For those interested in an extended academic lecture on the doctrine of inerrancy, focused on contemporary challenges to the traditional definition of the doctrine, click on the footnote links for a 3-session lecture from Dr. Doug Bookman from Shepherd's Theological Seminary, speaking at Bob Jones University last November. As part…
Thomas Birks’ 1852 book, Horæ Evangelicæ, encourages us to seriously consider much earlier dates for the Gospels than is presently popular. In Birks’ day, liberal German theologians (e.g., David Strauss) were characterizing the Gospels—”not as real histories, but as a collection of early legends that had their origin in ideal…
In 1792, John Eveleigh delivered the annual Bampton Lectures at Oxford. At the time, Eveleigh was the provost of Oriel College, one of the colleges of Oxford, and prebendary of Rochester Cathedral. The lectures were published under the title: A View of Our Religion: With Regard to its Substance, With…
A kind review by Pastor Joel Grassi over at Commonwealth Community Baptist Church in the Bronx, NY. Click HERE to download. Also, a nice discussion of the book on his radio program, Walking in the Word, on July 28, 2025 at t=10:30. Click HERE to listen.
The life of study is austere and imposes grave obligations. It pays, it pays richly; but it exacts an initial outlay … The athletes of the mind, like those of the playing field, must be prepared for privations, long training, a sometimes superhuman tenacity. We must give ourselves from the…
One reason that scholars tend to discount the testimony of the earliest church fathers concerning Matthean priority is due to the apparent claim that Matthew’s Gospel was written in Hebrew (or Aramaic). For example, Irenaeus is commonly translated as stating that “Matthew also issued a written Gospel among the Hebrews…
In 1961, S. Vernon McCasland published an article entitled “Matthew Twists the Scriptures,” in which he charges the author of Matthew with distorting not only his Old Testament sources, but also his contemporary sources. Brazenly, McCasland begins his accusation by redirecting the expressed concern of 2 Peter 3:16 at the…
My thanks to Wipf & Stock for their promotional activities, as they had a booth at this year’s Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting, and displayed my book along with many others. I do enjoy these annual ETS gatherings. This was my fifth. Thousands of attendees. Get to chat with interesting…
How do the Gospels compare with other contemporary biographies, relative to size? Plutarch was the most prolific biographer of the era, writing in Greek around the end of the first century. The following chart compares the word count of the four Gospels with fifty biographies written by Plutarch. Although Matthew’s…
Am out there trying to promote the book. Our church association had a regional conference this past week in Vancouver, Washington. Please reach out to me, if there is an opportunity to speak at your event and make the case for an early Matthew!