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The personal blog of pastor, grammarian, and runner Brent Niedergall

40 Questions About the Apostle Paul

40 Questions About the Apostle Paul

A Book Review There is no shortage of books about Paul, but 40 Questions About the Apostle Paul by Miguel G. Echevarría and Benjamin P. Laird is an excellent survey and introduction to many significant issues surrounding this pivotal figure in the New Testament, and...

What Is the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG)?

What Is the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG)?

An Introduction and Review of the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae, hereafter abbreviated TLG, is the premier online database of Greek literature. According to the TLG website, The TLG® Digital Library contains virtually all Greek texts...

The Atonement: An Introduction

The Atonement: An Introduction

A Book Review Jeremy Treat’s The Atonement: An Introduction, in Crossway’s Short Studies in Systematic Theology Series, equips readers to appreciate and grasp what Christ accomplished through his work and death. Unlike many other books on the atonement, this one does...

New Book: Meaning for Your Labor

New Book: Meaning for Your Labor

Publication Announcement My new devotional, Meaning for Your Labor: A Daily Devotional from the Book of Ecclesiastes, is now available for purchase! Meaning for Your Labor is a 180-day devotional that guides readers through the entire Book of Ecclesiastes, verse by...

Text and Paratext

Text and Paratext

A Book Review The Bible is full of words, which we expect because Scripture is a text. The Bible also includes many paratextual features that, by definition, are not the words of Scripture. Gregory Goswell, in Text and Paratext: Book Order, Title, and Division as Keys...

Scribes and Scripture

Scribes and Scripture

A Book Review What paths and processes stand between the original written words of Scripture and modern Bibles printed today? The Bible’s history is complex and often misunderstood. You can find technical books about textual criticism and canonicity—specific aspects...

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