My #AARSBL23 Book Pile

23 Nov 2023

My #AARSBL23 Book Pile

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Acts, Embodiment, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Galatians, Identity, Image of God, Isaiah, Judges, Lamentations, Leadership, Luke, Mark, Matthew, New Testament, Old Testament, Personal, Proverbs, Psalms, Reading, Ruth, The Bible, Theology, Top Reads | 0

There is some debate about the hashtag here – I privilege #AARSBL23 over #SBLAAR23 as I’m an AAR Member – it is also worth noting that ETS is a distinct conference, and some of the books were gained there… Historical … Continued

20 Mar 2023

Book Review: Judges and Ruth (BTC)

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Devotional, Identity, Image of God, Judges, Old Testament, Ruth | 0

Reviewing commentaries is a tricky business – particularly for me as a generalist, and an in-publisher editor of commentaries! I tend to offer my review based on the format and content of the volume, and it’s utility or otherwise to … Continued

28 Jan 2023

Book Review: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament – The Gospel Promised

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, Amos, Book Review, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, Exodus, Ezekiel, Genesis, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, Joshua, Judges, Leviticus, Micah, Numbers, Old Testament, Psalms, The Bible | 0

Some might argue that I’m a little late to the game on this book, and it’s companion volume on the New Testament (both published in 2016), but a useful resource is a useful resource, and thats why I’m reviewing A Biblical-Theological … Continued

14 Nov 2019

Book Review: Including the Stranger

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, Being Human, Book Review, Ecclesiology, Identity, Joshua, Judges, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Matthew, Old Testament, Preaching, Reading | 0

David Firth was one of my favourite lecturers whilst I was doing my Masters at St John’s in Nottingham, and it has been a priviliege working on some of his books whilst I’ve been working for his publisher, IVP. His … Continued

15 Sep 2015

Suicide and the Sovereignty of God: Part 2

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Samuel, Acts, Being Human, Culture, Embodiment, Exodus, Genesis, Identity, Judges, Matthew, Mental Health, New Testament, Old Testament | 1

Following on from yesterday’s post on World Suicide Prevention Day, which introduced the topic, defined some terms, and explained the scale of the problem, today I want to turn to Scripture, and consider what the Bible says about suicide, the … Continued

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