Category Archives: Reviews

Navigating and Celebrating the Complexity of Scripture: A Conversation with Richard Hays

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

I’m rather excited to share this interview with a ground-breaking scholar who has long been an inspiration to me, and one of the most influential figures in my own theological development: Richard B. Hays. I reviewed his recent book, Echoes … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Interviews, John, Luke, Mark, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Reviews, The Gospels, Theological | 5 Comments

Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels Review

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The latest issue of Themelios has just come out and, with it, my review of Richard Hays’ recent book, Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels. Hays’s exegesis is frequently scintillating, not least in its vindication of the evangelists’ citations of … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Four Loves, Part 2

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

  In this week’s podcast, Derek, Matt, and I continue our discussion of C.S. Lewis’ book, The Four Loves. We talk about the third chapter of Lewis’ book, on the subject of affection. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Four Loves, Part 1

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In this week’s podcast, Derek, Matt, and I have our first discussion of C.S. Lewis’ book, The Four Loves, talking about the first two chapters of the book. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS … Continue reading →

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Ian Paul on Evangelical Leadership

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

Grove Books publish a range of booklets on subjects relating to Christian theology and ministry. Each booklet offers an accessible and concise (typically under 30 pages), yet stimulating and informed treatment of its particular topic. Over the last few decades … Continue reading →

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Brave New World, 85 Years Later

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine on the subject of Brave New World has just been published over on The Gospel Coalition website. One striking detail of Huxley’s portrayal is that, while the World State is founded on mass production, the process … Continue reading →

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Review of Nate Pyle’s Man Enough

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My review of Nate Pyle’s Man Enough: How Jesus Redefines Manhood has just been published over on The Gospel Coalition website. Pyle’s discussion of “proving” manhood would’ve also benefited from more careful attention to the ways manhood can be defined in opposition to boyhood. Manhood … Continue reading →

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Podcast: John Barclay’s Paul and the Gift

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

On the latest Mere Fidelity, Andrew, Derek, Matt, and I talk about the recent book that has been causing a stir in the field of Pauline theology, John Barclay’s Paul & and the Gift. I reviewed the book for Reformation21 … Continue reading →

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Review of Jonathan Grant’s ‘Divine Sex’

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My review of Jonathan Grant’s new book, Divine Sex: A Compelling Vision for Christian Relationships in a Hypersexualized Age, has just been posted over on The Gospel Coalition website. Divine Sex divides into two halves: the first mapping the “modern sexual … Continue reading →

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Review of John Barclay’s Paul & the Gift

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I have reviewed John Barclay’s outstanding new book, Paul & the Gift, over on Reformation21. This anthropological treatment of ancient and modern understandings of gift paves the way for Barclay’s central thesis: gift/grace is a concept that can legitimately be … Continue reading →

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