Bibliography

Books

A Call to Covenant Love
What the Old Testament Really Cared About
A Modern Grammar for Biblical Hebrew
How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament
For Our Good Always
  1. A Call to Covenant Love: Text Grammar and Literary Structure in Deuteronomy 5–11. GD30/BS2. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias, 2007. Reviewed in JSOT5 (2008); BBR 19.3 (2009); RBL 10 (2009); Themelios 36.3 (2011).
  2. A Modern Grammar for Biblical Hebrew, co-author with D. A. Garrett. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2009. Reviewed in JETS 52.4 (2009).
  3. A Modern Grammar for Biblical Hebrew: Workbook, co-author with D. A. Garrett. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2009).
  4. What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible, contributing editor. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2013. Reviewed at booksataglance.com (Oct, 2014) and in WTJ 76 (2014); JETS 57.4 (2014); DBSJ 19 (2014); CTR 12.2 (2015); Them 40.2 (2015); JDT 18:54 (2014); BTB 46.3 (2016).
  5. For Our Good Always: Studies on the Message and Influence of Deuteronomy in Honor of Daniel I. Block, contributing co-editor with J. Gile and K. J. Turner. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2013.
  6. How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament: Twelve Steps from Exegesis to Theology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2017. Reviewed at booksataglance.com (Mar, 2017); Them 42.2 (2017); JETS 60.2 (2017), Credo Magazine (April 26, 2018), MSJ 29.2 (2018).

Book Contributions

Progressive Covenantalism

Shorter Studies

  1. /PDF/ “Circumcision in the Hebrew Bible and Targums: Theology, Rhetoric, and the Handling of Metaphor.” Bulletin for Biblical Research 14.2 (2004): 175–203.
  2. Nine brief articles in The Archaeological Study Bible. Edited by W. C. Kaiser Jr. and D. A. Garrett. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006: “Circumcision in the Ancient World”; “Ecclesiastes and the Epic of Gilgamesh”; “Haran”; “Mitanni”; “Oracles of the Ancient World”; “Samuel and Saul”; “Texts of the Old Testament”; “Textual Criticism”; “The Ancient Translations.”
  3. /PDF/ “A Life centered on Torah (Ezra 7:10).” An exegetical insight on pp. 249–50 in G. D. Pratico and M. V. Van Pelt Basics of Biblical Hebrew: Grammar, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007.
  4. /PDF/ “Deuteronomy as Didactic Poetry? A Critique of D. L. Christensen’s View.” Journal of Asia Adventist Seminary 10.1 (2007): 1–13.
  5. /PDF/ “Christ or Family as the ‘Seed’ of Promise? An Evaluation of N. T. Wright on Galatians 3:16” (co-authored with J. C. Meyer). The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 14.3 (2010): 36–48.
  6. /PDF/ “Shepherding Wind and One Wise Shepherd: Grasping for Breath in Ecclesiastes.” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 15.3 (2011): 4–25.
  7. /PDF/ “The Profit of Employing the Biblical Languages: Scriptural and Historical Reflections.” Themelios 37.1 (2012): 32–50.
  8. /PDF/ “The Blessing-Commission, the Promised Offspring, and the Toledot Structure of Genesis.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 56.2 (2013): 219–47.
  9. /PDF/ “The KINGDOM Bible Reading Plan.” In What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible. Edited by Jason S. DeRouchie. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2013.
  10. /PDF/ “Jesus’ Bible: An Overview.” Pages 26–54 in What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible.
  11. /PDF/ “What the Law, Prophets, Writings Are Really About.” Pages 55–59, 163–71, 319–25 in What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About.
  12. /PDF/ “Leviticus” (co-authored with Jeffrey Mooney). Pages 102–21 in What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About.
  13. /PDF/ “Deuteronomy.” Pages 140–62 in What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About.
  14. /PDF/ “1–2 Kings” (co-authored with Donald Fowler). Pages 218–37 in What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About.
  15. /PDF/ “Ruth” (co-authored with Chris Miller). Pages 326–35 in What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About.
  16. /PDF/ “Ezra-Nehemiah” (co-authored with Daryl Aaron). Pages 428–41 in What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About.
  17. /PDF/ “Making the Ten Count: Reflections on the Lasting Message of the Decalogue.” Pages 415–440 in For Our Good Always: Studies on the Message and Influence of Deuteronomy in Honor of Daniel I. Block. Edited by Jason S. DeRouchie, Jason Gile, and Kenneth J. Turner. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2013.
  18. /PDF/ “Counting the Ten: An Investigation into the Numbering of the Decalogue.” Pages 93–125 in For Our Good Always.
  19. /PDF/ “From Condemnation to Righteousness: A Christian Reading of Deuteronomy.” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 18.3 (Fall, 2014): 87–118.
  20. /PDF/ “The Heart of YHWH and His Chosen One in 1 Samuel 13:14.” Bulletin for Biblical Research 24.4 (2014): 467–89.
  21. /PDF/ “Counting Stars with Abraham and the Prophets: New Covenant Ecclesiology in OT Perspective.” Journal for the Evangelical Theological Society 58.3 (2015): 445–85.
  22. /PDF/ Eight short devotionals on “Deuteronomy” in The ESV Men’s Devotional Bible. Edited by Sam Storms. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015: “Marveling at Mercy (Deut 4:29–31)” (195); “Why Must I Obey (Deut 6:20–25)” (197); “Defeating Fear (Deut 7:17–26)” (199); “No Longer Stubborn (Deut 9:6)” (201); “Love God and Live (Deut 11:26–28)” (205); “Fickle Promises and a Faithful God (Deut 26:16–19)” (219); “God Is Your Life (Deut 30:19–20)” (225); “The Hope of Resurrection (Deut 32:39)” (227).
  23. /PDF/ “Zephaniah Notes.” Pages 1839–50 in NIV Zondervan Study Bible. Edited by D. A. Carson. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015.
  24. /PDF/ “Made for Praise: A Meditation on Zephaniah 3:20.” In Devotions on the Hebrew Bible: 54 Reflections to Inspire and Instruction. Edited by Lee M Fields and Martin Eng. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015, 108–10.
  25. /PDF/ “Father of a Multitude of Nations: New Covenant Ecclesiology in OT Perspective.” Pages 7–38 in Progressive Covenantalism: Charting a Course Between Dispensational and Covenant Theologies. Edited by Stephen J. Wellum and Brent E. Parker. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2016.
  26. /PDF/ “Confronting the Transgender Storm: New Covenant Reflections on Deuteronomy 22:5.” Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 21.1 (2016): 58–69.
  27. /PDF/ “Is Every Promise ‘Yes’? Old Testament Promises and the Christian.” Themelios 42.1 (2017): 16–45.
  28. /PDF/ “Zephaniah Notes.” Pages 1619–27 in NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible. Edited by D. A. Carson. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2018.
  29. /PDF/ “Zephaniah.” Pages 561–604 in Malachi–Daniel. Edited by Ian M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton, and Jay Sklar. ESV Expository Commentary 7. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018.
  30. /PDF/ “Foreword.” Pages xvii–xx in Christopher S. Tachick’s “King of Israel” and “Do Not Fear, Daughter of Zion”: The Use of Zephaniah 3 in John 12. Reformed Academic Dissertations. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2018.
  31. /PDF/ “YHWH’s Future Ingathering in Zephaniah 1:2: Interpreting אָסֹֹף אָסֵף,” Hebrew Studies 59 (2018): 173–91.
  32. /PDF/ “Why the Third Day? The Promise of Resurrection in All of Scripture.” https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/why-the-third-day.
  33. /PDF/ “The Mystery Revealed: A Biblical Case for Christ-Centered Old Testament Interpretation.” Themelios 44.2 (2019): 226–48.

Book Reviews

  1. /PDF/ Review of Invitation to the Septuagint, by Karen H. Jobes and Moisés Silva, TrinJ 23.2 (2002): 257–60.
  2. /PDF/ Review of Markedness in Canaanite and Hebrew Verbs, by Paul D. Korchin, CBQ 27.1 (2010): 115–16.
  3. /PDF/ Review of A Reader’s Hebrew and Greek Bible, by A. Philip Brown, Bryan W. Smith, Richard J. Goodrich, and Albert L. Lukaszewski, SBJT 14.2 (2010): 91–92.
  4. /PDF/ Review of These Are the Generations: Identity, Covenant, and the “Toledot” Formula, by Matthew A. Thomas, BBR 22.3 (2012): 412–15.
  5. /PDF/ Review of Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants, by Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum, BBR 23.1 (2013): 110–13.
  6. /PDF/ Review of Accordance 11 Ultimate Collection, BBR 25.2 (2015): 225–27.
  7. /PDF/ Review of Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither? Three Views on the Bible’s Earliest Chapters, edited by Charles Halton, Themelios 40.3 (2015): 485–90.
  8. /PDF/ Review of Leading across Cultures: Effective Ministry and Mission in the Global Church, by James E. Plueddemann. Journal of Global Christianity 4.1 (2018): 95–98.
  9. /PDF/ Review of WJK’s Library Bundle: Old Testament Library Commentaries and Companion Volumes and New Testament Library Commentaries and Companion Volumes for Accordance, by OakTree Software, Inc. Themelios 43.1 (2018): 91–94.

Recent Sermons, Interviews, and Special Lectures

  1. /Audio/PDF/ “Yahweh is Your Keeper: A Sermon on Psalm 121” (30 Nov  2006, Northwestern College Chapel).
  2. /Audio/PDF/ “Loved and Loving: Living in the Gospel Light––A Sermon on 1 John 2:7–14” (21–22 Mar 2009, Bethlehem Baptist Church). Read the written follow-up comments: PDF 
  3. /Audio/PDF/ “Biblical and Historical Perspectives on Why We Still Need the Biblical Languages” (16 Nov 2009, Bethlehem College & Seminary).
  4. /Audio/PDF/ “Yahweh our God, Yahweh is One: A Sermon on Deuteronomy 6:4” (16 Mar 2010, Northwestern College Chapel).
  5. /Audio/PDF/ “Context for Loving Yahweh Our One God: A Sermon on Deuteronomy 6:6-9” (18 Mar 2010, Northwestern College Chapel).
  6. /Audio/PDF/ “The God Who Does Not Wipe Out Rebels: A Sermon on How Genesis 1–3 Gives Hope to Sinners” (9 Sept 2010, Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel).
  7. /Audio/PDF/ “Yahweh Our Guardian–Our Help: A Sermon on Psalm 121” (29 Sept 2011, Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel).
  8. /Audio/PDF/Video/ “An Open Statement of the Truth: A Sermon from 2 Corinthians 4:2 on Ministry of the Word in a Secular Context” (1 Mar 2012, Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel).
  9. /Audio/PDF/ “A Gospel Charge with the Aim of Love: An Ordination Sermon from 1 Timothy 1:3–7” (23 June 2013, Five Points Community Church).
  10. /Audio/ “A Walk-Through KINGDOM” (9 Nov 2013, Bible Educators’ Seminar: Heritage Christian Academy)
  11. /PDF/Video/ “The Old Testament in 10 Minutes” (4 Feb 2014, Desiring God Conference for Pastors)
  12. /Audio/PDF/Video/ “Written on the Heart and Read by All: A Sermon on the New Covenant from Jeremiah 31:31–34” (26–27 Oct 2014, Bethlehem Baptist Church)
  13. /Audio/PDF/Video/ “The Problem of Suffering and the Presence of Our Saving Shepherd: A Sermon from Ecclesiastes” (18 Sept 2014, Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel).
  14. /Audio/PDF/ “For the Sake of His Name: A Mission to Magnify the Majesty of Christ: A Sermon on Rom 1:1–7” (12 Oct 2014, First Evangelical Free Church)
  15. /Audio/Handout/PDF/ “The Heart of YHWH and His Chosen One in 1 Samuel 13:14” (19 Nov 2014, Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society)
  16. /Audio/Video/Handout/ “Father of a Multitude of Nations: New Covenant Ecclesiology in Old Testament Perspective” (26 Mar 2015; Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, PhD Colloquium Series)
  17. /Audio/PDF/Video/ “Confronting the Transgender Storm: A Sermon on Deuteronomy 22:5” (5 Nov 2015; Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel).
  18. /Audio/PDF/Video/ “Loving the Needy: A Sermon on Deuteronomy 10:16–19” (8 April 2016, Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel).
  19. /Audio/PDF/Video/ “Finding Joy amidst Life’s Enigmas: A Sermon on Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:1” (8 Oct 2016; Indulge Conference; Bethlehem College & Seminary).
  20. /Audio/PowerPoint/Video/ “Is Every Promise ‘Yes’? Old Testament Promises and the Christian” (23 Feb 2017, Lecture Commemorating my promotion to full Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology, Bethlehem College & Seminary).
  21. /Audio/Online/ Interview on How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament (3 Sept 2017; Equipping You in Grace)
  22. /Audio/PowerPoint/Video/ “For Our Instruction: Jesus’s Bible as Christian Scripture” (23 Sept 2017, Eureka! Conference, Bethlehem College & Seminary)
  23. /Audio/PDF/Video/ “Fearing and Following God: A Sermon on Ecclesiastes 12:13–14” (31 Jan 2018, Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel).
  24. /Audio/PowerPoint/Video/ “Thinking How to See and Savor the Divine Son in All of Scripture” (22 Sept 2018, Think Revisited Conference, Bethlehem College & Seminary)
  25. /Video/PowerPoint/Handout/PDF Manuscript/ “Seven Ways to See and Savor the Divine Son in All of Scripture” (28 Jan 2019, Bethlehem Conference for Pastor’s and Church Leaders).
  26. /Audio/ “Preaching Deuteronomy” (18 Feb 2019, Preaching and Preachers Podcast).
  27. /Audio/PowerPoint/Handout/ “The Gospel and the Church’s Ministry to the Poor” (8 Dec, 2018, Northfield Community Church).
  28. /Audio/Handout/PDF Manuscript/ “For the Sake of Christ’s Name among the Nations: The Theme of Missions in Scripture” (9 Dec, 2018, Northfield Community Church).
  29. /Video/Audio/PDF Manuscript/ “Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Sermon on Zephaniah 3:9–10” (20 Feb 2019, Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel). 
  30. /Audio/PDF/ “Psalm 45: A Wedding Meditation” (15 June 2019, Bethlehem Baptist Church)
  31. /Video/Audio/PDF/ “Be Satisfied in the Lord Always: A Sermon on Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:1” (3 Sept 2019, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary)

Substantive Blog Posts

  1. Psalm 121: What It Means That Yahweh Is Your Guardian (Desiring God, Jan 27, 2012)
  2. Which Is the Real Ten Commandments? (The Gospel Coalition, Aug 27, 2012)
  3. Love God with Your Everything (Desiring God, Oct 10, 2013)
  4. Five Facts About Loving God (Desiring God, Oct 24, 2013)
  5. When God’s Promise Overcomes Our Problem (Desiring God, Nov 6, 2013)
  6. Where Does True Love Come From? (Desiring God, Dec 19, 2013)
  7. Looking to Christ in the Loss of a Child (Desiring God, Feb 12, 2014)
  8. What Happened to the Dinosaurs? (DeRouchie-Meyer, Mar 18, 2014)
  9. The Wintry Soul: Four Lessons from Suffering (Desiring God, Mar 20, 2014)
  10. Was the Flood the First Time It Rained? (DeRouchie-Meyer, Mar 21, 2014)
  11. We Are Made for Praise (Desiring God, Mar 24, 2014)
  12. For Our Good Always–Interview Part 1 (Books at a Glance, May 6, 2014)
  13. For Our Good Always–Interview Part 2 (Books at a Glance, May 7, 2014)
  14. What the OT Authors Really Cared About–Interview Part 1 (Books at a Glance, May 13, 2014)
  15. What the OT Authors Really Cared About–Interview Part 2 (Books at a Glance, May 14, 2014)
  16. Four Reasons to Use the Biblical Languages (B&H Publishing, May 27, 2014)
  17. Canonical Consciousness and the Changes to the Decalogue (DeRouchie-Meyer, July 10, 2014)
  18. The New Covenant Community in Hebrews (DeRouchie-Meyer, Sept 11, 2014)
  19. The New Covenant Community in 2 Peter (DeRouchie-Meyer, Sept 13, 2014)
  20. At the Death of Your Child (DeRouchie-Meyer, Jan 26, 2015)
  21. TGC Review––Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither? Three Views on the Bible’s Earliest Chapters (The Gospel Coalition, Sept 28, 2015)
  22. Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go––A Meditation on Proverbs 22:6 (Desiring God, Sept 20, 2016)
  23. Why Must I Obey? A Meditation on Deuteronomy 6:20–25 (Bethlehem College & Seminary, Oct 3, 2016)
  24. Five Ways to Help Our Kids after the Election (Desiring God, Nov 9, 2016)
  25. If Your Right Hand Causes You to Sin: Ten Biblical Reflections on Masturbation (Desiring God, Dec 3, 2016) /PDF/
  26. 10 Reasons the Old Testament Is Important for Christians (The Gospel Coalition, Nov 7, 2018)
  27. 3 Books for Staying ‘Hitched’ to the Old Testament (The Gospel Coalition, Nov 8, 2018)