What is Covenant Theology?
Today’s post is by guest-author Matt Hendren. Matt is the husband to a wonderful wife, a member of Immanuel Nashville, and an all around nerd. His interests include comedy, Reformed Theology, and all things stationary. You can find him spreading ecumenical peace on X (formerly Twitter) @mhendren48 talking theology, coffee, and pencils. Covenant Theology is…
Enter to Win Alter’s Hebrew Bible & Commentary (3 vols.)
[UPDATE] The giveaway period is over, and a winner has been notified. Congratulations to the winner (you know who you are! If not… check your spam messages!), and thank you all for participating.
Robert Alter’s Translation of the Hebrew Bible
Robert Alter’s New Translation of the Hebrew Bible is an important work of scholarship for biblical exegesis. What exactly is the Hebrew Bible? That is a harder question to answer than one might initially think. The Hebrew Bible is a massive work, written by at least 33 contributing authors over the span of at least…
Four Dispensationalist Seminaries to Know about
Here are four Dispensationalist seminaries to know about if you want to attend. Dispensationalism is an hermeneutical framework which, while not entirely modern, has been defined and promulgated most sharply since the 19th Century. It has strong links to premillennialism — that is, dispensationalists are premillennialists, but not all premillennialists are dispensationalists — and is…
Five Seminary Scholarships for Current and Future Pastors
It’s scholarship season! If you are interested in applying for any of the scholarships listed here, make sure you contact the seminary or read the fine print; you may need to apply and be admitted before qualifying for scholarships. Some scholarships have a priority deadline of March 1, or a hard deadline, such as May 1. Again,…
Five Lifelines for Seminary Students
Seminary is one of greatest privileges (besides that of bringing the Word of God to different congregations) that you can have. It is a great blessing from the Lord and we should be grateful to Him for that opportunity. Those who are already enrolled in a seminary know by experience that the life of a seminarian is full of…
50% Off the New Studies in Biblical Theology series
[EDIT] This promotion is now over — I hope you could pick up some new volumes for your shelves! The New Studies in Biblical Theology series (edited by D. A. “The Don” Carson) is, in my opinion, one of the most helpful series in biblical theology to be published in quite some time. Each volume examines…
Dr. Michael Allen on the Theology and Importance of Karl Barth
Five years ago today I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Michael Allen (who is now the Academic Dean and John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary) on Karl Barth. Dr. Allen studied Barth in great depth while getting his doctorate, and contributed Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics: An Introduction and Reader…
Scholar’s Bookshelf: Dr. Vern Poythress, Westminster Theological Seminary
Vern Sheridan Poythress is the Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary, in Pennsylvania. Dr. Poythress holds a BS in Mathematics from California Institute of Technology, a PhD in mathematics from Harvard University, an MDiv and a ThM in apologetics from Westminster Theological Seminary, an M.Litt in New Testament from University of Cambridge,…
Biblical Languages and Bible Software
Today’s post is by guest-author Brayden Brookshier. Brayden is the Head of Publishing for Sermon To Book. He is involved in various biblical teaching ministries in San Diego, California. Brayden is the author of The Dawn of New Creation: Exploring the Christian Hope as Told by Revelation. Every church staff needs pastor-theologians who know how to…
