Author Archives: Caleb Friedeman

Review: Miracles by Craig S. Keener

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Caleb Friedeman

Keener, Craig S. Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts. 2 vols. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2011. Craig Keener is one of the most prolific New Testament scholars of our day, known for his thick, well-documented tomes and encyclopedic … Continue reading →

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Review: Gospel Writing by Francis Watson

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Caleb Friedeman

Watson, Francis. Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013. In this volume, Francis Watson presents a new paradigm for Gospel origins. The standard account of Gospel origins that Watson seeks to unseat goes something like this: Mark wrote … Continue reading →

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Review: Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures, edited by Bauckham, Davila, and Panayotov

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Caleb Friedeman

Bauckham, Richard, James R. Davila, and Alexander Panayotov, eds. Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures. Vol. 1. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013. Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures (henceforth OTPMNS1) is the first of two volumes that seek to supplement the … Continue reading →

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Review: Inductive Bible Study by David R. Bauer and Robert A. Traina

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Caleb Friedeman

Bauer, David R., and Robert A. Traina. Inductive Bible Study: A Comprehensive Guide to the Practice of Hermeneutics. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2011. Although the digital age and Bible translation have made Scripture more and more available, it seems that … Continue reading →

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Review: World Upside Down by C. Kavin Rowe

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Caleb Friedeman

Rowe, C. Kavin. World Upside Down: Reading Acts in the Graeco-Roman Age. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. In World Upside Down, Kavin Rowe explores the political and cultural vision of Acts. Against scholars who view Luke-Acts as a pro-Roman apologetic, Rowe argues … Continue reading →

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