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message 1: by Werner (new)

Werner Given the centrality of the Bible for the Christian faith, it's not surprising that Easley Library has a substantial collection of books on Bible-related subjects, including a number of English translations of the Bible itself. And given that one of my graduate degrees is in that area, it's not surprising that I've read and reviewed several of these (though I haven't reviewed nearly as many as I've read). Here are links to the reviews that I've posted:

Holy Bible: New International Version. www.goodreads.com/review/show/17282114 .
Understanding Scripture: How to Read and Study the Bible. www.goodreads.com/review/show/26899481 .
Toward Understanding The Bible: Hermeneutics For Lay People. www.goodreads.com/review/show/17313617 .
The Genesis Question: Scientific Advances and the Accuracy of Genesis, by Hugh Ross. www.goodreads.com/review/show/17438986 .
The Fire That Consumes: A Biblical and Historical Study of the Doctrine of Final Punishment, by Edward Fudge. www.goodreads.com/review/show/17378621 .


message 2: by Werner (new)

Werner One of our newer books in the area of Biblical studies, and a particularly helpful and timely one, is Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God, by Paul Copan of Paul Beach Atlantic Univ. I finished reading this one myself just recently, and would highly recommend it, not only for course-related reading, but for individual study. My review is here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/919548618 .


message 3: by Werner (new)

Werner Ron Andrea, the author of the popular-level study of the Letter to the Romans Living in the Spirit: Paul's Timeless Message to Christians, is one of my Goodreads friends, and generously gave me a review copy of his book last year. In turn, I'm passing it on to the library, because I believe it will be of interest and benefit to other readers. My review is here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1063684429 .


message 4: by Werner (new)

Werner Here's my review of The Politics of God and the Politics of Man by 20th-century French scholar Jacques Ellul: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... . This short (199 p.) book is a series of serious discussions, based on very close readings, of a number of passages in II Kings; I gave it four stars. This is one of several books we have by the prolific Ellul, though it's the only one I've read so far.


message 5: by Werner (new)

Werner Ever since I joined Goodreads in Feb. 2008 (which will soon be nine years ago!) I've been slowly working on reviewing some of the many books I read prior to joining. Since one of my graduate degrees is in Religion, with a concentration in Biblical Studies (and I used to teach in that field), quite a few of these fall into that subject area, and that's the case with the one I've just reviewed, Finding the Lost: Cultural Keys to Luke 15 by Kenneth E. Bailey. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... .


message 6: by Werner (new)

Werner Here's the link to my review (posted last night) of another nonfiction book I read back in the early 90s, Paul, Women and Wives: Marriage and Women's Ministry in the Letters of Paul by evangelical New Testament scholar Craig Keener: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... . This is another book I wanted to have a review to link to for a discussion in another group, because I feel it has a message that's so important and germane to that conversation.


message 7: by Werner (new)

Werner Back in 1992, I read and reviewed evangelical Bible scholar Craig S. Keener's book And Marries Another Divorce and Remarriage in the Teaching of the New Testament by Craig S. Keener And Marries Another: Divorce and Remarriage in the Teaching of the New Testament for The Christian Librarian. This review updates that one: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... . Though it was published over a quarter of a century ago, Keener's serious, compassionate and well-informed study is still relevant for readers interested in the New Testament teaching on the subject.


message 8: by Werner (new)

Werner Recently, I finished the first of two serious theological works by Dietrich Bonhoeffer which I'm reading back-to-back, The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer The Cost of Discipleship. That review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... . For nonfiction books I like, my usual default rating is three stars; but I gave this one four.


message 9: by Werner (new)

Werner 1984 is my best guess as to when I read Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus by Joachim Jeremias Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus by 20th-century scholar Joachim Jeremias (I'd bought a copy in the early 80s, but actually might have read it before that). It's a wonderful background resource for any reader interested in the New Testament, in or out of academia. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... . (My first rating was three stars, but I've raised it to four.)


message 10: by Werner (new)

Werner Baker's Bible Atlas by Charles F. Pfeiffer Baker's Bible Atlas by Charles F. Pfeiffer is another book I read decades ago, but only got around to reviewing very recently. It's a solidly evangelical work of its type, and still provides a valuable foundation of basic information despite its age. My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... .


message 11: by Werner (new)

Werner As I have opportunity, between writing reviews of newly-read books, I try to take time to review some of the many book I read pre-Goodreads, provided that I remember them well enough to do them reasonable justice. One nonfiction book that's well deserving of a review is Introduction to the New Testament by Everett F. Harrison, one that I read as a young man fairly new to serious Bible study, and learned from immensely. Here's my five-star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....


message 12: by Werner (new)

Werner The English Bible, from KJV to NIV A History and Evaluation by Jack P. Lewis The English Bible, from KJV to NIV: A History and Evaluation (1981), by the now-deceased American biblical scholar Jack P. Lewis, will probably only appeal to a relatively small group of Goodreaders. But for those looking for a serious and detailed objective evaluation of the major English-language translations, it's a great resource. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... .


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