Modern World.

In each section, the reader will encounter surveys of key Christian thinkers, major creeds, councils, and documents. Representative extracts allow the reader to hear from each of the key thinkers covered in his or her own words.

After having sold more than 50,000 copies in its earlier editions, the current edition has been refined and updated throughout and includes new material on key contemporary thinkers.

Tony Lane is professor of historical theology and director of research at the London School of Theology. He is the author of a number of books, including John Calvin: Student of the Church Fathers, and Justification by Faith in Catholic-Protestant Dialogue.

This is a book that will prove exceptionally useful not only to students but also to all those Christians who know many of the names of the great Christian thinkers of past and present but, in many cases, have only the vaguest impression of what they actually thought. Here they can find a succinct, accurate, readily intelligible, and interesting account of the thought of Cyril of Alexandria, John Wycliffe, Jonathan Edwards, Reinhold Niebuhr, Hans Kung, and many others, mostly individual theologians but also including some creeds, confessions, and councils. Each period has a brief scene-setting introduction, and each thinker is not only described but also quoted—a valuable feature because even a brief paragraph gives the reader something of the 'flavor' of each person's work.
—Richard Bauckham, professor of New Testament, St. Andrews University

A Concise History of Christian Thought offers readers a comprehensive view of the broad sweep of Christian theology throughout the ages. It is reliable, readable, and unique in offering well-chosen representative selections from many great thinkers of the past and present. Unlike some treatments of the subject, it includes minority theologies not part of the magisterial traditions. I recommend this revision of Tony Lane's earlier volume to readers interested in a fairly concise handbook of the history of theology.
—Roger E. Olson, professor of theology, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University

Lane's learned and lucid survey of the history of theology will be treasured by teachers and students for years to come. Organized as it is around brief but solid descriptions of over one hundred major thinkers and more than two dozen church councils, papal encyclicals, and confessions, it will be used with great profit as both an introductory text and a handy reference book.
—Douglas J. Moo, Blanchard Professor of New Testament, Wheaton College

Beyond the Bible: Moving from Scripture to Theology

• Author: I. Howard Marshall
• 136 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2004

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Applying scriptural insight to contemporary issues is one of the most important, yet most difficult, tasks that the church faces. The Bible, though written long ago, can speak authoritatively to contemporary ethical, doctrinal, and practical issues. Respected author I. Howard Marshall offers guidance for this perennial task in Beyond the Bible.

Using a "principled approach," Marshall moves from Scripture itself to contemporary understanding and application of Scripture. He examines how principles can be established from Scripture, whether explicitly or implicitly, and explores how the continuing development of insight can provide us with guidelines for the ongoing task of developing and applying Christian theology. Responses from Kevin Vanhoozer and Stanley Porter are included.

Students and scholars of the Bible and theology will be interested in this latest work from I. Howard Marshall, and it offers an accessible approach to a perennial topic of concern that pastors, church leaders, and interested laity will appreciate.

I. Howard Marshall (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is emeritus professor of New Testament exegesis and honorary research professor at the University of Aberdeen. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel, The Gospel of Luke in the New International Greek New Testament Commentary, The Epistles of John (NICNT), and A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles in the International Critical Commentary Series.

Professor Marshall offers a vigorous engagement with interpretive rules and procedures of special concern to 'evangelical' interpreters of the Bible. He boldly seeks a way between 'liberal' and 'fundamentalist' alternatives, rejecting the reduction of 'liberals' and the closure of 'fundamentalists.' His argument, sure to evoke ferment among interpreters, shows how faithful and disciplined evangelical thought can attest to the dynamism of biblical faith that in turn issues in a development of doctrine well beyond any frozen categories. Marshall's argument, offered with great care, is an important contribution to the fresh, ongoing conversation.
—Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary

This collection of lectures by Howard Marshall, with responses by Vanhoozer and Porter, probes once more into the primary issue for all evangelical hermeneutics: how to move from the then and there to the here and now and how to do so while keeping our interpretive and theological integrity at both ends of the hermeneutical spectrum. Part of the pleasure of reading these lectures is that the authors agree on the essential matters, while offering some differing—yet stimulating—viewpoints as to how best to pull off this crucial hermeneutical enterprise. I am glad to commend it to the larger biblical and theological community for consideration.
—Gordon Fee, Regent College

The Apostle Paul told us 'not to go beyond the things that are written.' So what should we make of an evangelical biblical scholar who goes 'beyond the Bible'? Marshall, the scholar in question, wants to build a bridge from the Bible to its present-day application and, more especially, to make the bridge itself biblical. Does he succeed? His respondents, Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Stanley Porter, inspect the bridge for weak spots. Is it biblical, for example, to dilute or dump one biblical message for the sake of another because the first one—say, divine judgment as expressed in horrific images—may seem disagreeable with more loving parts of the Bible and does in fact violate popularly accepted moral standards in our civilized world? Do these standards incline us to set one part of the Bible against another and prejudice one part over the other? Is it even possible to avoid such prejudicial treatments? Read, watch these friends spar with each other, and decide for yourselves. The questions are fundamental, and our answers to them will to a significant extent determine the future of evangelical Christianity.
—Robert H. Gundry, professor emeritus, Westmont College

Central Themes in Biblical Theology: Mapping Unity in Diversity

• Editors: Paul R. House and Scott J. Hafemann
• 336 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2007

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Building on the gains of the historical-critical project and sensitized by its post-modern critique, scholars are now more willing to talk about the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, as a book from and for communities of believers.

Against this backdrop, editors Scott Hafemann and Paul House bring together a team of scholars willing to work together on “whole Bible biblical theology.” Fully aware of historical-critical matters of diversity, they nonetheless trace the Bible’s unified teaching on key themes across the biblical canon. They define biblical theology as “that approach to Scripture which attempts to see biblical material holistically and to describe this wholeness or synthesis in biblical categories.” Biblical theology investigates the themes presented in Scripture, seeking to demonstrate the essential unity and coherence of the Old and New Testaments across the great diversity of their contents.

Fully committed to such an understanding of biblical theology, this volumes contributors focus on selected central themes: their use and reuse by the biblical writers, their integration into the whole fabric of the Bible, and their development across the canon. These stimulating essays map significant aspects of God’s self-revelation to human beings through the literary record in its historical context. Contributors include:

• Scott J. Hafemann on the covenant relationship
• Thomas R. Schreiner on the commands of God
• Frank S. Thielman on the atonement
• Stephen G. Dempster on the servant of the Lord
• Paul R. House on the day of the Lord
• Elmer A. Martens on the people of God
• Roy E. Ciampa on the history of redemption

Paul R. House (Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate dean and professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School. He is author of Old Testament Theology, Old Testament Survey, The Unity of the Twelve, and the commentary on Lamentations in the Word Biblical Commentary.

[This book] will be helpful to preachers.
—R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Preaching

Those who desire to study biblical theology would do well to consider this book.
—Charles Ray, Journal of Dispensational Theology

This book is the fruit of labors of seven scholars working both individually and together to provide what they consider a progression of mind…The essays are all the fruit of rigorous scholarship. They will be of interest to the serious student of the Bible.
—Bible Today

This is a successful attempt to isolate some of the major theological motifs of the Old and New Testaments which, woven together with care, provide the core structure and emphases for a credible biblical theology. The contributors to this project, all of whom have made significant contributions to biblical scholarship, have collaborated here to make available to the thoughtful reader helpful overviews of each of the themes they address…Each chapter reflects careful attention to the biblical texts and to current and important secondary literature.
—Eugene H. Merrill, Bibliotheca Sacra

Eastern Orthodox Christianity, 2nd ed.: A Western Perspective

• Author: Daniel B. Clendenin
• 192 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2003

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In this reliable, fair, and engaging survey, Daniel Clendenin introduces Protestants to Eastern Orthodox history and theology with the hope that the two groups will come to see their traditions as complementary and learn to approach one another with a "hermeneutic of love" that fosters "mutual respect, toleration, and even support."

This revised edition includes a new preface, a new chapter, and an updated bibliography. In addition to updated demographic information, Clendenin examines at length a particular aspect of Orthodoxy's intersection with Protestantism--its growing exchange with evangelicalism.

Daniel B. Clendenin (Ph.D., Drew University) works with Intervarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries at Stanford University. He previously served as visiting professor of Christian Studies at Moscow State University.

Daniel Clendinen's Eastern Orthodox Christianity is already a classic. A work characterized by clarity, accuracy, and respect, this book offers an excellent introduction to the Eastern Orthodox faith.
—Frederica Mathewes-Green, author of Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy

A splendid book with far-reaching ecumenical implications.
—Donald Bloesch, Dubuque Theological Seminary

A readable view of Eastern Christianity through Western eyes by one who has spent significant time in the East.
—Thomas Oden, Drew University

Clendenin presents Orthodoxy in an honest and sympathetic way, stressing its emphasis on the historic continuity of the apostolic faith as well as on personal conversion and spirituality. For the Protestant reader, he carefully explains why the Orthodox venerate icons, how they approach Scripture, and how they understand tradition. Eschewing a polemical tone, Clendenin employs a 'hermeneutic of peace,' without which no respect or trust can be achieved. This book is highly recommended for the Western student of Eastern Christianity.
—Paul Meyendorff, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary

Eastern Orthodox Christianity has already proven to be a most helpful book. It clearly and engagingly introduces the reader to a rich Christian heritage that is too often overlooked. Changes in global realities since the book's original publication make an informed appreciation for Orthodox Christianity all the more important in the West. And the revisions, additions, and enhancements in the second edition, including the accompanying reader, make this book all the more valuable.
—W. David Buschart, professor of theology and associate dean, Denver Seminary

Eastern Orthodox Theology, 2nd ed.: A Contemporary Reader

• Editor: Daniel B. Clendenin
• 288 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2003

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Theologians of the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrate and explain the nuances of their faith in Eastern Orthodox Theology, a collection of readings for those who wish to better understand key aspects of the Orthodox faith, such as liturgy and sacraments, tradition, the mystical encounter between person and God, and relations with other branches of the church.

This new edition includes all of the readings present in the first edition, including articles by Vladimir Lossky, George Florovsky, and Alexander Schmemann. Two new articles have been added to update the section on Orthodoxy's relationship with the West: Articles from Timothy Weber (the only non-Orthodox contribution) and Bradley Nassif address the growing interface between the evangelical and Orthodox traditions.

Daniel B. Clendenin (Ph.D., Drew University) works with Intervarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries at Stanford University. He previously served as visiting professor of Christian Studies at Moscow State University.

This book fills a practical need in contemporary Orthodox literature. The editor has selected some of the most important writers on Eastern Orthodoxy and assembled their relevant essays in one convenient location. The book is ideal for classroom use or personal enrichment. All of us—Orthodox and Protestant—are indebted to Clendenin for making some of the best readings in modern Orthodox theology so easily accessible.
—Bradley Nassif, Antiochian House of Studies, Balamand University, and founder of the Society for the Study of Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism

A wonderful supplement [to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, 2nd ed., also in this collection], presenting basic texts that have become classics.
—Anna Marie Aagaard, International Bulletin of Missionary Research

This volume will help the reader delve a bit deeper into the thinking behind Orthodoxy…Clendenin has chosen well which authors and topics to include…This book by Clendenin should be [read by] any who want an overview of Orthodox theology and practice.
—Thomas J. Marinello, Emmaus Journal

Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends

• Editors: Charles A. Anderson, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, and Michael J. Sleasman
• 288 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2007

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Generally speaking, students, theologians, pastors, and church leaders are well-trained in the task of biblical exegesis. Where many fall short, however, is in the area of cultural exegesis—reading and interpreting the texts and trends produced by our culture, which can have a profound influence on the way we understand the world and practice our faith. Anyone interested in the intersection of Christianity and culture needs to be able to do "everyday theology," that is, to think theologically about our cultural environment and pass it through the grid of Scripture, in order to respond faithfully as Christian disciples.

Charles A. Anderson is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cambridge.

Kevin J. Vanhoozer (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author or editor of many books, including Is There a Meaning in This Text? and the award-winning Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible.

I am one of those Christians who have theological questions about Eminem, MySpace, grocery stores, and the like. So I am very pleased that we now have this book of stimulating and important reflections on such matters. These authors demonstrate how to think theologically about popular culture.
—Richard J. Mouw, Fuller Seminary

Kevin Vanhoozer, Charles Anderson, and Michael Sleasman bring together a bright team of culture readers, who help us see common things in uncommon ways and describe them with uncommon yet useful terms. They are pioneers, I hope, of a new era among faithful people in constructive, discerning, and loving engagement rather than reactive, superficial, and judgmental antagonism toward our culture.
—Brian McLaren, author and activist

There is now a proliferation of books on religion and popular culture but very few books on theology and popular culture. This book seeks to remedy that and offers a rationale for why and how Christians should 'read' popular culture. Kevin Vanhoozer's approach strikes a wise balance between interpreting popular culture with open good will for where God might really be speaking and a biblically formed suspicion for the cunning manufacture of idols. The selection of cultural artifacts examined in part two is wide ranging, quirky, and inspired.
—Kelton Cobb, professor of theology and ethics, Hartford Seminary

How Long, O Lord? 2nd ed.: Reflections on Suffering and Evil

• Author: D. A. Carson
• 240 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2006

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This clear and accessible treatment of key biblical themes related to human suffering and evil is written by one of the most respected evangelical biblical scholars alive today. Carson brings together a close, careful exposition of key biblical passages with helpful pastoral applications. The second edition has been updated throughout.

D. A. Carson (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is author or editor of numerous books, many of which are found in the D. A. Carson Collection and the D. A. Carson 'Love of God' Collection.

[A] sober, encouraging book…The two sides of the author, the biblical scholar who reads, thinks, and misses no detail and the pastoral teacher who understands people, feels with them, and cares for them, combine here to give us a treatment of suffering under God's sovereignty which is outstandingly accurate, wise, and helpful. All who follow the author's fast-flowing argument will find their heads cleared and their hearts strengthened.
—J. I. Packer, Regent College

A straightforward, tough-minded, pastorally motivated treatment of the problem of evil. Carson writes as a biblical scholar addressing fellow believers who struggle with the challenge evil poses for their faith.
—Jerry L. Walls, Asbury Theological Journal

This book will help pastors and others think through issues related to human suffering and so help them to be better consolers of those who suffer.
—Roy B. Zuck, Bibliotheca Sacra

The best compliment I can pay to Carson's book is that I have used it in a college seminar on the problem of evil and that I would do so again. My students seemed especially to benefit from it. Carson covers many if not most biblical themes related to the topic, and therein lies the secret to appreciating his book…It is truly a fine model of excellent scholarship used in the service of the Church.
—Daniel B. Clendenin, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

Introducing Christian Doctrine, 2nd ed.

• Author: Millard J. Erickson
• Editor: L. Arnold Hustad
• 448 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 2001

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Introducing Christian Doctrine, 2nd ed. is an abridged, less technical version of Millard J. Erickson's classic Christian Theology. Pastors and students alike will find this survey of Christian theology and doctrine a practical and accessible resource with both breadth and substance.

Erickson begins by explaining what theology is and then progresses through the doctrines of revelation, God, creation and providence, humanity, sin, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the atonement and salvation, the church, and eschatology. This new edition adds pedagogical aids, includes a chapter on post-modernity, and features the pertinent chapter from Christian Theology contemporizing the gospel message.

Millard J. Erickson is Distinguished Professor of Theology at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous works, including Christian Theology, God in Three Persons, and The Word Became Flesh.

Clearly written and well-outlined, this book would serve as an excellent college textbook as well as being accessible to educated laypersons.
—Warren McWilliams, Religious Studies Review

This is an outstanding introduction to theology that should become a standard undergraduate textbook. It's accessible to all general readers, and I strongly recommend it to all bookstores.
—John Kohlenberger III, Bookstore Journal

Unhesitatingly recommended for use in Christian colleges.
—Robert A. Pyne and Gary L. Nebeker, Bibliotheca Sacra

This prominent publication is most worthy of serious study.
—Baptist Standard

Erickson's goal was to write a briefer version of his popular Christian Theology—with a view to providing a primer of and transition to more extended discussions of theology. As such, Erickson admirably achieved his purposes.
—B. Dale Ellenburg, Mid-America Theological Journal

Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching

• Author: Walter C. Kaiser
• 272 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker | 1998

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According to Walter Kaiser, a gap exists in the academic preparation of ministers. It is the gap between the study of the biblical text (most frequently in the original languages) and the actual delivery of messages to God's people. Very few centers of biblical and homiletical training have ever taken the time or effort to show the student how one moves from analyzing the text to constructing a sermon that reflects and is dependent on that analysis.

The author intends to bridge this gap with Toward an Exegetical Theology. He proposes a syntactical-theological method of exegesis consisting of the following steps: (1) contextual analysis, (2) syntactical analysis, (3) verbal analysis, (4) theological analysis, and (5) homiletical analysis.

Kaiser finds no fault with the time-honored grammatical-historical method except that it failed to go far enough in describing the main job of exegesis. In the syntactical-theological method the accent falls on syntactical analysis of the text and on biblical theology.

Syntactical analysis systematically operates from three basic building blocks: (1) the concept, (2) the proposition, and (3) the paragraph. It is the precise way in which these three units are organized and arranged that provides the exegete all the data necessary to begin the journey of moving from the text to the destination of using that text in a teaching and preaching situation.

Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. (Ph.D., Brandeis University) is president emeritus and Colman Mockler Distinguished Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Mission in the Old Testament and Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament, available from Logos as part of the Preachers Collection (7 Vols.).

[This book] will prove valuable reading to anyone who is charged with teaching and preaching the Word of God. It will provide a sound basis for reflection on how one should move from the study of the biblical text to a contemporary presentation of its message.
—Carl G. Kromminga, Calvin Theological Journal

[Recommended] to every student of God's Word regardless of his/her theological persuasion, academic preparation, or ministerial experience. To attempt any exegetical work without the application of 'Kaiser's method' or a comparable approach is to hinder oneself in the quest for the original and abiding meaning of the text.
—Richard Schultz, Westminster Theological Journal

I recommend this book as a helpful aid to ministers in their preparation of sermons which will communicate to today's congregations the timeless truth of God's inerrant Word.
—Robert L. Reymond, Covenant Seminary Review