The book Pagan Christianity is a book that makes some serious charges against the offices, functions, and forms of the church. Additionally, it has become something of a manifesto for those disgruntled with the church, rebellious against spiritual authority, and intrigued by suspicious doctrine. The conclusions of the book are antithetical to nearly everything I write with Dr. Gerry Breshears in Vintage Church and are personally concerning to me as a church pastor. Because Pagan Christianity poses such a serious threat to the health and well being of the church, I felt it merited a formal critique and commissioned my research team to review the book for some pastors who had asked for it. Over time, requests for that critique have become so numerous that I have decided to post it online for free to be of service to the whole church of Jesus Christ. Lastly, this critique is intended to in no way serve as a critique of the men who wrote Pagan Christianity. By all accounts they are brothers in Christ whom I love but with whom I disagree.

• Pagan Christianity Critique (PDF download – footnotes included)

Click here to read the critique on the site (minus footnotes)

The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition, and Interpretation by John Sailhamer

If you saw this Facebook post by Mark Driscoll or John Piper’s blog post in response, you know that John Sailhamer’s book The Meaning of the Pentateuch was released in late 2009. Check out this recent article from Christianity Today for an interview with Dr. Sailhamer on biblical criticism and finding meaning in the text of Scripture.

You can also read the introduction to the book free online here.

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New Testament Surveys

• Carson, D.A. and Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction to the New Testament
• Gundry, Robert H. A Survey of the New Testament
• Guthrie, Donald. New Testament Introduction
• deSilva, David A. An Introduction To The New Testament: Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation

Old Testament Surveys

• Hill, Andrew E. and John H. Walton. A Survey of the Old Testament
• Longman, Tremper, III. An Introduction to the Old Testament
• House, Paul R. Old Testament Theology

Preaching and Teaching the Old Testament

• Greidanus, Sidney. Preaching Christ from the Old Testament
• Clowney, Edmund P. Preaching Christ in All of Scripture
• Chapell, Bryan. Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon
• Goldsworthy, Graeme. Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture

Studies on the Old Testament

• Kaiser, Walter C. Toward Rediscovering the Old Testament
• Goldsworthy, Graeme. Goldsworthy Trilogy: (Gospel and Kingdom, Gospel and Wisdom, Gospel and Revelation)
• Pratt, Richard L. Jr. He Gave Us Stories
• Sailhamer, John H. The Pentateuch as Narrative
• Poythress, Vern S. The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses

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Building a Theological Library

• Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources
• Longman, Tremper, III. Old Testament Commentary Survey

Reading through the Entire Bible

• Mears, Henrietta C. What the Bible Is All About
• Fee, Gordon D, and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

How to Study the Bible

• Doriani, Daniel M. Getting the Message: A Plan for Interpreting and Applying the Bible
• Duvall, J. Scott and John Daniel Hays. Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible
• Longman, Tremper, III. Reading the Bible with Heart and Mind

Bible Dictionaries

• Marshall, I. Howard. New Bible Dictionary
• Unger, Merrill. The New Unger's Bible Dictionary
• Tenney, Merrill. Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible

Topical Bible

• Nave, Orville J. Nave's Compact Topical Bible

Cross-Reference

• Torrey, R.A. The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible Atlas

• Brisco, Thomas C. Holman Bible Atlas: A Complete Guide to the Expansive Geography of Biblical History
• Pfeiffer, Charles F. Baker's Bible Atlas

Resurgence Literature:

Re:Lit is a ministry of Resurgence. There you will find a growing line of books to help guide the resurgence of the new reformed. Find out more.

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Grace and I have personally benefitted from the following books; they are easy to read and are among the best in their areas of instruction. We have recommended these books many times over the years and have purchased many copies for our friends.

Apologetics

• The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (Penguin, 2008) by Timothy Keller
• Who Made God? And Answers to Over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith (Zondervan, 2003) by Ravi Zacharias and Norman Geisler

Cults

• Kingdom of the Cults (Bethany House, 2003) by Walter Martin

Religions

• Jesus Among Other Gods (W Publishing, 2002) by Ravi Zacharias

Atheism

• The End of Reason: A Response to the New Atheists (Zondervan, 2008) by Ravi Zacharias

For those of you wanting to dig deeper and find books in particular areas of study, especially biblical study, you would benefit from bookmarking www.bestcommentaries.com. For those looking to purchase a Bible, the ESV Study Bible is the new standard for study Bibles. Also great for personal reading and note-taking is the ESV Journaling Bible, patterned after the Moleskine.

Vintage Jesus:

A theological journey chasing Jesus through Scripture and pop culture. Timeless answers to timely questions about the most important man who has ever lived. Find out more.