Evangelical Christianity has been profoundly influenced by both Calvinism and Arminianism, as well as the continuing debate between these two systems. There has been plenty of polemic, on both sides, and it has become commonplace to see portrayals of Calvinist and Arminian distinctives that ar...

I have quite a few Bibles, more than I need really. I’d guess seven translations in physical books, and a couple dozen more in digital form. I suppose that’s one of the joys of seminary, everyone assumes another Bible is the perfect gift for any occasion. There are advantages to having so many...

In the narrative of contemporary Biblical interpretation, few books have had the impact of Kevin Vanhoozer's - Is There a Meaning in This Text? Recently we commemorated that impact with the release of a special tenth anniversary edition of this seminal work in hermeneutics, and I'm excited to ...

Cape Town 2010 is in full swing and, thanks to Tall Skinny Kiwi, here are links to over 40 blogs that are posting from the frontlines of this historic conference. It seemed fitting then, with this global event as the week's backdrop, for our giveaway to be two copies of Timothy Tennent's Chris...

We are interested in sparking some conversations on the recently-released Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament, which John Walton has been blogging about every Friday for the past 10 months or so. The problem is that it can get pretty pricey to send out $250 sets! ...