Let me break it down for you.

I AM getting Schreiner's New Testament Theology and Kaiser's Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching. I have to get those for school, so there's no question about it. Those two books in paperback would be about $55 combined.

OR

On Logos I could get the following collection for $199 which included those two books. I HAVE to fork over at least $55 for the previous two books, so, should I just throw in another $145 and get the other 9 books along with them or not? I don't know about any of these other books' worth, so I was wondering if you all thought I should go for it or not. I haven't heard much about them so I was wondering what y'all's thoughts on them were.

Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, 2nd ed - editor is Dr. Walter Elwell

New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ - Schreiner

A Concise History of Christian Thought, Tony Lane

Beyond the Bible: Moving from Scripture to Theology, Howard Marshall

Central Themes in Biblical Theology: Mapping Unity in Diversity Editors: Paul R. House and Scott J. Hafemann

Eastern Orthodox Christianity, 2nd ed.: A Western Perspective, Daniel B. Clendenin

Eastern Orthodox Theology, 2nd ed.: A Contemporary Reader, Editor: Daniel B. Clendenin

Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends, Editors: Charles A. Anderson, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, and Michael J. Sleasman

How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil, 2nd ed., D. A. Carson

Introducing Christian Doctrine, 2nd ed., Millard J. Erickson

Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching, Walter C. Kaiser

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Nathan Riese
Under Care, PCA
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo, Illinois
Current student at MBBC
Future student of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
www.gpts.edu

I have found Elwell's EDT to be a handy reference. Don't know about any of the others.

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In Christ's love and service

Mr. Tim Cunningham,
BMus. (Trombone Performance), University of Toronto
Dip. CS, Regent College, Vancouver
Member, First Baptist Church
Vancouver, BC
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"I once sat in darkness, and waited for the moon to rise.
I once sat in darkness, and waited for the son to shine.
I once sat in darkness, when all the light I'd waited for was gone.
Then Jesus came, and now the only true light, ever, shines in me."
– John Deacon -

Central Themes in Biblical Theology: Mapping Unity in Diversity Editors: Paul R. House and Scott J. Hafemann

Great book,

Hafemann really points out the Continuity of the Covenant of Grace, in its relationship between God and its people throughout redemptive history and in the New Administration.

Some accused him in this article to render Redemptive History rather flattened, but he points out so many exegetical evidences that stress continuity that it is an eye opener to the Unity of the Covenant of Grace, brilliant.

Roy Ciampa, on History of Redemption brings an alternative scheme of Creation Fall and Redemption, that he calls CSER, Creation, Sin, Exile, Restoration, mainly the relation between Israel and the Land of the Promise as the shadow of the walk of faith of the People of God till Consummation, also great exegesis.

One claim that was a disappointment was his mentioning of Oscar Cullmann as the founder of present Biblical Theology, I like Cullmann (Salvation in History and Christ and Time are very good) but imo he can’t match with G. VOS, and Ciampa forgets to mention Vos at all, and Ciampa is not a sympathizer with Neo Orthodoxy, so I can’t understand both his preference and his shouting omission of the arguably the greatest Biblical Theologian ever.

Both are from Gordon-Conwell, Ciampa has an article on Carson and Beale’s New Testament use of the Old, that I just ordered, Ciampa seems definitely to be a young theologian to look after.

The other articles I’m still going through them, but get this book, its deep conseravative biblical exegesis with a strong healthy lean on RH with truly a lot to chew on.

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César Proença

there is no will nor running by which we can prepare the way for our salvation, it is wholly of the Divine Mercy Jean Calvin Institutes II . V. 17

Reformed Churches in The Netherlands (liberated) http://www.gkv.nl/main.asp?intTreeviewID=954

Igreja Reformada em Massamá Portugal http://www.igrejareformada.pt

'The Evangelical Dictionary of Theology', 'How Long Oh Lord' and Erickson book are well worth the extra money. Even if you don't get the Logos software you should pick up at least the First two mentioned above.

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Keith
Pastoral Worker and MDiv Student, PCI
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland