tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30183506904957467532024-01-29T00:30:37.655-08:00Viviendo para Su GloriaEl fin principal del hombre es glorificar a Dios y gozar de Él para siempre.Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comBlogger576125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-20313022563996781082023-06-02T21:03:00.000-07:002023-06-02T21:03:48.329-07:00Review: A Ransom for Many by John J. R. Lee, Daniel Brueske<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="600" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqx6OeugN6ZaE2_Ig67rWwhilhFg49S6tRyKBS20aAl4cIxMA4-ziYdnqp-0HkDJzVdyGfS9f30M8suhN9xr1Frr0I4l3FTwwMgDRVpIiVAjchdzIIyHo0K_UEkREH_n1OSRJuTUkZE35g1j6w9B_4OQ5EpGox2s5nIGhzLQ74xdkK0r408uL-vV2vsQ/w450-h263/ransom.png" width="450" /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Lexham Academic (April 26, 2023)<br /> English<br />200 pages<br />ISBN-10 : 1683595610<br />ISBN-13 : 978-1683595618 <br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Gospel According to Mark is one of the writings that does not go unnoticed due to its testimony about Jesus Christ. From the early Church fathers to the present day, many have found encouragement, exhortation, and solace in the words that Mark records. <br /><br />With the same astonishment, this book titled "A Ransom for Many" has been written not only to understand why Mark 10:45 is a key verse for comprehending the entire Gospel according to Mark, but also to present introductory and exegetical matters about the Gospel in a profound and accessible way for every reader. <br /><br />In six chapters, Lee & Brueske bring us closer to important matters such as the occasion of the writing of the Gospel according to Mark, its purpose, and how all of this and more connects with chapter 10, verse 45. The central thesis is that "Mark 10:45 is not just one verse among many; it is a key verse for understanding Mark." [1] <br /><br />Now, why and how do the authors arrive at this conclusion? This is a question that is extensively addressed in chapter 5, in which not only the role of the verse is shown, but also the message it conveys according to Mark's testimony. <br /><br />It is essential to mention that this book is not limited to an expository or exegetical level, but readers will also find in the final part how Mark's message is applicable to our lives. One of the applications that impacted me the most was: "Whoever wants to follow the crucified Messiah must also follow his model of profound servanthood." [2] <br /><br />This book will be very beneficial for exposing the Gospel according to Mark, but not only that, it will allow us to contemplate the glory of the Lord's ransom, a matter that is extensively addressed.</span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ES">[1]Lee, J. J. R.,
& Brueske, D. (2023). A Ransom for Many: Mark 10:45 as a Key to the Gospel
(pp. 1-2). Lexham Academic.<br />[2] (p. 138) </span></span> </i><br /></p><p></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-35069177134365418902023-04-03T22:10:00.002-07:002023-04-03T22:10:14.358-07:00Review: The Nicene Creed by Phillip Cary<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxvC9cl1fmddDreWenmMcMXXYLcORGQFuzSrfVChJ7XZbtxmHgTwVjlLrTpbjRUqp6uF_GrkMhE36OHOxRtA6ZJU2K12htdc5Z9LocY9eaIzIjKzWiHh_8rpOrZ0VvOTVSCqh1seL6f0tHt-kY-8u88jBJ8xdkkYne514PwE_czf1Ods_eWAkuYu-7Q/s369/TheNiceneCreed-ApprovedCover.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxvC9cl1fmddDreWenmMcMXXYLcORGQFuzSrfVChJ7XZbtxmHgTwVjlLrTpbjRUqp6uF_GrkMhE36OHOxRtA6ZJU2K12htdc5Z9LocY9eaIzIjKzWiHh_8rpOrZ0VvOTVSCqh1seL6f0tHt-kY-8u88jBJ8xdkkYne514PwE_czf1Ods_eWAkuYu-7Q/s320/TheNiceneCreed-ApprovedCover.webp" width="217" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>The Nicene Creed: An Introduction</b><br /> Author: Phillip Cary<br /> Publisher: Lexham Press<br /> Pages: 248<br /> ISBN: 9781683596332<br /></div><div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Nicene Creed may seem somewhat irrelevant to many Christians, in fact, the mere mention of the matter could lead to more doubts than certainties. And it is in this sense, that this work turns out to be a very good contribution for those who are unaware of the Nicene Creed or who want to delve deeper. Dr. <b>Phillip Cary</b>, who is Professor of Philosophy at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, where he is also Scholar-in-Residence at the Templeton Honors College, provides us in this work a clear, concise, and solid introduction to the Nicene Creed. As the author rightly points out, this book has the objective <i>“to show biblical Christians how the Creed gives words to what they already believe, so that they can hear these words as gospel, the story of our God.”</i>(pp.12).</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The book is divided into four large parts that develop the articles of the Nicene Creed, but before that, the reader will find a very important introduction in which the historical background of the Nicene Creed is presented, this will allow us to understand the reason why arises this ecclesiastical document and its relevance for our time. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Finally there is an epilogue that shows in a concise and accessible way what concerns the doctrine of the Trinity.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Which becomes the theological framework of the Nicene Creed.</span></span><span class="jCAhz"><span class="ryNqvb">
</span></span><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Something very outstanding about this introduction is that it is an affordable read, even for readers who are not familiar with the subject.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Each developing section of the creed presents an exposition of the creedal article with a biblical and theological foundation.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">I have personally enjoyed reading this book, as it brings us closer to the roots of our faith and helps us in the times we are living in, in which individualism and modernism distance us from the historical and theological values of our faith.<br /><br />Writes Dr Cary: “<i>Hence even when Christians in the West begin the Creed with the words, “I believe,” this is not just an individual expression of faith but a commitment to the faith of a community, the Body of Christ which the individual has joined in baptism</i>." (pp.20)<br /><br />A recommended work for seminary students, particularly if they are taking a course in Church history; but it will also be useful for any Christian who wants to know the history of his faith and confess the biblical and theological truths of the Nicene Creed. “<i>The Nicene Creed is a blessing and a joy, for it is a confession of faith in this good news</i>” (pp. 12) </span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"> </span></span></span><i style="text-align: left;">I received this book for free from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review for the book.</i></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"> </span></span></span> <br /></p></div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-64450516138876429312022-06-05T13:04:00.000-07:002022-06-05T13:04:45.855-07:00Review: In all the Scriptures by Nicholas G. Piotrowski<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx28jnh7onfhou-UJDtJXe3NiXDKKZeqv7EGyWIEvkDmlToFau9BB_CqP8VKpP9gIWsHIY5D6hXLJR3zZ9L9kpbeq0oM18nNprM00PaE4Ur8-PI2UhtSXChEsmGw9Awgd50PQx3ePZ3HbsHgYareCJCVwq64Hikb0Row_RJ1t41jD-zf0NAqEh2-ibig/s1080/@KENSONGONZALEZ.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx28jnh7onfhou-UJDtJXe3NiXDKKZeqv7EGyWIEvkDmlToFau9BB_CqP8VKpP9gIWsHIY5D6hXLJR3zZ9L9kpbeq0oM18nNprM00PaE4Ur8-PI2UhtSXChEsmGw9Awgd50PQx3ePZ3HbsHgYareCJCVwq64Hikb0Row_RJ1t41jD-zf0NAqEh2-ibig/s320/@KENSONGONZALEZ.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Publisher: <b>IVP Academic</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Pages: 297</p><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When you begin to study the Bible more deeply, one of the first words you often hear or read is “context”. Personally, in my first year in seminary, I heard a colleague say in relation to a passage from Hosea, the following: “well, it depends on the context of the biblical passage” and I thought “what does that word mean?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Seminary students, pastors, or those who are interested in the Scriptures today can find literature that facilitates their approach to hermeneutics and exegesis (yes, other words you hear often). One of those books is "In all the Scripture", written by Dr. <b>Nicholas G. Piotrowski,</b> in which the reader will find himself before an introduction to biblical hermeneutics.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The book is not really an introduction, rather its focus is to help the reader better understand the Scriptures by approaching three contexts, which are literary, historical, and Christological. But don't worry, this is not a work in which you find a huge amount of information, the author offers a variety of examples of the issues he explains, aided by graphics that will help the reader to have more clarity in the ideas that are transmitted.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are eight chapters that make up this book, in the first chapter, we find an introductory approach to hermeneutics and its development in history. The second chapter focuses on how Jesus and the apostles make use of the three aforementioned contexts. From chapter three to six, the author offers an exposition of the literary, historical and Christological context, giving greater scope to the latter. Chapter seven is dedicated to the literary genre in the Scriptures. A subject that is currently being of great interest to students of Scripture. And finally, chapter eight refers to the applications derived from our biblical study.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I personally really enjoyed chapter six, in which the author addresses such matters as OT allusions and citations. in the NT; as well as his approach to biblical typology. He writes at the end of this chapter: “<i>Christological context is like a locomotive, where literary context and historical context are the rails that keep the train properly tied to the Bible's topography. All three contexts working together…</i>” (pp.196)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> An issue on which I expected more explanation was about the allegorical method, however the author does not expand further on the issue, in terms of its current use, advantages or disadvantages.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“In all the Scripture”, will be the book that I will begin to recommend for those who have no idea of Hermeneutics, for three simple reasons: a) it is an accesible and academic reading; b) multiple examples and tips; c) at the end of each chapter, the author offers recommended literature to delve into the subject matter.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let's study the scriptures and get to know Jesus Christ.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">I received this book for free from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review for the book.</i></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-48647081315053054222022-05-02T08:32:00.004-07:002022-05-02T08:55:05.389-07:00Review: How the Church Fathers Read the Bible by Gerald Bray<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOX_r2yrkC-e44gTTNZxoEjEGMAiekfpFrymrlVoxufcb1vAkBqMSInq5oncd50Q2zgJli1wtM4yh81RnK0rudcRe-XVG914FdPCAbsF4kslWc2Nt1MLiogiT52goNBcmFrx934xwaXJqoqUzUM7acKy_OZHOpl8IJhbAz4WOiHhJeVCnw1rrSgE1XkQ/s2560/churchfathers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1760" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOX_r2yrkC-e44gTTNZxoEjEGMAiekfpFrymrlVoxufcb1vAkBqMSInq5oncd50Q2zgJli1wtM4yh81RnK0rudcRe-XVG914FdPCAbsF4kslWc2Nt1MLiogiT52goNBcmFrx934xwaXJqoqUzUM7acKy_OZHOpl8IJhbAz4WOiHhJeVCnw1rrSgE1XkQ/s320/churchfathers.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lexham Press </div><div style="text-align: center;">184 pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">ISBN-10 : 1683595831</div><div style="text-align: center;">ISBN-13 : 978-1683595830</div></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Recently there has been much interest in learning about the Church fathers and their writings. Certainly all those who start this noble and arduous task will find some challenges, such as numerous patristic writings, diversity of topics addressed and in some cases a different way of reading or interpreting the Bible in relation to ours. This short and concise book, written by Professor Gerald Bray, helps the reader in this latest challenge.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How the Church fathers read the Bible is an important issue not only to better understand their writings but also not to impose our contemporary forms, methodologies or thoughts.</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>This book is divided into six chapters, in the first presents the key terms and background in relation to the Church fathers (a very important chapter); in the second, the interaction of the Church fathers and their writings in the Greco-Roman and Jewish world. From chapters three to five, the author addresses issues related to interpretation, beginning with the four senses of interpretation (another master chapter). Finally, chapter six deals with seven theses that condense what the Church fathers affirmed regarding the interpretation of the Bible, considering as the author writes that “</span><i>the fathers were not perfect, and not everything they had to say has stood the test of time, but on certain fundamental principles they remain authoritative guides for the church today</i><span>.”[1]</span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I personally find this to be a very valuable resource for those of us who want to learn about the Church fathers and their writings. What makes this book very different from others (apart from its focus) is that it provides the reader with a rich background, so that even if you know little or nothing about the church fathers, you can read this book very easily.</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Let's continue knowing our Christian history and learning together with the voices of yesterday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">I received this book for free from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review for the book.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">[1]Gerald Bray, How the Church Fathers Read the Bible: A Short Introduction (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2022), 181.</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-20595499938464441052022-03-10T12:38:00.002-08:002022-03-10T12:42:00.507-08:00Review: Exodus Old and New A Biblical Theology of Redemption<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsrlfzp6n6YumqpIgdR-rW1Acx8lTO6rpKfvtQIv3dto7Y_Ge48KNfSU9cJyzKN9c_r5OSIV7y9OlA2TawocsucbtUS3g_kst_3dQ1KQYfwsmmZJTKMl7wthM2o9H7IPB7e3XsphHgre052lDJW6rOZpQ9RBZFn9oRWYMp5gqmpOUcWUNqmmPWucZXwg=s550" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="356" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsrlfzp6n6YumqpIgdR-rW1Acx8lTO6rpKfvtQIv3dto7Y_Ge48KNfSU9cJyzKN9c_r5OSIV7y9OlA2TawocsucbtUS3g_kst_3dQ1KQYfwsmmZJTKMl7wthM2o9H7IPB7e3XsphHgre052lDJW6rOZpQ9RBZFn9oRWYMp5gqmpOUcWUNqmmPWucZXwg=w222-h343" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i> 224 pages</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>ISBN-10 : 0830855394</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>ISBN-13 : 978-0830855391</i></div></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The book of Exodus</b> is a book that we have only seen as a compilation of events that have to do with God, Moses and the people of Israel. Our reading is quite limited and we lose sight of the biblical richness that we can find in this book.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />“Exodus Old and New”, is the second volume of the “Essential Studies in Biblical Theology (ESBT)” series (<a href="https://kensongonzalez.blogspot.com/2020/06/review-from-adam-and-israel-to-church.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><b>You can read here my brief review of the first volume</b></span></a>), which not only guides us to better understand the book of Exodus but we can see how this book works as a central issue for the big story of the Bible. Dr. Michael Morales presents us in this book, a careful, deep and accessible study, in which the reader will find three main parts: a) the historical exodus from Egypt; b) the typological use of the Exodus by the prophets and c) the new exodus.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />In the first part of the book, the author makes a overview of the book of Genesis, to then focus on Abraham. He writes: “<i>The divine call to leave Ur was also a deliverance out of Ur, out of the plight of the nations’ exile. As the first human being to experience a reversal of the spiritual exile narrated in Genesis 11, Abraham himself stands as the firstfruits of an international deliverance—the call out of Ur was, in other words, an exodus.</i>” Finally we see how Abraham's family lives in Egypt. From here starts an exhibition on the call of Moses, the plagues, the redemption of Israel and the inheritance. All this, prefiguring Jesus Christ, a new Moses, who will free His people.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />The second part of the book tells us about the exodus that is to come, the people are still under slavery and need a liberator. The prophets announce this exodus. Finally, the author makes us see that Jesus Christ is the one who will free his people, who calls them to leave Egypt and will lead them to glory, because we will rise with Him. “<i>The place of exile, the wilderness of the old creation, will be transformed into paradise, a new creation. By the Spirit, the whole cosmos will undergo the new exodus. Every fiber and molecule of the new creation will have been led through the passage of the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of the Son—in whom they hold together—into new life.</i>”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />I think this series of books is a great contribution to those just beginning their understanding of biblical theology and will help them see how the accounts in Scripture are connected.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:</b> L. Michael Morales is professor of biblical studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Taylors, South Carolina. Previously he was provost and professor of Old Testament at Reformation Bible College in Sanford, Florida. He is the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div>You can get more information or buy it: <a href="https://www.ivpress.com/exodus-old-and-new" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><b>IVP website</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>I received this book for free from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review for the book.</i></div></span></div><div><br /></div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-53587571626569379952022-01-17T07:56:00.003-08:002022-01-17T07:57:27.255-08:00Review: Enjoying the Old Testament by Eric A. Seibert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8FMOjC6ibT1-pTjiiSK6FezlBitWQw8F70TDAboSBKj--5xe2aRfZbfEx35CsAW5SPGBr2ST-kC5rJHeaav9hobLtYD8dYaBzWXMvf4D8tClwVC7DjgfjxgH32PUfaQN0KYmppQh2_BrXzzTHxKFfUDxF45idiGqI-ceiNRu4GG6uEaF9I-QFdRigKg=s550" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="367" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8FMOjC6ibT1-pTjiiSK6FezlBitWQw8F70TDAboSBKj--5xe2aRfZbfEx35CsAW5SPGBr2ST-kC5rJHeaav9hobLtYD8dYaBzWXMvf4D8tClwVC7DjgfjxgH32PUfaQN0KYmppQh2_BrXzzTHxKFfUDxF45idiGqI-ceiNRu4GG6uEaF9I-QFdRigKg=s320" width="214" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">ASIN : B092Q2G17Y</div><div style="text-align: center;">IVP Academic </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Currently the books of the Old Testament are somewhat unknown to many Christians. We know the classic stories, which we have heard or read year after year. David and Goliath, Adam and Eve eating from the tree of good and evil, Noah in the Ark, Isaiah beholding the glory of God in a vision, etc. Our knowledge is limited to these stories, which, although enriching and very useful, are not the whole of the Old Testament.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But why the OT Is it so unknown or so uninteresting? Possibly due to some bias on our part. In this book entitled “<i><b>Enjoying the Old Testament</b></i>” by <b>Eric A. Seibert,</b> we find some answers to this question and not only this, but reasons why we should read, explore and enjoy the Old Testament. The author acknowledges the challenge and writes: “<i>Most of the Old Testament, which comprises over threefourths of the Bible, is largely unfamiliar to many Christians. It has become a stranger.</i>”<br /><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>"Enjoying the Old Testament"</i>, is not an introduction to the OT, nor a panoramic commentary on the OT books, it is a book whose purpose is to encourage the reader to read the OT, for this, the author presents his work in three great parts: I) The first part, which consists of five chapters, is to confront the reader with questions such as, why don't you enjoy the OT? Why bother with the OT? and clarifying the expectations we should have; the second part leads us to consider how to read the OT in a better way, considering the literary characteristics as other elements that go unnoticed in our reading. From this part, I really enjoyed the chapter entitled “Enjoying the boring parts”, which invited me to consider the laws of the O.T. from another point of view; Finally, the third part invites us to practical aspects to enjoy the OT, for example, creating our own study tools, maps, timelines, etc. <i><u>Please do not go directly to this final part of the book without first reading the previous chapters.</u></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><u><br /></u></i>I really enjoyed this book and it is not only be useful to learn more about the OT, but also for to enjoy it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />You can get more information about this book <b><a href="https://www.ivpress.com/enjoying-the-old-testament" target="_blank">here</a></b></span></div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-24977998321114324222022-01-11T08:54:00.006-08:002022-01-11T09:16:36.712-08:00Review: Galatians (EBTC) by Matthew S. Harmon<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1rvhAJXmR6hOLmx-DxPgtCkg-7jU1TwkbDpTUt54YFGSxjPHLi5mrwVDMCzeupVxohdSxOXmjMSQKU6HW4Fl6xOCgUHyTRtaEvSZcdgDJxI73YB89_4w-t9yoShMzc5dZZle7ESZ5FE6ald1PxqM5sbiO6LZ72vtZv9wajisZljsG56-bCT2ml6d9DQ=s2384" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1rvhAJXmR6hOLmx-DxPgtCkg-7jU1TwkbDpTUt54YFGSxjPHLi5mrwVDMCzeupVxohdSxOXmjMSQKU6HW4Fl6xOCgUHyTRtaEvSZcdgDJxI73YB89_4w-t9yoShMzc5dZZle7ESZ5FE6ald1PxqM5sbiO6LZ72vtZv9wajisZljsG56-bCT2ml6d9DQ=s320" width="215" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lexham Press</div><div style="text-align: center;">656 pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">ISBN-10 : 1683595637</div><div style="text-align: center;">ISBN-13 : 978-1683595632</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Paul's letter to the Galatians has captivated many Christians for centuries, including John Wesley, Luther, Calvin. But what makes this letter so engaging and challenging at the same time? The power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Currently, we can find various </span><span face=""Alegreya Sans", Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 19px;">commentaries </span><span style="font-size: medium;">and annotations on this letter, and recently among them, we have the commentary written by Dr. Matthew S. Harmon, which is part of the "Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary" series. A series that offers to the reader a deep and enriching exploration of biblical theology and clear and accessible exegetical expositions. But not only this, but it also offers a series of key themes of the book / letter and how they relate to all of Scripture. Therefore, the reader will not have an isolated idea of the writing but a more complete idea, seeing how it is related to everything.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Returning to Dr. Harmon's commentary on Galatians, we find the introductory issues of the letter, which are dealt with precisely. Regarding the exposition of the texts, we find a triad: <i>context</i>, in which we are offered a general idea of the passage to be treated; <i>structure</i>, how the passage is formed, exegetical or syntactic matters; <i>bridge</i>, how we apply the principles found in that passage.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally, we find the biblical and theological themes, starting from the history of salvation, first a big topic: the Abrahamic covenant, which is a very relevant and central issue in the letter to the Galatians, to the apocalyptic antithesis, a theme that we frequently encounter. in Galatians. Likewise, other topics are developed such as God, the law, humanity, Paul’s use of the Old Testament in Galatians, etc.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I particularly enjoy the distinctiveness of this series, that is, the relationship of the key themes of the letter to the canon. Usually, when we read a commentary, its focus is precisely the book or letter it addresses, and we are somewhat isolated from the rest of the canon. Therefore, the EBTC series is of great benefit to pastors and teachers.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://lexhampress.com/product/207928/galatians-evangelical-biblical-theology-commentary" target="_blank">here</a></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-223804309379510502021-12-29T07:08:00.000-08:002021-12-29T07:08:06.173-08:00Review: Small Preaching by Jonathan Pennington<div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvlxn7qkRCZ7_UbRw3JvILnj8OC8dq375lkDh3ub8DGjBRCwmEmhEWFWoiuVKnPMSQr8qzHdMhphP_ponFuE3y4Sw3M3_bTJGFq63-v8MR_bnZi4n-74IiVaO8030R9OoTwg9EYlF_R_lOjCXQ-14nkjyX1ies6qx7uSm4SOlS69yzbQkuT-0yH1U5XA=s688" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="430" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvlxn7qkRCZ7_UbRw3JvILnj8OC8dq375lkDh3ub8DGjBRCwmEmhEWFWoiuVKnPMSQr8qzHdMhphP_ponFuE3y4Sw3M3_bTJGFq63-v8MR_bnZi4n-74IiVaO8030R9OoTwg9EYlF_R_lOjCXQ-14nkjyX1ies6qx7uSm4SOlS69yzbQkuT-0yH1U5XA=w232-h371" width="232" /></a></div><br /><ul class="a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">104 pages</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">ISBN-10 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1683594711</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">ISBN-13 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">978-1683594710</span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Preaching is a great privilege</b> that the Lord grants us, but let me say that, I am far from being a good preacher and I believe that most preachers, we find ourselves in the same situation. We are grateful and very excited with the Lord for serving in preaching, but we must not forget that there are many things that we can and need to develop. In that sense, books like "Small Preaching" become very important for the preacher's learning.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Dr.<i> Jonathan Pennington</i>, offers us a very accessible and enjoyable book, to develop our preaching. Unlike other books, this one offers us small but very valuable advice that will help us in three areas:<b> <i>The personality of the preacher</i></b>, in which we find matters that have to do with the character of the preacher; <b><i>the preparation to preach</i></b>, how to improve our writing process and exposure to the text; and<b><i> the practice of preaching.</i></b><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some may be tempted to go to the final part of the book (the most practical), but I really advise you that all parts are very good and useful. Personally, the first part caught my attention, which deals with aspects such as handling criticism and praise, issues that we preachers overlook, and that we are not used to handling in the best way. Each chapter addresses issues we have grappled with from the personal to the practical, such as the process of writing a sermon or delivering a sermon.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is a short book, but with a very big goal: <b>That we become better preachers</b>. If you are a pastor or preach occasionally, this book will be of great help to you.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can get this book and more information <a href="https://lexhampress.com/product/197374/small-preaching-25-little-things-you-can-do-now-to-make-you-a-better-preacher" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-19751325637668264172021-12-22T08:35:00.000-08:002021-12-22T08:35:16.309-08:00Review: The Death of Porn by Ray Ortlund<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIrnrT9RQNIUX5lB7Xv-OH_atRGjM1XT_L_dyjcwxDo7-YUyvixYuIDbA3mmbsutrxEXQJuLZu6dsjR5o4ydnzeoDMMU8oePLoL8Wn5IaRK9wm37x29chwpcJTRLd6SbiMydCAxBYEYMDTyxr_3jW_D-W9LbNcIFbQpeG-WPbIm8AmRWh_yi_-aDFwrA=s2546" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2546" data-original-width="1649" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIrnrT9RQNIUX5lB7Xv-OH_atRGjM1XT_L_dyjcwxDo7-YUyvixYuIDbA3mmbsutrxEXQJuLZu6dsjR5o4ydnzeoDMMU8oePLoL8Wn5IaRK9wm37x29chwpcJTRLd6SbiMydCAxBYEYMDTyxr_3jW_D-W9LbNcIFbQpeG-WPbIm8AmRWh_yi_-aDFwrA=s320" width="207" /></a></div><p></p><ul class="a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">144 pages</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">ISBN-10 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1433576694</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">ISBN-13 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">978-1433576690</span></span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are many Christian books on the topic of pornography and sexual purity, but in "<b>The Death of Porn</b>," Ray Ortlund speaks to us as a brother, as a friend, and as a mentor. A battle buddy who, like many, knows the territory called ‘sexual sin’ and who has a lot to say about it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />"The Death of Porn" is a comforting and challenging read. Although brief, we are not here with a moralistic exposition of this-must-do-, it is a man writing to other men (and women) about the greatness of the power of God to free us from the power of sin, and specifically sexual sin.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />The book is divided into two parts, both with 3 chapters. The first deals with who we are as men, who are those women that we see and who is Jesus Christ; the second part takes us to the practical and profound, to prayer, to edify ourselves as brothers. Ortlund proposes that men, free by the power of God, can bring the good news of freedom to men and women enslaved by pornography. And we can do this, because <b>Jesus is on our side.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />If you are struggling with pornography, this book will be very helpful. Jesus loves you and he can restore your life. We have been called to freedom.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: justify;">You can get this book<b> </b></span><a href="https://lexhampress.com/product/210738/who-is-jesus-of-nazareth" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><b>here.</b></a></span></div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-30211453338575420372021-12-21T13:09:00.003-08:002021-12-21T13:16:13.717-08:00Review: Five Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars Knew by Hans Boersma<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglwrJPn21lL3CoJgL2kczNQNEvl7YvgokUwnvbc-zaqVAE09HaE2EMnLDhpG0KMfCP14Ubwqz9hhQ1KHs1rb-obWhW5hCLbMZ15MX76jTEu9Hh6uexViweWB4ROVm60OkXmbnkNSu6_VSHiiIk6i7_fjm0zLpZFfJnv8mtCmGnPe-4ZEcYseGdQzzPRw=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="1200" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglwrJPn21lL3CoJgL2kczNQNEvl7YvgokUwnvbc-zaqVAE09HaE2EMnLDhpG0KMfCP14Ubwqz9hhQ1KHs1rb-obWhW5hCLbMZ15MX76jTEu9Hh6uexViweWB4ROVm60OkXmbnkNSu6_VSHiiIk6i7_fjm0zLpZFfJnv8mtCmGnPe-4ZEcYseGdQzzPRw=w494-h228" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul class="a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1px 18px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">176 pages</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">ISBN-10 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">0830853901</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">ISBN-13 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">978-0830853908</span></span></li></ul></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Imagine
being a spectator of the dialogue between a theologian and a biblical scholar,
and that each of them has five specific things to say to each other regarding
their theological work. With this series of books published by Intervarsity
Press, you no longer have to imagine such a scene, recently the books have been
published: "<i>Five Things Biblical Scholars Wish Theologians Knew</i>" by
Scot Mcknight and "<i>Five Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars
Knew</i>" by Hans Boersma<br /><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I had the
opportunity to read "<i>Five Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars
Knew</i>" by <b>Hans Boersma</b>. There were really a lot of moments where I would
take the marker and say, "wow, this is so true." Hans Boersma, with a
deep and enjoyable style, brings the reader (biblical scholar or not) closer to
five issues that should be considered with great importance: <b><i>Christ,
metaphysics, the providence of God, the church and heaven</i></b>. All this in relation
to the Scriptures.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Boersma,
shows the biblical scholar (and everyone) that if we do not meet Christ in the
Scriptures it is not really helpful; that if we do not use the proper
‘metaphysical lenses’ for reading the Scriptures, we will come to weak
conclusions. He also reminds us of the importance of God's care in the
Scripture process, and of how the Church plays an important role, being she who
must affirm and sustain the truths of Scripture. Finally, the author reminds us
of need to contemplate God in the Scriptures. Each of these elements is
approached with abundant patristic material as well as from the Scriptures
themselves.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Chapters 1
and 2 were the ones that caught my attention and interest, since they are
issues that we tend to overlook, how it is to meet Christ in the Scriptures and
how we read them. I consider these two chapters to be pivotal points for the
rest of the work.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hans Boersma shows us a great idea: the Bible is a sacrament. And for this he brings us closer to these five things, which are not only useful for biblical scholars but also for me and for you.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book <a href="https://www.ivpress.com/five-things-theologians-wish-biblical-scholars-knew" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></span></span></span></div>
Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-73934504236751998902021-11-15T09:25:00.001-08:002021-11-15T09:25:30.695-08:00Review: Who is Jesus of Nazareth? by Craig L. Blomberg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZoKw8v5LN-K27el1aOZf2dh71ASkqlMBSnDQ1-hjgRBcsyqtkueaiFfjYBq1xzHez2IWDeWdTom3A2xC7SL0rM5s239XZUHqSYphi_CLnaPygwIzStj1rrC-7m9fXxvdEYwsUwFSlFW0/s900/bk.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="900" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZoKw8v5LN-K27el1aOZf2dh71ASkqlMBSnDQ1-hjgRBcsyqtkueaiFfjYBq1xzHez2IWDeWdTom3A2xC7SL0rM5s239XZUHqSYphi_CLnaPygwIzStj1rrC-7m9fXxvdEYwsUwFSlFW0/w414-h230/bk.png" width="414" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who Is Jesus of Nazareth?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Craig L. Blomberg</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pages: 112</div><div style="text-align: center;">ISBN: 9781683595298</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Who is Jesus of Nazareth? It is a question that has been asked at all times and enunciated by different characters. Some illiterate and others highly learned.</div><br /><br />The answer to this question marks a before and after in life. It was approximately eighteen years ago, when I also asked that question, despite having grown up in a christian home, I asked myself who is Jesus? Thank God I got to know him. <br /><br /><br />The series ‘Questions for restless minds’, seeks to help those who have some questions, especially young people who are beginning to interact in a university environment. However, I believe that this series will be of benefit to all believers. <br /><br /><br />Thanks to Lexham Press, I had the opportunity to read a volume of this series I titled 'Who is Jesus of Nazareth?' And I must say that this brief but insightful book, responds effectively to this question. The first thing Dr. Craig Blomberg does is offer us historical evidence about Jesus, starting from the Scriptures, offering greater attention to what the gospels say about Jesus. A tour that will be very useful. Then the author offers other sources about Jesus, which present us a very different portrait from the canonical gospels. Portraits that are popular for series or fiction literature. This leads us to evaluate the canonicity of the gospels, to finally consider what is the importance of the historical Jesus. <br /><br /><br /><div>I enjoyed this book, particularly chapter two in which Dr. Blomberg exposes the gospels and how they are reliable sources. "In sum, the Gospel writers had every reason to want to preserve accurate history."(pp.23) <br /><br /><br /></div><div>In our time, it is important not only to know what we believe but why we believe it, this series will be especially useful to young people, to respond to the contemporary challenges of our faith.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book<b> </b></span><a href="https://lexhampress.com/product/210738/who-is-jesus-of-nazareth" style="text-align: justify;"><b>here.</b></a></div><div><br /></div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-77705902107304689532021-10-27T10:10:00.001-07:002021-10-27T10:17:03.004-07:00Review: The Trinity and the Bible by Scott R. Swain<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVg4eOPlcqeB5yfYYARQIbN_RnMnjtxDV52_GJf-OZ0bUcsx7qE-IK2CT62HV3MY4DmpEPY3nzojNFBEK8bI47M62UI2vmd2NmzfkjUVQV-r0Bvamg5dRLWpWewn5wzX1EmpkATF5kzqV//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="250" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVg4eOPlcqeB5yfYYARQIbN_RnMnjtxDV52_GJf-OZ0bUcsx7qE-IK2CT62HV3MY4DmpEPY3nzojNFBEK8bI47M62UI2vmd2NmzfkjUVQV-r0Bvamg5dRLWpWewn5wzX1EmpkATF5kzqV/w199-h304/image.png" width="199" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Trinity and the Bible: On Theological Interpretation</b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Author: </b>Scott R. Swain</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Publisher:</b> Lexham Press</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Pages: </b>144</p><p style="text-align: center;">ISBN: 9781683595359</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ignatius
writing to the Philippians, says: "For if there is one God of the
universe, the Father of Christ," of whom are all things; " and one
Lord Jesus Christ, our [Lord], "by whom are all things;" and also one
Holy Spirit, who wrought in Moses, and in the prophets and apostles ”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Talking
about the Trinity has been an issue that has led the church in every age to
delve into the Scriptures and praise the Triune God who has revealed himself to
our lives. In this time, the doctrine of the Trinity has aroused greater
interest in both pastors and laity, and this has led to questions, debates and some
conclusions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">"The
Trinity & the Bible: On Theological Interpretation" written by Dr. Scott
Swain, comes to make a reference work that will help the reader to meet in the
Scriptures with the Triune God. As Swain writes: “The possibility of
theological knowledge is grounded epistemologically in the fact that God, in
his sovereign good pleasure of him, has condescended to reveal himself to babes
(11: 25–26). “No one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son
chooses to reveal him” (11:27) ”(pp.60). This knowledge of the Triune God in
our lives is a work of grace and of his good will.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The book is
divided into seven chapters, in which the reader will find a Trinitarian frame
of reference for the exegetical study and reading of the Scriptures. The focus
is “the Triune God who presents himself to us in Holy Scripture as the object
of our shared knowledge, love, and praise.” (pp.1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Unlike
other books on the Trinity, this work clearly through this series of essays
provides the reader a reflection on how to meet the Triune God revealed in the
New Testament.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I have
enjoyed this book, particularly chapter three which addresses Warfield's
position and the Trinity, understanding this is important to current
discussions; also chapter seven that condenses into seven axioms everything
seen in the book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I invite
you to read "The Trinity & the Bible: On Theological
Interpretation" and marvel at the Triune God who is revealed in the
Scriptures.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span>I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book<b> </b></span><a href="https://lexhampress.com/product/205083/the-trinity-and-the-bible-on-theological-interpretation"><b>here.</b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-7204288773994127622021-09-28T12:20:00.002-07:002021-09-28T12:21:44.339-07:00Review: Wonderfully Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body by John W. Kleinig<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwgEhNSOu4RL5ML3294sjTRo-hUWV69Yhv4Pzi3Tlju6KC0m3F_6SqnBABU-ucW_kQHjL65TWnABgf3JDmbmd-VDjEI4J3De1wOA__otsiIh9oFcD91zsj8gO74MDBx1qE7vSeGHNc_Ov//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="250" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwgEhNSOu4RL5ML3294sjTRo-hUWV69Yhv4Pzi3Tlju6KC0m3F_6SqnBABU-ucW_kQHjL65TWnABgf3JDmbmd-VDjEI4J3De1wOA__otsiIh9oFcD91zsj8gO74MDBx1qE7vSeGHNc_Ov/w184-h285/image.png" width="184" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><ul class="a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lexham Press </span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;">256 pages</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">ISBN-10 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1683594673</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">ISBN-13 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">978-1683594673</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Talking
about the body is talking about ourselves. Although many times we do not want
this issue to be dealt with, because there are some things in us that we would
like to improve or change, possibly due to the concept of beauty and
distinction in society.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">However,
whether we did not like something about ourselves, we must remember, as Dr.
Kleining writes that “<i>we do not just have bodies; we are bodies. They are not
just what we are as people but an essential part of who we are. That is why the
body is so important. It has been designed to be a temple of the Holy Spirit
rather than an amusement park</i>.” </span>(pp. 4)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“<b><i>Wonderfully
Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body</i></b>”, is a landmark work in the theological
understanding and study of our bodies. Dr. Kleining, using multiple biblical
references, citing great writers of yesterday such as C.S. Lewis, and with an
almost poetic and direct style, leads us to consider various aspects in
relation to our body, such as, "the created body", "the redeemed
body", "the spiritual body", "the sexual body", "the
spousal body" and "the living body".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The author
tells us “<i>this book is a pastoral-theological meditation written from a
Lutheran perspective. Its purpose is to consider the body theologically and
anthropologically in light of what God says about it in his word, and to
contribute some all-too-little-known insights from the classical Lutheran
tradition for the ongoing ecumenical discussion of this topic</i>.”(pp.17)However,
Lutherans or not, we will benefit from reading this book that has and will be
very valuable when studying biblical anthropology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Unlike
other books that address this topic, Kleining does not briefly interact with
other views such as Orthodox or Catholic, but focuses on the Protestant
position on what the body is. On the other hand, it is very important to also
mention, the thematic breakdown made by the author, starting first from our
body as God's creation, to finally reflect the glorious truth that as
Christians we always have "<i>life in the body, from its inauguration to its
consummation. </i></span><i>It is the life of faith in Jesus who lives in us</i>”(pp.217)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Finally, I
must add that this book addresses issues such as sex, marriage, divorce, the
perception of oneself, which are exposed with the utmost pastoral and biblical
care.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Wonderfully
Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body”, is a comforting and practical book that
reminds us that our bodies were created by and for God.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span>I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book<b> </b></span><a href="https://lexhampress.com/product/197311/wonderfully-made-a-protestant-theology-of-the-body"><b>here.</b></a></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-22040861048497346432021-08-16T14:25:00.002-07:002021-08-16T14:25:36.942-07:00Review: Holier Than Thou by Jackie Hill Perry<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-rzc3QklJtMptmeSLc4i00BTjyr-_5Y4a-VOdgM7VHdgxKFb4LnT0uCAL_S1VLbpV03BgGEqUigVRkHXqMjEAhkkLca7hWT5cXd7XeXmIlxTdaYJzR3X-LrmU523H0SS6gOqz31JGRhy//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1325" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-rzc3QklJtMptmeSLc4i00BTjyr-_5Y4a-VOdgM7VHdgxKFb4LnT0uCAL_S1VLbpV03BgGEqUigVRkHXqMjEAhkkLca7hWT5cXd7XeXmIlxTdaYJzR3X-LrmU523H0SS6gOqz31JGRhy/w216-h334/image.png" width="216" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">B&H Books <br />192 pages<br />ISBN-10 : 1535975717<br />ISBN-13 : 978-1535975711</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The holiness of God is one of the themes that attracts many Christians, since we find it impressive to see the Lord in his glory and holy majesty and of who we are before a God as holy as He.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Although it is a captivating subject, however, it seems to us that everything that concerns the holiness of God has already been said. But how wrong that idea is. We need day after day, year after year, to meditate and deepen on the holiness of God.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In her new book titled <b><i>"Holier Than Thou</i></b>", Jackie Hill Perry, invites us to see our holy God, but not only from a doctrinal but also a practical sense. Because talking about the holiness of God is not a theological matter reserved for scholars, but is for all who believe in the Lord.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the seven chapters of this book, Perry shows us that the holiness of God goes beyond our conceptions, and how this attribute is essential to know the character of God. The author writes “<i>to say that God is holy, holy, holy is to say that God is most holy. He is totally holy. Completely holy</i> ”, and this is what makes God different from everything else. Creation, ourselves, are damaged by sin, but not God.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jackie not only shows us the holiness of God through Scripture and by quoting some authors like Stephen Charnock, but she also makes us see that the holiness of God is a practical matter. What does it produce in us to know that the Lord is holy? In truth, it is very comforting to know it, since we can recognize that in what God does there is no malice or evil against us, unlike the pagan gods who are nothing.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is a very practical book, which urges us to look at the Lord just like Isaiah, and humble ourselves before Him, and say: <b><i>You are holy, holy, holy.</i></b> The reader will find it to be an accessible and enjoyable book to read, with many references to books to help us delve deeper into this topic, and a warm exposition of Scripture.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book<b> </b></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Jackie-Hill-Perry/dp/1535975717" style="text-align: justify;"><b>here.</b></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-27995592740548057122021-07-27T20:55:00.004-07:002021-07-27T20:56:31.377-07:00Review: Exploring the New Testament: A guide to the Gospels and Acts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37PdsboGT2MCd1Wde6zJePZs4s_146AKJnWDuRieVmvozsLDYXPWGTc31ai7gphH277KQJNaVA7NAcOVa27YmALY6GGdurv0X31uHGF_JhxzudfCfRjJQV6Jsl2nTq0QvVRbM-LicJx6B/s960/1d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37PdsboGT2MCd1Wde6zJePZs4s_146AKJnWDuRieVmvozsLDYXPWGTc31ai7gphH277KQJNaVA7NAcOVa27YmALY6GGdurv0X31uHGF_JhxzudfCfRjJQV6Jsl2nTq0QvVRbM-LicJx6B/s320/1d.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: right;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <b> Exploring the New Testament: A guide to the Gospels and Acts </b></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">384 pages</p><p style="text-align: center;">ISBN-10 : 0830825266</p><p style="text-align: center;">ISBN-13 : 978-0830825264</p></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Studying the New Testament is an incredibly fascinating task, but at the same time it represents a challenge, because we are approaching a time very different from ours, with customs and traditions foreign to our environment. Every serious student of the Scriptures requires tools that can offer him the most accurate information about what he is studying.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">"<b><i>Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels and Acts</i>" by David Wenham and Steven Walton</b>, is part of a series of introductions that allow the student to better understand the religious, social and cultural background of the books that make up the New Testament. It was in 2016 that I got to know the second edition of this series, and precisely this year IVP Academic publishes the third edition of this important series. Unlike the second edition, the third expands on other aspects of the historical background such as literary matters from the gospels.<i> There are more than 30 more pages with new and relevant information</i>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This introduction adjusts to the need of every seminary student, since it allows them to interact with the most current data on the study of the Gospels and Acts, but not only seminary students can read this book, all those who want to know better the Scriptures will benefit from this good work.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The book is divided into five main parts, the first three show us the historical, literary and cultural background of the first five books of the NT, to finally develop in the remaining parts what is an introduction to the Gospels and Acts, considering the themes keys and pertinent study topics.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Another of the characteristics that stand out in this series is the use of boxes, in which the reader can find relevant information, or to provide feedback on an issue. An interactive format that will be very useful (Personally, I love it).</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Finally, I want to emphasize the accessibility, depth, and helpfulness that this “Exploring the New Testament” series is. Do you want to start studying the New Testament? This is a series that you should consider.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book<b> </b></span><a href="https://www.ivpress.com/exploring-the-new-testament-vol-1" style="text-align: justify;"><b>here.</b></a></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-90632625642019204882021-07-21T09:16:00.003-07:002021-07-21T09:16:57.084-07:00Review: "Hidden and Revealed" by Dmytro Bintsarovskyi<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqDaVQWYjbz4R1IKx_Go0yMdAl2Jd1vQy5hkv5uBLwsmST9oVnCQAIHRO8Cny7PLx-Mj2vhTSdgrm1IHQkrV7WeSw0KmB_INhZqI5Nsp6UV230h2eePyffp4FlKklDnxvOebjBU60FGIC//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="250" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqDaVQWYjbz4R1IKx_Go0yMdAl2Jd1vQy5hkv5uBLwsmST9oVnCQAIHRO8Cny7PLx-Mj2vhTSdgrm1IHQkrV7WeSw0KmB_INhZqI5Nsp6UV230h2eePyffp4FlKklDnxvOebjBU60FGIC/w200-h301/image.png" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Author: Dmytro Bintsarovskyi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Series: Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Publisher: Lexham Press</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pages: 376</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">ISBN: 9781683594895</div></div><p><br />Proper
Theology is one of the vast areas of theology, we usually find works or books
that help us deepen our knowledge of God, but even so there are questions or issues
that need further exploration.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Over the
decades, different points of view have emerged from Christian faith traditions
about who God is and what He does. There are many differences and also many
similarities, the truth is that each tradition wants to know more about the God
who reveals himself from the hidden.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">"Hidden
and Revealed" written by Dmytro Bintsarovsky, is a book that presents the
doctrine of God, from two perspectives: the orthodox and the reformed. Two very
rich faith traditions in theological development and contributions to the
Christian faith. The author's approach is not to address the entire doctrine of
God per se, but rather he is dedicated to considering the hiddenness and
revelation of God, issues that have been of interest to every theologian.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">To address
these issues, the author has selected two representatives from both faith
traditions. The orthodox perspective is reflected from the vision and
contributions of John Meyendorff, who shows us the neo-Palamite interpretation
which is dominant in contemporary Orthodoxy. And the reformed perspective is by
Herman Bavinck. The basic approach of this work is: What are the similarities
and the differences between the Reformed and the Eastern Orthodox traditions
regarding the relation between God’s hiddenness and his revelation of him, and
how can these differences be evaluated?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The book is
divided into four chapters, the first is introductory to the subject at hand
and shows us broadly what the Orthodox and Reformed churches affirm about the
revelation and hiddenness of God; chapter two and three show us the development
of each position; to finally in the chapter four, the author make a comparison
and evaluation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Personally,
I did not have much knowledge about what the Orthodox Church affirms in
relation to these matters like the essence-energy distinction; As for Bavinck,
I have read some of his writings for what seemed most familiar to me. However,
reading these types of books opens our criteria to deeper and broader
considerations about God.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="text-align: justify;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book<b> </b></span><a href="https://lexhampress.com/product/205047/hidden-and-revealed-the-doctrine-of-god-in-the-reformed-and-eastern-orthodox-traditions" style="text-align: justify;"><b>here.</b></a></span></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-38025888256751313852021-06-02T14:43:00.004-07:002021-07-21T09:14:55.670-07:00Review: Living in God’s True Story: 2 Peter by Donald Morcom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgnoTyw0yew6YIrGjYoJTE0Ywwrz6svlSY-PTncpgN_03dFxdjy707uvMJxtGS8PooJVagB-raZOS-B8WFiYrXYHd8exwS6ygqbGedIhqS0eXdtzKozNX5O1rmb9O9yw1vtmsySlLQ5Zu//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgnoTyw0yew6YIrGjYoJTE0Ywwrz6svlSY-PTncpgN_03dFxdjy707uvMJxtGS8PooJVagB-raZOS-B8WFiYrXYHd8exwS6ygqbGedIhqS0eXdtzKozNX5O1rmb9O9yw1vtmsySlLQ5Zu/w192-h307/image.png" width="192" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Living in God’s True Story: 2 Peter</div><div style="text-align: center;">Author: Donald Morcom</div><div style="text-align: center;">Series: Transformative Word</div><div style="text-align: center;">Series Editors: Craig G. Bartholomew and David J. H. Beldman</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pages: 128</div><div style="text-align: center;">ISBN: 9781683594833</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p>The <i>Transformative Word Series</i>, is a series of commentaries that are not only intended to inform us about what the Scriptures say, but are also a catalyst for the reader to apply the principles of life that we find in each book of the Bible. Therefore, this is a very practical series, but not limited in terms of technical or exegetical contributions. There are currently 14 commentaries in this series, covering various books of the Bible. You can find more information <a href="https://lexhampress.com/transformative-word" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had the opportunity to read a volume of this series, which is entitled "<i>Living in God's True Story: 2 Peter</i>" written by Donald L. Morcom. It is a very pleasant and profound exposition of the second letter of the apostle Peter, which urges us to live for the Lord. . As Morcom writes: "<i>Living as Christ-followers means finding our place in this story and cultivating the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that fit within it</i>" <sup>[1]</sup></p><p><br /></p><p>The book is divided into seven chapters, in Chap. 1, the author gives us an introduction to Peter's letter and invites us to find encouragement for our daily lives and strength in the face of the challenges of being a disciple of the Lord. Because something the author makes very clear (and I'm sure the whole series) is that: <i>The Scriptures have relevance to matters both for the disciples of the Lord of centuries ago and for us as well</i>. In this sense, Morcom writes: <i>Here in 2 Peter we will (re) discover our true identity in Christ, what authentic Christian discipleship looks like, how to recognize and resist false teaching, the Christian's true hope for the future, and much more</i>.<sup>[2]</sup></p><p><br /></p><p>In the next six chapters, the author develops the second letter of Peter beginning with the foundation of the Christian life and ending with an exhortation of how we are to live in the light of the end. In all these chapters the author helps us answer a question: <i>What kind of people ought you to be?</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the characteristics of this commentary is that you will find suggested readings of other books of the Bible, as well as some questions to reflect on the theme developed. This makes it an ideal commentary to prepare classes / readings for Bible study groups.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, the work offers an appendix with critical issues of the second letter of Peter, and also a list of recommended words to deepen more in this writing.</p><p><br /></p><p>What makes this comment different from others is that it is very practical, ideal for people who are beginning or who are at an intermediate level in the study of the Scriptures, but that does not mean that the more advanced will not find here many fresh thoughts on the second letter of Peter. But above all, each reader, regardless of background, will be challenged to live for the Lord and be continually transformed into Him.</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book<b> </b></span><a href="https://www.logos.com/product/205086/living-in-gods-true-story-2-peter" style="text-align: justify;"><b>here.</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>[1]Morcom, D. L. (2021). Living in God’s True Story: 2 Peter. (C. G. Bartholomew & D. J. H. Beldman, Eds.) (pp. 2–3). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.</p><p>[2] Morcom, D. L. (2021). Living in God’s True Story: 2 Peter. (C. G. Bartholomew & D. J. H. Beldman, Eds.) (p. 9). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.</p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-24556231482201164592021-05-07T11:04:00.002-07:002021-05-07T11:04:28.812-07:00Review: Raised On The Third Day (W. David Beck, Michael R. Licona)<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQe_bsx74BwzaSGcMy-Vd5UzoUxR89zDQATsybNukrH5-xYKI3Zx8ikBvgQeyHzOzUze08wJqSEvFx6_Wz1eZ6c_Gruc5p-ftIAeM0f3K6LA6T3wEoX_pcMid1VGusvqcuM_h2u6HqH4K/s2048/9781683594321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQe_bsx74BwzaSGcMy-Vd5UzoUxR89zDQATsybNukrH5-xYKI3Zx8ikBvgQeyHzOzUze08wJqSEvFx6_Wz1eZ6c_Gruc5p-ftIAeM0f3K6LA6T3wEoX_pcMid1VGusvqcuM_h2u6HqH4K/s320/9781683594321.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Lexham Press</div><div style="text-align: center;">392 pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">ISBN-10 : 1683594320</div><div style="text-align: center;">ISBN-13 : 978-1683594321</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p></p><p>This book contains a collection of essays in honor of Dr. Gary Habermas, who has made great contributions to the defense of the Christian faith. Dr. Habermas has dedicated his professional life to the examination of the relevant historical, philosophical, and theological issues surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus.</p><p>The reader will find eighteen chapters (essays) in which matters related to the resurrection of Jesus are dealt in a profound way, both in its historical and philosophical sense. Here is a brief comment on some of the essays:</p><p>a) “<i>On Habermas’s Minimal Facts Argument</i>” by Robert B. Stewart. Stewart makes an approach to one of the most recognized contributions of Dr. Habermas, entitled "Minimal Facts" in which it is addressed that the apostles really saw Jesus from the dead.</p><p>b) "<i>The Uniqueness Of Christianity In A World Of Religions</i>" by Craig J. Hazen. One of the essays that he made me reflect on what Christianity is and its message to the world. A matter that Habermas has also dealt with more fully.</p><p>c) “<i>The Testimony Of Josephus And The Burial Of Jesus</i>” by Craig A. Evans. This chapter is part of the essays related to history, in which Dr. Evans collects evidence from Josephus on the burial of Jesus and how significant it is for apologetics.</p><p>This book is really a great contribution to the defense of the Christian faith and useful for every Christian who wants to have historical and philosophical foundations to talk about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In that sense, the editors do not overlook what we could learn from Dr. Habermas for the defense of the faith, so, we can find two articles in which he addresses what new and veteran apologists could learn from him, articles written by Frank Turek and Alex McFarland.</p><p>Every Christian will find in many of these chapters not only good arguments but ideas that will strengthen their faith.</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book </span><a href="https://lexhampress.com/product/192962/raised-on-the-third-day-defending-the-historicity-of-the-resurrection-of-jesus" style="text-align: justify;">here.</a></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-16248682744526768712021-05-07T09:38:00.000-07:002021-05-07T09:38:01.135-07:00Review: Opening to God by David G. Benner<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcGNPgAJ8CzzB5mpkxKVQXpgO-9T6IFydl4djOWJ8v_bQVPGe344EHB2ilWEywp48UKLi_XrcwGhx5m-qFSreNIKIeRUqql_W6tRnWnjTtFrrEbwdfPCqDlIF1B5y3LsOGCcIFxLJpCiM//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="356" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcGNPgAJ8CzzB5mpkxKVQXpgO-9T6IFydl4djOWJ8v_bQVPGe344EHB2ilWEywp48UKLi_XrcwGhx5m-qFSreNIKIeRUqql_W6tRnWnjTtFrrEbwdfPCqDlIF1B5y3LsOGCcIFxLJpCiM/w220-h341/image.png" width="220" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">208 pages</p><p style="text-align: center;">Intervarsity Press (Formatio)</p><p style="text-align: center;">ISBN: 978-0-8308-4686-3</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In our time, prayer is a topic that has taken on more importance, many Christians and non-Christians are interested in knowing “how” prayer works and how we should pray. There is much interest in the form, but we have forgotten the most important thing about prayer, which is, communion with our Lord.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this book entitled “Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer" (Expanded Edition), Dr. David G. Benner helps us to understand that prayer is more than forms or something systematic, but that it is a lifestyle, in which the believer responds to God through prayer. Prayer, more than formalities, requires faith, honesty and devotion, it is not about pretending something that we are not before God, but about being who we are, dependent on his grace and love.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The focus of the book lies in two ideas: prayer as communion with the Lord and lectio divina as a guide. Personally, I knew little about lectio divina, and reading the contributions the author makes in chapter two has encouraged me to investigate more about the role of lectio divina in spiritual life and how the Church has used it. However, chapter two makes a good introduction on this matter. Have you ever read the Scriptures, finding nothing in it but technical information, but not the Voice? This is where lectio divina becomes important to hear what God wants to say to us through the Scriptures.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The difference between "Opening to God" and other books on prayer is that its approach is very practical, in fact, at the end of each chapter, readers will find some suggestions to deepen the aspects covered.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The book is divided into nine chapters, the first three as an introduction to prayer and lectio divina, and the other six chapters to consider prayer in a holistic way.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the end of this reading you will be inspired to renew your prayer life and also to use lectio divina, all of this to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book <a href="https://www.ivpress.com/opening-to-god">here.</a></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-11639583850313188062021-03-17T08:50:00.006-07:002021-03-17T08:50:58.792-07:00Between the lie and the truth<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf90dbTJD_9fixWnQXeg1vJ6hp8GJnh9HpU8c1AOgr30cM05i6P8HFx-o1CxNhD7UtjEAkmDEzHxi-1mBOKGWLttgFdn2n6LGsr6oS22NovrIpZ3FNpoBgZwDhUkuQrKWQH_DQ4wFIraYR//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="620" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf90dbTJD_9fixWnQXeg1vJ6hp8GJnh9HpU8c1AOgr30cM05i6P8HFx-o1CxNhD7UtjEAkmDEzHxi-1mBOKGWLttgFdn2n6LGsr6oS22NovrIpZ3FNpoBgZwDhUkuQrKWQH_DQ4wFIraYR/w429-h268/image.png" width="429" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Writes the stoic Marcus Aurelius, "Don't do it, if it doesn't suit; don't say it, if it's not true." The truth has in itself a great value, on which depends the strength of family ties, the trust between partners in a business, the closeness between friends. In our age, full of corruption in all spheres, it seems that the truth, is something outdated or non-existent. We are in a world where lies flourish and the truth drowns. But what about the Christian, are we true, do we speak the truth?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The apostle Paul exhorts his readers to speak the truth with each other (Eph. 4:25) and not only this, but also think about the true (Philippians 4: 8), but honestly how much do we comply with this? We often find ourselves with the intention and with the fact to justify our lack of veracity under the "pious" excuse that they are white lies, that they do not hurt. We have all been there, and it is possible that as you read this, you remember some "white" lie told this day ... the problem with this justification is that although it is true that such lies are not so serious, they can have an effect " snowball ", little by little you get used to lying, in such a way that lying becomes so natural.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But just as the snowball descends the hill until it collides and collapses, so too those who have naturalized lying in their lives sooner or later find themselves in serious trouble. The lie interrupts our communion with the Lord, since He is the Truth and there is no lie in Him, how can we go before Him without first recognizing our sinful condition and repenting ?; but not only this, but the lie also puts us in a bad relationship with our neighbor, -and in the context that Paul writes in Ephesians, we could say that the lie does a great evil to the body of Christ. Nothing produces so much enmity - writes Chrysostom - as deception and cunning. The lie hurts in every way.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Faced with the reality of how serious the lie is, one question remains, what can I do? Is there a book entitled "Stop Lying in 24 Hours" or "No More White Lies"? Actually, even if these books existed, even if there were conferences to stop lying, it is something that could help momentarily, but the problem at its origin would not be addressed. And what is the origin? The heart.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Christian, has the ability to say no to the lies, thanks to the Holy Spirit who works in us, when in obedience we submit to the Lord's commandment. We have known who the truth is (John 14: 6) therefore we can speak the truth, to do otherwise is to despise the Lord.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But how to do this? Because let's face it, it sounds great to say that we can say no to lies, but how do we do it? By<i> not providing opportunities to lie</i>, there are situations or scenarios in which the lie can germinate quickly, therefore you have to move away from those environments or people. <i>Do not seek dishonest profit</i>.<i> Do not doubt the continued provision of the Lord</i>, since lying is a way of wanting to "fix" things our way.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">When we have to choose between the lie and the truth, let us choose the better part, the one that glorifies the Lord, that is, the truth.</p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-81030850060974037412021-03-11T06:58:00.000-08:002021-03-11T06:58:36.004-08:00Review: 40 questions about Islam by Matthew Bennett<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiC2ryqPxdn8EOK1XElFJl8YaFKBh6smRrDa2Njn2kdavsZcfOwWVzf-LFUg7KuustItwCyrq54m_BjIijjH2PKXgt-zrJ03518Lzv6p1jb-6Jpd4eGhyphenhyphenk-eah5lwNmv3WQI29jbxhpaYn//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiC2ryqPxdn8EOK1XElFJl8YaFKBh6smRrDa2Njn2kdavsZcfOwWVzf-LFUg7KuustItwCyrq54m_BjIijjH2PKXgt-zrJ03518Lzv6p1jb-6Jpd4eGhyphenhyphenk-eah5lwNmv3WQI29jbxhpaYn/w198-h297/image.png" width="198" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul class="a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1px 18px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kregel Academic </span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">304 pages</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">ISBN-10 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">0825446228</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">ISBN-13 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">978-0825446221</span></span></li></ul></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Islam is for many of us an unknown and unexplored subject. Among those who are largely unaware of this religion, there is a huge number of Christians, who have formed an idea of Islam, through the news, movies or television series. This caricature of Islam is not only detrimental to interacting with people who profess this religion but it also places us at a serious disadvantage for apologetic interaction.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Faced with the continuous increase of faithful to Islam, it is necessary that Christians equip ourselves with knowledge and clear arguments about this religion. In that sense, "40 Questions about Islam" written by Matthew Aaron Bennett, is a book that will help to understand Islam and generate a broader and more solid criterion on what this religion affirms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The book is composed of seven parts, in which the reader will be able to understand the historical origins of Islam, the theological statements, the religious structure of Islam, as well as its practices. It is important to mention that, parts five and seven, offer us a contrast between the Christian faith and Islam, so that the reader can understand what is the position of Islam with respect to the Bible or prominent characters within the Christian faith. Questions 38-40 guide us on how to use all the content previously addressed (questions 1-37) in an apologetic or evangelistic sense.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This volume of the series "40 questions", will be useful for apologists, as well as for all Christians who want to know more about Islam and how to present their faith to those who affirm this faith.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can get this book <a href="https://www.kregel.com/apologetics-and-evangelism/40-questions-about-islam/">here.</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-31568150167692594712021-03-09T09:50:00.006-08:002021-03-09T09:51:24.020-08:00Review: A Little Book for New Theologians by Kelly M. Kapic<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItKgbaHW2gBvAg4kFYuBxt3dEI-ApRH0Lw26FpD8TN90utfh4MsXduRc9-b3qbXpVpVEDMxQrXuqowONvv6rM_7xTVRNz0E7hTCtL6cuiCgWmTYb8ZWETDeCeuQ0qWyoxmexH86lZMU3X//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItKgbaHW2gBvAg4kFYuBxt3dEI-ApRH0Lw26FpD8TN90utfh4MsXduRc9-b3qbXpVpVEDMxQrXuqowONvv6rM_7xTVRNz0E7hTCtL6cuiCgWmTYb8ZWETDeCeuQ0qWyoxmexH86lZMU3X//" width="160" /></a></div><p></p><ul class="a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;">126 pages</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;">ISBN: 978-0-8308-3975-9</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;">IVP Academic</li></ul><p>In our
time, Christian theology has taken on a certain boom. Talking about theology is
becoming less strange for many Christians, in fact, interest has arisen in
understanding more and better some theological topics.</p>
In this sense, this work written by Prof. Kapic, urges us to walk with a certain clarity, sobriety and focus on the path of theology. "A little book for new theologians" reminds us of essential truths for the theologian, not in a methodological sense but rather a practical one. The theological methodologies, systems and structures, although very important, remain in the background, what is necessary to contemplate is how essential theology is and what characteristics everyone who approaches this art, science and devotion should mature. <br /><br />The author divides his work into two parts, in the first part he invites us to consider why study theology in its most practical sense, and then expand the aspects of theology and the theologian. It is in the second part of the book, in which we will be challenged to see ourselves in the mirror of the practicality of our theology, and see if our theology is truly alive or dead. If we only feed the intellect or if it is something more holistic. Humility, justice, love, are some of the qualities that the author develops in relation to the theologian. <br /><br />I recommend this book to those who are beginning to read theological works or who are beginning their studies in the seminary, this book will be a reminder and an announcement of what it means to do Christian theology.<p class="MsoNormal">I share some phrases:</p><blockquote><i>One of the great dangers in theology is making our faith something we discuss rather than something that moves us. We lapse into this problem when we treat God as the mere object of our study rather than as the Lord we worship.</i></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><i>This is how we can test claims about knowing God and truth, not by a written exam but by examining one’s compassion for others.</i></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">You can get more information <a href="https://www.ivpress.com/a-little-book-for-new-theologians" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p></div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-54232676631141725912021-02-10T09:02:00.003-08:002021-02-10T09:02:44.204-08:00Review: Here are your gods by Christopher J. H. Wright<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hoS37xktz0pJK_SiSAmZIhyphenhyphen4H87_Uph0kpYI8JE07lgGG0IfDlzNPtAkWuUCkKS8-ny8E6ZfkXoI4jmvMJzHv3CFOOcVBR14vyHOAeyTUYWaxGeMRt0Rx8Fniv5cIjEVvn1O740uou5n//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="356" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hoS37xktz0pJK_SiSAmZIhyphenhyphen4H87_Uph0kpYI8JE07lgGG0IfDlzNPtAkWuUCkKS8-ny8E6ZfkXoI4jmvMJzHv3CFOOcVBR14vyHOAeyTUYWaxGeMRt0Rx8Fniv5cIjEVvn1O740uou5n/w247-h382/image.png" width="247" /></a></div><p></p><ul class="a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">IVP Academic </span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">176 pages</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">ISBN-10 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">0830853359</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 5.5px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">ISBN-13 : </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">978-0830853359</span></span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">When you read the title of this book you might think that it
is the typical book where idolatry is approached in a superficial way and
somewhat distant from our reality, however, Prof. Wright does a splendid
job in this work.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I want to briefly mention what you can find in this book and
what benefit you can get from reading it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This book is composed of eight chapters divided into three
parts, the first part shows us what the Scripture says about God and the gods,
how this is seen particularly in the Old Testament. I found very helpful the chapter in which
the author develops the theme "What are the gods?", and that helps
as a frame of reference for the development of the book. We could say that this
part is the theological foundation of the writing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The second part may be sensitive to some readers, however it
is an important issue. Here, the author develops how idolatrous principles
permeate politics. On how empires and their gods fall, because as Wright points
out,<i> gods do not fail to fail.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The last part helps us answer the question,<i> how are
Christians to live in a world prone to idolatry</i>? Here the author shows us how
Christians are part of a transcendental call in Christ Jesus and called to be
light in the midst of the darkness of idolatry.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Everything I have said about this book has been in broad
strokes, but I must tell you that it is a very useful read, both for its broad
theological and biblical development, as well as for its practical
contributions. You may not agree on the author's political tendency, however
his contribution to a crucial issue is of great importance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">What makes this book different from others that talk about
idolatry is its contemporaneity, it places the reader before reality and how
those principles are applied.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Lastly, I must say that this is one of the best books I read
in 2020.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">You can get more information or buy this book, <a href="https://www.ivpress.com/companions-in-the-darkness" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>I received this book for free from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review for the book.</i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-65945952773847700132021-02-01T06:32:00.003-08:002021-02-01T06:32:41.739-08:00Galatians Bible Study: Another gospel (Gal. 1:6-10)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hEfUcqOOtHxrmxyUcki4yMxwHKZdQldT_zY4R6xae9MWUoSMOgAgaW3zmri10tuCyi3orKf6FUNIla1XzvVDHQ8-TQutNRXxG2bSMDFKr4jutGLLnHjGYmZOf0KkS-O5ERKlkVtIK3L-/s800/uu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="800" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hEfUcqOOtHxrmxyUcki4yMxwHKZdQldT_zY4R6xae9MWUoSMOgAgaW3zmri10tuCyi3orKf6FUNIla1XzvVDHQ8-TQutNRXxG2bSMDFKr4jutGLLnHjGYmZOf0KkS-O5ERKlkVtIK3L-/w393-h273/uu.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><br /><p>In the last post, we have looked at some general facts about the letter, and we also analyzed what Paul writes from verses 1 to 5. As we have seen, this letter has a tone of urgency and wonder. Paul seeks to confront the false teaching that has come to his brothers in Christ. We will discuss this matter in more detail.</p><p><i>I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that one be accursed! As we have said before, so now I repeat, if anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that one be accursed! Am I now seeking human approval, or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.</i></p><p>Let's see two issues in this portion:</p><p><b>1) Paul's reaction to what was happening in the Galatian churches. </b> </p><p>a) He writes: I am <i>astonished </i>, a word that denotes amazement and sadness. Writes James Dunn, referring to the word 'marvel': 'it is probably an expression of the genuine sense of shock that the news from Galatia had brought him. It was not God's grace and its effect that surprised him, but the perversity of the human response to that grace. " The Galatians were accepting something very harmful to them, leading them to enormous ingratitude to the Lord </p><p>This was not just any matter. It was about the centrality of the Christian life. The lives of their brothers in Christ in those Galatian churches were in imminent danger, as they embraced the error that these agitators were promoting in the name of truth.</p><p>b) That is why Paul does not waste time and directly confronts them for receiving the deception of these agitators as something better than the gospel that he preached to them. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>2) A different gospel. </b> </p><p>a) The apostle Paul is in shock, because the Galatians have abandoned not the apostolic council properly but because they have abandoned the Lord. For Paul, the fact that they accept what the agitators promote is an evidence that they are moving away from the Lord, in order to return to the shadows of the law. Writes Dr. Phil Long: “The troublemakers are out of reach of what it means to be a Christian and the gospel they preach is not the gospel of Paul at all. They are troublemakers who pervert the gospel, making it no longer the gospel that Paul first delivered to Galatia. But the Galatians are not changing from one theological group to another; they are deserting whoever called them. To follow the teaching of the Judaizers is to abandon God Himself! " </p><p>i) It is interesting to note that the word <i>different</i>, in the original, tells us that it is not a gospel of the same nature or that it shares some similarities, but that it is totally alien to one another. What the Judaizers were doing was promoting a gospel that mixed some Christian principles with Jewish practices, especially circumcision. They said that if you wanted to be truly saved, you had to be circumcised, and keep what the law demands. Martin Luther writes: “It seems easy to mix law and gospel, faith and works together, but it does more harm than human reason can conceive, because it takes away Christ with all His benefits and demolishes the gospel, as Paul says. . The cause of this great evil is our flesh, which, submerged in sin, does not see how to get out, but through works. Therefore, he would live in the justice of the law and would rest in the confidence of his own works. " </p><p>ii) This false gospel is not only estranged from God but is also a perversion. </p><p>iii) Therefore, Paul says that this gospel is not only a perversion that distances itself from God and grace in Christ Jesus, but is also a matter worthy of divine judgment. Paul says that if even an angel or any person preaches a different gospel, be cursed, that is, be judged by God. The apostle insists that anyone who alters or modifies the truth of the gospel deserves condemnation. Legalistic attachments to the gospel so alter your character that they don't make it a gospel. Those who add such requirements to the work of Jesus deserve God's curse. The apostle is also not content to make a statement, no matter how strong it is. </p><p>Finally, Paul asks two rhetorical questions in response to the accusations against his character and ministry. Do I now seek the favor of men or of God? Or do I strive to please men? Evidently, the Judaizing faction accused Paul of carrying out his ministry to win converts by pleasing men. Perhaps they offered their gospel of free grace as evidence of a desire to gain adherents, even at the cost of compromising a Judaizing "gospel." After all, a gospel without the fulfillment of the law, the Judaizers might argue, could only be preached for the purpose of pleasing men. Perhaps other circumstances similar to Paul's later circumcision of Timothy (Acts 16) were used as an attempt to show that Paul preached different messages depending on the occasion. However, in view of Paul's restrictions and uncompromising language, he is able to fulfill his claim that men do not like him. Therefore, he responds, if he were still seeking to please men, he would not be a slave of Christ. Paul does not seek to please men, but is Christ's doulos (slave), His servant, His willing slave. Paul is not autonomous, nor can he determine the content of the gospel of Christ. The slave answers to his master, he gives himself to his service. The gospel liberates Paul in such a way that he does not constantly look over his shoulder to determine what others think of him or his message. In this way he avoided the trap that the church often falls into, desiring to become popular, to win men over at the expense of fidelity to the gospel message, instead of being faithful, truthful, and loyal to the message of grace. Calvin rightly reminds us that "those who make up their minds to serve Christ faithfully must bravely despise the favor of men."</p><p>Undoubtedly, in this portion we find a lot of wealth, but I want to close with some ideas:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Let us not accept or seek expositors or preaching that tell us what we want to hear. Let's look for what brings us closer to the truth of the Scriptures.</li><li>Salvation is totally by grace, but this same grace will lead us to live in service to the one who rescued us.</li><li>Let's proclaim the gospel. In our environment, there are people who may be hearing a false gospel.</li></ul><p></p>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018350690495746753.post-109908210915328872021-01-21T08:19:00.003-08:002021-01-21T08:47:09.021-08:00Galatians Bible Study: Introduction<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMEYHZB7dhoqvPn1RKzB1aByOce6hlIgEH9wCjooWDZi2gaOy-ciiUCl-yBC-ConJ2oqZiOUaFhTcJ2XmS8wXTWCezNKmqPShzm7RrUCgl-5uurazPhCRCEy38TonUqOp3YaP2PqKpVWe/s1200/galatians_Study.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="1200" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMEYHZB7dhoqvPn1RKzB1aByOce6hlIgEH9wCjooWDZi2gaOy-ciiUCl-yBC-ConJ2oqZiOUaFhTcJ2XmS8wXTWCezNKmqPShzm7RrUCgl-5uurazPhCRCEy38TonUqOp3YaP2PqKpVWe/w433-h226/galatians_Study.jpg" width="433" /></a></div>Welcome to this series of studies on the letter of Galatians, in which we will be meditating on what the Scriptures teach us, first we will see some introductory data about the letter and then we will consider what Paul writes in the introduction or greeting. <br /><br /><i>Why a series on the letter to the Galatians?</i> First, because Paul's letter to the Galatians addresses Christian freedom. Here, Paul proclaims the reality of freedom for believers in Christ: freedom from law and the power of sin, and freedom to serve the living Lord. Second, the letter to the Galatians exalts the power of the gospel in the life of the believer.<br /><br /><div><b>Introduction to Galatians<br /></b><br />Obviously the author of this letter is the Apostle Paul. Paul's authorship of this letter has never been seriously doubted, as it forms an important pillar of the Pauline Corpus. Galatians is very autobiographical and personal. Writes Bruce Barton: “In addition to internal evidence, Paul's authorship of the Galatians is asserted by many early church fathers, including Clement of Rome, Irenaeus, and Tertullian. Paul's authorship of the Galatians has been widely accepted by virtually all biblical scholars, including critics of the Bible. "<br /><br />Now, regarding who the Apostle Paul writes, there has been a debate, as it is not certain where the Galatian churches were located or when Paul wrote Galatians. The reason is that, during the NT era, the term Galatians was used both ethnically and politically. <br /><br />If "Galatians" is understood ethnically, the founding of the Galatian churches is only implicit in the NT. On Paul's second missionary journey, he "passed through the region of Phrygia and Galatia" (Acts 16: 6) in north central Asia Minor.<br /><br />Politically understood, "Galatians" can refer to those who live in the southern part of the Roman province of Galatia. That region included cities of Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe, where Paul worked to plant churches, as recorded in Acts 13: 14–14: 23.<br /><br />This debate over the recipients of the letter and the date arises in part because of a connection to the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15). In this critical meeting, the church leaders resolved the theme that dominates Galatians: the relationship of the law with Gentile Christians. In Galatians, Paul may be articulating the decision of the council. Paul could also be offering the same point of view, before the council; this would mean that Paul's description of his time in Jerusalem and Antioch in Galatians 2: 1-14 probably correlates with Paul's time in Antioch (Acts 11: 19-30), but not with the events of Acts 15 (if this is the case, Paul visited Jerusalem an additional time not recorded in Acts).<br /><br />Writes G. Walter Hansen: “The weight of the evidence seems to be in favor of a location in southern Galatia (Hemer 1990: 227-307 is the best recent defense of this point of view). In Paul's day, Galatia was the name of the entire Roman province that stretched from Pontus in the north to Pamphylia in the south. All the residents of this province were properly called Galatians, whatever their ethnic origin. In the 3rd century AD, the province of Galatia was roughly reduced to its former ethnological dimensions, the original northern territory of the Celtic invaders. Not surprisingly, patristic commentators, followed by medieval and Reformation commentators, assumed that Paul had addressed his letter to the churches in northern Galatia, since that was the only Galatia that existed in patristic times.<br /><br />Paul normally classified the churches he founded according to the Roman provinces: "churches in the province of Asia" (1 Cor 16:19), "Macedonian churches" (2 Cor 8: 1), "you in Achaia" (2 Cor 9: 2). Therefore, it would be natural for Paul to refer to the churches in Iconium, Antioch of Pisidian , Lystra, and Derbe (all the cities within the Roman province of Galatia in his time) as "the churches in Galatia" and to refer to the members of those churches. like Galatians. In fact, no other unique name would have been appropriate for them. Since there is no clear evidence that Paul planted churches in northern Galatia, it seems best to take the account in Acts 13-14 as a record of the founding of the churches in Galatia that are covered in Paul's letter to the Galatians. . Acts 16: 6 and 18:23 refer to later visits by Paul to strengthen those same churches."<br /><br />It is a debate about which we could continue investigating, however I'm inclined towards the recipients like all the Christian communities in Galatians. As for the date, it could be dated between 48 and 50 AD, this letter being one of the earliest of the apostle Paul.<br /><br />Galatians was written to clarify and defend "the truth of the gospel" (2: 5, 16) against a false gospel. This was done by: (1) defending the message and authority of Paul as an apostle, (2) considering the basis of the gospel message in the Old Testament, and (3) demonstrating how the gospel message that Paul preached worked practically in the daily Christian life. Paul chose this approach to correct those in the Galatian churches regarding both their faith and their gospel-related practice.<br /><br /><b>The Lord's Call (Gal 1: 1-5)<br /></b><br />After having considered some general information about this letter, let us consider Paul's greeting:<br /><br /><i>Paul, an apostle (not on the part of men or through any man , but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead), and all the brothers who are with me:<br /><br />To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to free us from this present age evil, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.<br /></i><br />This is a very different greeting from those we find in other Pauline letters. Paul presents himself as an apostle, but not only that, but he makes a very important clarification as a result of the accusations that were being raised against him. We will look at two issues here:<br /><br /><i><b>a) Paul's call and his message: </b></i><br /><br />Paul, an apostle (not on behalf of men nor through any man , but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead), and all the brothers who are with me.<br /><br />Paul's greeting in the letter to the Galatians is unusual compared to his other letters, in which he describes his calling a little more. Here, Paul identifies himself as an apostle, a word that could be translated messenger or sent, and it is here that Paul makes a clarification:<br /><i>He it is sent not from men.</i><br /><i>He it is sent not by any man.</i> These two clarifications are significant, in relation to what was happening in the Christian communities, since there were some agitators who were promoting the idea that Paul was not a true apostle such as the twelve, but that he was a simple messenger of the church of Jerusalem. In our eyes, this would not seem so serious, but the truth is that by placing Paul's position as an apostle in question, his message could also be questioned. Something that, in fact, was already happening.<br /><br />That is why Paul reaffirms the source of his call, who is Jesus Christ. It was Jesus the Messiah, who called Paul, his call is found in Acts. 9: 1-10. So his calling does not come from a human entity but from the Lord himself, and what he proclaims, that is, the good news, comes from Christ. Paul affirms in 1 Corinthians 2:2, that his message is Christ and him crucified. The call that Jesus has made is to carry his name among the Gentiles. Here in Galatians, Paul refers to Jesus as the one who "gave himself for our sins." The work of Jesus was perfect and complete for redemption, that is why Paul directly attacks the false teaching that is spreading through the communities of Galatians, since these agitators are teaching that the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ was not enough, which must be added to faith in Christ, circumcision and other Jewish observances.<br /><br />The atoning death of Jesus is a central and vital theme within the great history of the Scriptures, if we remove this or distort it, we will find an adulterated gospel. The death of Jesus was not an accidental death, a tragedy or a martyr's sacrifice, it was not an act of redemption that occurred according to the will of God the Father.<br /><br /><i><b>b) Regarding the identity of those promoting this false gospe</b>l,</i> Charles B. Cousar offers a list of suggestions:<br />"a) A group of Christian Jews from Jerusalem, representatives of the circumcision party, who affirmed the support of Santiago. <br />b) Christian Jews not specifically supported by the Jerusalem authorities <br />c) Christian Jews with Gnostic persuasions, who acted in total independence from the Jerusalem church. <br />d) Gentile Christians (and Jews as well), who considered the Jerusalem church online that Paul had changed the message. <br />e) An opposition made up of two groups: Judaizing activists and spiritualists who felt exempt from moral issues."[1] <br /><br /></div><div>Most authors suggest that option b, is the most acceptable description. Whoever they were, they were undoubtedly damaging the gospel message and Paul has to warn the brethren, and with that end in mind, the apostle does not beat around the bush or pretend that all is well. The gospel message is being distorted.<br /><br /><b>Some applications:</b><br />The message of the gospel is Jesus Christ: everything that concerns Him, his virgin birth, his ministry, his atoning death, his resurrection and his ascension. The gospel is not about having financial riches or better possessions, it is all about Jesus the Messiah.<br /><br />All that distorts the message of the gospel, it is harmful. As innocent as it may seem to us, if it distorts the gospel, it must be discarded.<br /><br /></div><div>Our call is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, announced in the Old Testament and shown in the New. Let's preach all of Scripture.<br /><br /><br />[1]Cousar, C. B. (1986). Galatians: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Westminster John Knox Press.</div>Kenson Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161198394330109379noreply@blogger.com