Author Archives: Gary Derickson
Sacrificing Family: Does Jesus’ Teaching on Discipleship Invalidate the Modern Emphasis on Family before Ministry?
Abstract The now popular idea that one should not neglect family for the sake of ministry is an American cultural value, not a biblical value. A survey of the modern evangelical view of family and ministry reveals its emphasis on … Continue reading
Book Review: Interpreting the General Letters
As a student at Dallas Theological Seminary, I was taught how to begin with Scripture in the original text and end with a sermon that grew naturally out of my study of the text. This involved translating, analyzing, and organizing … Continue reading
Book Review: Four Views on the Historical Adam
The debate over origins within the Evangelical community continues to morph into new issues. With the continued influence of critical scholarship on evangelical scholars, it has become more and more acceptable to interpret Scripture as an almost purely human work, … Continue reading
Book Review: Women, Slaves, and the Gender Debate
Women, Slaves, and the Gender Debate By Benjamin Reaoch Phillipsburge, NJ: P&R Publishing 2012 Reviewed by Gary Derickson, Ph.D. Professor of Biblical Studies Corban School of Ministry Not only is our world changing, but our theological world is … Continue reading
Ineffectual But Not Missing: The Figurative Use of “Dead” in New Testament Literature
The noun, “dead” (νεκρὸς), when used figuratively in New Testament literature, has a relational sense when used of people, and an effectual sense when referring to other realities such as sin, the law, and faith. Its consistent use indicates something’s … Continue reading
The Crucified King Book Review
The Crucified King: Atonement and Kingdom in Biblical and Systematic Theology Author: Jeremy R. Treat Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014. 305 pages Reviewed by Dr. Gary W. Derickson, Professor of Biblical Studies What is the relationship between Jesus’ crucifixion and … Continue reading
Four Views on the Role of Works at the Final Judgment
Contributors: Robert N. Wilkin, Thomas R. Schreiner, James D. G. Dunn, and Michael P. Barber. Alan P. Stanley, general editor. Stanley N. Gundry, Counterpoints series editor. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013. 234 pages. What will be the basis of my … Continue reading
Hermeneutical Issues of Views on Creation
The debate over how the first two chapters of Genesis should be interpreted continues to rage within evangelicalism to this day, and will likely continue until Jesus snatches us into His presence and settles the argument. This debate is essentially … Continue reading
