A feather in your theological cap.
The personal blog of pastor, grammarian, and runner Brent Niedergall
A Greek Reader
A Book Review Mark Jeong’s A Greek Reader: A Companion to A Primer of Biblical Greek is a great new book for beginning Greek students, those who want to sharpen their reading skills, and those who enjoy Greek and want something fun to try. Designed to complement N....
Biblical Studies Carnival 194 for April 2022
Welcome to the Biblical Studies Carnival! Although this edition covers April 2022, the theme is Star Wars since May 4th (Star Wars Day) is almost upon us. If you're tempted to complain that it's light on links, you can still enjoy the density of decent memes. Join...
An Authentic Logion
In 1943, a classics professor at Princeton named P. R. Coleman-Norton—according to his article in a peer-reviewed theology journal—visited a Moroccan mosque, where he saw “a single unnumbered page of Greek” (439). He quickly identified the parchment as a portion of an...
Guide to Biblical Coins
A Book Review David Hendin’s Guide to Biblical Coins (6th ed.) is the latest expansion of a book first published in 1976 as Guide to Ancient Jewish Coins. It is a detailed numismatic reference work covering Judaean coins dating from the 4th century BC to the 2nd...
Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies
A Book Review If we possessed all the satisfying answers, what would we talk about and ponder? I was recently listening to a podcast, on which the two hosts were talking about their shared obsession with Twin Peaks. The show is over 20 years old and it ran for two...
James—Big Greek Idea
A Book Review Herb Bateman and Will Varner have written James: An Exegetical Guide for Preaching and Teaching as part of Kregel’s “Big Greek Idea Series.” It’s a commentary that emphasizes Greek grammar, but does not ignore textual exposition. In other words, you can...
Happy International Septuagint Day!
Celebrate the Septuagint! As with any holiday, people celebrate International Septuagint Day with a variety of traditions. No matter how you choose to observe this important day, you might enjoy some of my previous posts that address this worthy subject. What Should I...
The Apostles’ Creed for All God’s Children
A Book Review The Apostles’ Creed for All God’s Children with text by Ben Myers and clean, bright illustrations by Natasha Kennedy marks Lexham’s first foray into children’s books. This title is the first release in their FatCat series. “Cat” stands for “catechism.”...
Galatians, Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary
A Book Review I’m quickly growing to love the Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series from Lexham Press. The recently published Galatians volume by Matthew S. Harmon is a solid commentary on all counts. As with the other volumes I’ve used in the...
Approaching the New Testament: A Guide for Students
A Book Review New Testament and Old Testament introductions are useful reference tools for any Bible student. I keep several on my shelf and consult them regularly when I need an overview of a specific book of the Bible. General editors Adam McClendon and John...