Classroom Etiquette for the College Man

The Art of Manliness has a great post entitled, "How to Be a Gentleman Scholar: Classroom Etiquette for the College Man." Check it out here. Having been both a student and a professor I say "amen" and "amen."

HT: Michael Cooper

Latest Issue of Review of Biblical Literature

The latest issue of Review of Biblical Literature is out. Reviews can be accessed by clicking the links below.

Jeff S. Anderson
The Blessing and the Curse: Trajectories in the Theology of the Old Testament
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=9992
Reviewed by James K. Mead
Reviewed by Stephen Reed

Laurie Brink
Soldiers in Luke-Acts: Engaging, Contradicting, and Transcending the Stereotypes
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=9847
Reviewed by Julia Snyder

Sebastian A. Carnazzo
Seeing Blood and Water: A Narrative-Critical Study of John 19:34
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=9086
Reviewed by Daniel Frayer-Griggs

L. Juliana Claassens and Klaas Spronk, eds.
Fragile Dignity: Intercontextual Conversations on Scriptures, Family, and Violence
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=9439
Reviewed by Deborah Ellens

Robert Gnuse
Misunderstood Stories: Theological Commentary on Genesis 1–11
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=9998
Reviewed by Stephen Breck Reid

Jack R. Lundbom
Theology in Language, Rhetoric, and Beyond: Essays in Old and New Testament
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=9994
Reviewed by Robert L. Foster

A. A. Macintosh and C. L. Engle
The T&T Clark Hebrew Primer
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10101
Reviewed by Stephen L. Herring

Richard C. Miller
Resurrection and Reception in Early Christianity
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10218
Reviewed by M. David Litwa

Charlie Trimm
“YHWH Fights for Them!”: The Divine Warrior in the Exodus Narrative
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10024
Reviewed by Benjamin D. Giffone

Lily C. Vuong
Gender and Purity in the Protevangelium of James
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=9595
Reviewed by Janet Spittler

Free Logos Book for October: Luther in English

The free Logos Book for October is Michael Whiting’s Luther in English: The Influence of His Theology of Law and Gospel on Early English Evangelicals (1525-35). You can also purchase Grace and Reason: A Study in the Theology of Luther for $1.99 and enter to win the entire sixteen-volume Mentor commentary series. Go the Logos' Free Book of Month page here to get your free book today!

Rob Plummer on Greek Vocabulary

Just in case you missed it, Rob Plummer talks about learning Greek vocabulary and a free resource on the video below.



Here is the link to the Van Voorst book.

Stan Porter on John, His Gospel, and Jesus

The Eerdman's blog has a brief interview with Stan porter on his forthcoming book, John, His Gospel, and Jesus: In Pursuit of the Johannine Voice here.

Michael Bird's Listing of Top Ten Resources on the New Testament and the Imperial Cult

You can read Michael Bird's annotated listing of the top ten resources to read related to the New Testament and the imperial cult here.

Is Being a Pastor-Scholar Impossible?

Andrew Wilson thinks it might be and he explains why here.

So Did You Preach a "Good" Sermon?

HT: Jeff Denton