Counterpoints Biblical Studies Collection: 8-Volume Set: Resources for Understanding Controversial Issues in the Bible(Counterpoints: Bible and Theology)

The Counterpoints Biblical Studies Collection: 8-Volume Set is a value for readers (the total retail value of the individual books is over $155), covering topics the area of biblical studies including volumes on the historical Adam, the genre of the early chapters of Genesis, the Canaanite genocide, the New Testament use of the Old Testament, the apostle Paul, and more. With volumes featuring contributions from some of today's most respected scholars, these books represent the very best in Christian scholarship. Contributors include Michael F. Bird, Darrell L. Bock, James D. G. Dunn, Luke Timothy Johnson, Tremper Longman III, Douglas J. Moo, Thomas R. Schreiner, John H. Walton, Gordon J. Wenham, and many more. The Counterpoints Biblical Studies Collection: 8-Volume Set includes the following volumes: Five Views on Law and Gospel Four Views on the Apostle Paul Four Views on the Book of Revelation Four Views on the Historical Adam Four Views on the Role of Works at the Final Judgment Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither?: Three Views on the Bible's Earliest Chapters Show Them No Mercy: Four Views on God and Canaanite Genocide Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians.

About the Author :
Stanley N. Gundry is executive vice president and editor-in-chief for the Zondervan Corporation. He has been an influential figure in the Evangelical Theological Society, serving as president of ETS and on its executive committee, and is adjunct professor of Historical Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is the author of seven books and has written many articles appearing in popular and academic periodicals. Matthew Barrett is Tutor of Systematic Theology and Church History at Oak Hill Theological College in London. He is the executive editor of Credo Magazine, as well as the author and editor of several books, including Salvation by Grace, Four Views on the Historical Adam, and Owen on the Christian Life. Kenneth Berding (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is associate professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology of Biola University. He is the author of "Polycarp and Paul, "What are Spiritual Gifts" and "Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Ken and his family reside in La Mirada, California. Michael F. Bird (PhD, University of Queensland) is lecturer in theology at Ridley Melbourne College of Mission and Ministry in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of Jesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission, The Saving Righteousness of God: Studies on Paul, Justification, and the New Perspective, Evangelical Theology, Bourgeois Babes, Bossy Wives, and Bobby Haircuts: A moderate Case for Gender Equality in Ministry and editor of The Apostle Paul: Four Views. He is also a co-blogger of the New Testament blog "Euangelion." Ardel Caneday (Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Professor of New Testament Studies and Biblical Studies at Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has served churches in various pastoral roles, including senior pastor, and authored numerous journal articles and essays in edited volumes. He is co-author with Thomas Schreiner of The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance and Assurance. Charles Halton (PhD, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion) is an assistant Professor in Theology at Houston Baptist University. He has contributed to The IVP Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets and Reading Akkadian Prayers and Hymns: An Introduction. He is the co-author of The First Female Authors: An Anthology of Women's Writing in Mesopotamia and he maintains a blog at Awilum.com. He resides in Louisville, Kentucky. Jonathan Lunde (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies at Talbot School of Theology of Biola University. He is coeditor (with Kenneth Berding) of Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament and has contributed articles to The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels and the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Jon and his wife, Pamela, have three children and reside in Brea, California. C. Marvin Pate (MA, Wheaton; PhD, Marquette University) taught for thirteen years at Moody Bible Institute. Now he is chair of the department of Christian theology and professor of theology at Ouachita Baptist University. Pate has authored, co-authored, or edited twenty books. Alan P. Stanley is Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Brisbane School of Theology, Brisbane Australia, since 2003. He has published two books on this and associated topics: Did Jesus Teach Salvation by Works?; Salvation is More Complicated Than You Think: Studies in the Teachings of Jesus. Wayne G. Stickland is professor of theology and co-chair of the Bible and theology department at Multnomah School of the Bible.