Need a new book

[cableguy]

I need a new book. Anyone have any good suggestions? I was going to tackle “City of God”, but that mamma looks like a better doorstop than anything as thick as it is. I need a good theology book that’ll keep me intrigued. Help…please?

 

[Lutherrunner]

Scott mentioned a book a while back that I am really enjoying:

The Rapture Exposed by Barbara Rossing....a Lutheran pastor

got it used at amazon for a decent price

 

[filosofer]

In the Face of God: Dangers and Delights of Spiritual Intimacy by Michael Horton

Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down by Marva Dawn

Post-Modern Times: A Christian Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture by Gene Veith, Jr.

No Place for Truth: or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology by David Wells

Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation Six volumes

Has the Church Misread the Bible? Moises Silva
Literary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation Tremper Longmann, III
God, Language, and Scripture Moises Silva
The Art of Biblical History V. Philips Long
Science and Hermeneutics Vern S. Poythress
The Study of Theology Richard A. Muller


Invitation to the Septuagint by Moises Silva and Karen H. Jobes

The Oracles of God: The Old Testament Canon by Andrew Steinmann

Poet & Peasant by Kenneth Bailey

Through Peasant Eyes also by Bailey

Here We Stand by Hermann Sasse

From Triumphalism to Maturity (2 Corinthians 10-13) by D. A. Carson. Mandatory reading for any who would consider leadership in the church.

The Quest for Holiness by Adolf Koeberle


In Christ's love,
filo

 

[FriarTuck]

The Way of A Pilgrim. It's an account of one man's journey to understand the Biblical verse "pray without ceasing" It's been pretty good and it's not that long

Peace and love to you all in Christ Jesus!

 

[Melethiel]

I need a new book. Anyone have any good suggestions? I was going to tackle “City of God”, but that mamma looks like a better doorstop than anything as thick as it is. I need a good theology book that’ll keep me intrigued. Help…please?

Hey...I LIKED City of God.

 

[KEPLER]

Dan,

I would echo everything on Filo's list, but especially emphasize the Kenneth Bailey stuff! Rich interpretation of the Lucan parables that will ROCK. YOUR. WORLD. Also add these titles, both by Kenneth Bailey

The Cross and the Prodigal
&
Jacob and the Prodigal

Also, you might scour the used book websites for a copy of Philip Watson's Let God be God!

And any commentaries by F.F. Bruce.

Kepler

 

[KEPLER]

In the Face of God: Dangers and Delights of Spiritual Intimacy by Michael Horton

Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down by Marva Dawn

Post-Modern Times: A Christian Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture by Gene Veith, Jr.

No Place for Truth: or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology by David Wells

Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation Six volumes

Has the Church Misread the Bible? Moises Silva
Literary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation Tremper Longmann, III
God, Language, and Scripture Moises Silva
The Art of Biblical History V. Philips Long
Science and Hermeneutics Vern S. Poythress
The Study of Theology Richard A. Muller


Invitation to the Septuagint by Moises Silva and Karen H. Jobes

The Oracles of God: The Old Testament Canon by Andrew Steinmann

Poet & Peasant by Kenneth Bailey

Through Peasant Eyes also by Bailey

Here We Stand by Hermann Sasse

From Triumphalism to Maturity (2 Corinthians 10-13) by D. A. Carson. Mandatory reading for any who would consider leadership in the church.

The Quest for Holiness by Adolf Koeberle


In Christ's love,
filo

This just became my new Amazon wish list....

 

[ContraMundum]

I recommend anything by CS Lewis- if you've read one, read another, and then start the first one again.

OR- Luther's commentary on Galatians. Lots of interesting stuff and well written.

 

[Edial]

I just printed it out for my own references.

Ed

 

[cableguy]

Hey, thanks for the list guys and gals! Going to give a full list to my wife and tell her to suprise me. Yeah...I might just pick up "City of God". Pretty interested in the Rapture Myth book, as well as some of the others listed. Thinking of getting a Bailey book, so it may be "City of God" and something like Poet & Peasant, and maybe Rapture Exsposed if I can get away with it.

I'm very glad, by the way, that none of you named anything written by SPONG. LOL....or for that matter anything written by Bishop Hanson!

 

[SPALATIN]

Hey, thanks for the list guys and gals! Going to give a full list to my wife and tell her to suprise me. Yeah...I might just pick up "City of God". Pretty interested in the Rapture Myth book, as well as some of the others listed. Thinking of getting a Bailey book, so it may be "City of God" and something like Poet & Peasant, and maybe Rapture Exsposed if I can get away with it.

I'm very glad, by the way, that none of you named anything written by SPONG. LOL....or for that matter anything written by Bishop Hanson!

As a rule we don't usually recommend any books spouting heresy.

 

[RedneckAnglican]

how about "The Theology of Proclaimation" or "Where GOD meets Man" by Gerhard Forde...I liked them...of course there's no accounting for taste...

 

[KEPLER]

how about "The Theology of Proclaimation" or "Where GOD meets Man" by Gerhard Forde...I liked them...of course there's no accounting for taste...

Actually, Ken, I think the exact title is Theology is for Proclamation, and that's a kick@$$ book! Forde (may he rest in the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ) rocked.

 

[Knowledge3]

I need a new book. Anyone have any good suggestions? I was going to tackle “City of God”, but that mamma looks like a better doorstop than anything as thick as it is. I need a good theology book that’ll keep me intrigued. Help…please?

Try a Concordance of the Old Testament or the Interlinear english-greek Bible for learning Greek.

There is a difference between authentic theology and opinion-oriented writing and works.

 

[RedneckAnglican]

Actually, Ken, I think the exact title is Theology is for Proclamation, and that's a kick@$$ book! Forde (may he rest in the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ) rocked.

It's been since before Rita that I read it...I've had a few things on my mind since then...I need to get another copy and read it again...

 

[IowaLutheran]

how about "The Theology of Proclaimation" or "Where GOD meets Man" by Gerhard Forde...I liked them...of course there's no accounting for taste...

Where God Meets Man is the book that made the light click in my head and go "A-ha, so that is what being a Lutheran is about!"

Very, very highly recommended.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08...102-2056605-0057724?n=507846&s=books&v=glance

 

[RedneckAnglican]

I just finished "The Rapture Exposed" by Barbara Rossing...that is an incredible book!...very good stuff...

 

[AngelusSax]

I just finished "The Rapture Exposed" by Barbara Rossing...that is an incredible book!...very good stuff...

Yes it is. My copy is being passed around our church now so everyone there can read it at no cost to them.

I've heard about a book called something like "The Fire of Grace". Anyone else heard of it? Would it be good reading?

 

[Edial]

I just finished "The Rapture Exposed" by Barbara Rossing...that is an incredible book!...very good stuff...

Tell me, is she talking about the fallacies of the pre-tribulation rapture or that there is no rapture?

Thanks,
Ed

 

[RedneckAnglican]

Tell me, is she talking about the fallacies of the pre-tribulation rapture or that there is no rapture?

Thanks,
Ed

ummm...the best answer there is yes...