Names of God El Shadai The word Shaddai, which occurs along with El, is also used independently as a name of God,chiefly in the Book of Job. It is commonly rendered “the Almighty” (in the LXX., sometimes ???????????). The Hebrew root “shadad,” from which it has been supposed to be derived, means, however, “to overpower,” “to treat with violence,” “to… Read More
Book Review: Satan: His Personality, Power and Overthrow Many of the works of E.M. Bounds are still in print today, but three books, one which was among the only two published during his lifetime, have not been reprinted. Bounds, Satan: His Personality, Power and Overthrow,1 published after his death is one of his books not currently reprinted. In Satan, Bounds is interested in… Read More
Book Review: New Testament Exposition Twenty-one years of teaching experience as a professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and his own practice as interim pastor and later senior pastor of Christ Church in Lake Forest, IL., have given Walter Liefeld the insight and perspective on preaching which he shares in New Testament Exposition. His credentials as a… Read More
Book Review: Power in the Pulpit Jerry Vines has been a pastor in Southern Baptist churches for over forty years. His skill as an expositor of the biblical text is evident to all who have heard him preach. He understands and appreciates the rigors pastors face in preparing to preach week after week. Previously he had written two books, A Practical… Read More
Book Review: Exegetical Fallacies Don Carson has more than twenty years combined as a professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. According to his bio posted on Trinity’s web site, his areas of expertise include, biblical theology, the historical Jesus, postmodernism, pluralism, Greek grammar, Johannine theology, Pauline theology, and questions of suffering and evil. He can read… Read More