Can you all help? Assume you have $100, you don't have the majority of the books available in the March Madness sales, and you are in seminary. Which books would you get?
Thanks
Carson/Moo's NT Intro ~$12
Longman's OT Intro ~$20
Waltke's OT Theology ~$25
Thielman or Ladd's NT Theology ~$25
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Fee/Stuart ($9) or Intro to Hermeneutics by Kaiser/Silva for ~$15
The Promise-Plan of God by Kaiser for $15
Total around $110
None of these AFAIK are in the base packages, and all are solid works. I added the OT/NT theologies especially because I have a decent number of systematic theologies but few/no biblical theologies, other than Zuck/Walvoord's Theology of the OT/Theology of the NT, which are included in at least some of the base packages.
I bought Zondervan products since they don't usually go on sale.
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Fee/Stuart ($9)
The Promise-Plan of God by Kaiser for $15 [this is a biblical theology]
Second Peter/Jude by Moo ($14.29)
This is a good point.
I'd get the two Wright Christian Origins books as part of it if you are in seminary, especially the New Testament and the People of God. But then I'm a Wright fan and really had to hold back on the "buy all" button!
Carson/Moo's NT Intro ~$12 Longman's OT Intro ~$20 Waltke's OT Theology ~$25 Thielman or Ladd's NT Theology ~$25 How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Fee/Stuart ($9) or Intro to Hermeneutics by Kaiser/Silva for ~$15 The Promise-Plan of God by Kaiser for $15 Total around $110 None of these AFAIK are in the base packages, and all are solid works. I added the OT/NT theologies especially because I have a decent number of systematic theologies but few/no biblical theologies, other than Zuck/Walvoord's Theology of the OT/Theology of the NT, which are included in at least some of the base packages.
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If you can know what you will need for your classes ...
I needed the Carson/Moo Introduction to the New Testament for a class (it's good regardless and I still use it).
Depending on the seminary and your degree program you may have classes in which studying Wright would be advised. I would pick up the Paul:Fresh Perspectives, at least. The NT and the People of God and Jesus and the Victory of God could be useful. These could be a library item, and if so, you could spend the money on something you will reference often.
I would look at commentaries, as you will use these not just through seminary but throughout your ministry. I picked up some of the Socio-Rhetorical titles. Too bad Witherington didn't make it farther for these to be discounted more.
While I like the "How to Read the Bible" books, I doubt you would need them for seminary. Maybe an introductory hermeneutics class would require them.
While I like the "How to Read the Bible" books, I doubt you would need them for seminary.
Actually, they were required reading in my program… they were the easier of the textbooks, but still required and used.
