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Still pretty good, but Billings has lost the five star opportunity due to his agenda being just slightly too tainted

Fantastic so far

This really is a great book to “get into” Greek. Complaints about its brevity would fall short because it gives you the tools to interact with the more thorough textbooks.

I read the third edition about 3 years ago and couldn’t remember much about the philosophy of preaching. I’m surprised and comforted by the weight placed on the Holy Spirit’s role, although I am growing wary (typical seminary student encountering high church tradition) of the conflation of HS guidance with “mining the text.” We will see where Robinson goes.

Analyzes and seeks to understand the raw style of patristic interpretation. Denounces the modern “method” mindset. Basically, meaning comes from the text, not from that to which the text refers. I’m a fan so far but am interested to see the explanation of patristic typology, as modern typology falls into the rut of meaning as derived from referent.

Reading for work. First chapter is very helpful and informative.

Reading for work. It’s alright

The criticisms of this book are not valid. At worst they are grossly over-exaggerated and project two contemporary trends onto it: 1. The current perception of Fuller as among the worst criminals of theological liberalism and 2. the current obsession with rejecting even any discussion of form/redaction/historical criticism and condemning those who do so, likely all in favor of the new biblical theology.

Got halfway through last summer and plan to finish the rest this summer!