Journal of Biblical Theology and Worldview 6, 2 (Spring 2026)

The latest issue of the Journal of Biblical Theology and Worldview, published by BJU Seminary, has recently been made available online.

Contents as below are available from here, with the whole issue available for download as a pdf here.

Ethan S. Augustus

The Legitimacy of the Apocalyptic Genre in Biblical Interpretation

Brian C. Collins

Reading the Bible as Part of Which Great Tradition? A Critique of Allegorical Interpretation and a Commendation of the Reformation’s Recovery of the Literal Sense

Mark Sidwell

William E. Biederwolf: Perfecting the Theory and Practice of Urban Evangelism

Layton Talbert

A Royal Fellowship of Death: The Proper Application of Contingency and an Apologetic for Prophetic Precision

Book Reviews

Themelios 51, 1 (Spring 2026)

The most-recent Themelios is online here (and available here as a single pdf) is a special issue dedicated to D.A. Carson for his work in the field of biblical theology.

Here’s the opening paragraph from the Editorial:

‘This special edition of Themelios is dedicated to D. A. Carson for his work in the field of biblical theology. While several tributes have been written to honor Carson, we wanted to honor him for his critical role in shaping biblical theology within evangelicalism. We invited authors who contributed to the New Studies in Biblical Theology (NSBT) series to participate, and they heartily agreed. Carson has wisely edited this esteemed series for the last thirty years. The articles in this Themelios issue either develop a point of their existing NSBT volume or build upon it. We would like to thank Inter-Varsity Press UK and B&H Academic for cosponsoring this issue and for their vital role in distributing the NSBT series. The goal of this editorial is to appreciate D. A. Carson’s understanding and vision of biblical theology and to offer a few suggestions for the future of the discipline.’

The bumper issue contains the below articles.

Benjamin L. Gladd

D.A. Carson’s Influence on Biblical Theology

G.K. Beale

The Temple in Biblical Theology

Richard Lints

A Biblical Theology of Image and Idol

Gary Millar

A Call for Biblical-Theological Reformation: Prayer and Biblical Theology

Karl Deenick

Righteous by Promise: Reflections on Circumcision

Stephen G. Dempster

Abraham’s Ominous Silence: Missed Opportunity or Settled Faith?

Sam Emadi

From Prisoner to Prince: The Typological Character of the Joseph Story

L. Michael Morales

A Biblical Theology of Israel’s Exodus out of Egypt

Oren R. Martin

The Land Promise in Biblical Theology

David G. Firth

Reflections on Including the Stranger

Peter H.W. Lau & Gregory Goswell

Ruth to Restoration: Tracing Temple and Kingship in Canonical Perspective

Ray Ortlund

God’s Unfaithful Wife: A Biblical Theology of Spiritual Adultery

Timothy S. Laniak

Shepherds, Here to Stay

Matthew S. Harmon

The Servant of the Lord and His Servant People

James M. Hamilton Jr.

The One Like the Son of Man Is the Highest One: The Two Most Highs in Daniel 7:15–28

Daniel C. Timmer

Friends, Non-Israelites, and the Surprising Grace of God: A Grateful Retrospective on NSBT at 30

Richard P. Belcher Jr.

Key Questions Concerning the Book of Ecclesiastes: An Explanation of the Negative Views of Qohelet

Graham A. Cole

The God Who Became Human

Matthew Emadi

A Better Priest and the Problem of Abiathar: Literary and Biblical-Theological Reflections on Mark 2:23–28

Peter Orr

Reflections on the Risen and Exalted Christ

Alan J. Thompson

The Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus

J. Daniel Hays

Ethiopians, Deliverance of the Gentiles, and Judgment on Jerusalem: Allusions in Acts 8 to Jeremiah’s Ebedmelech Narrative

Chris Bruno, Jared Compton, and Kevin W. McFadden

Reading the Bible with the Apostles

Brian S. Rosner

The Puzzle of Paul and the Law: A Hermeneutical Solution

Mark A. Seifrid

The Faith of Christ and the Message of Justification for Today

Brian J. Tabb

Seated on the Throne: The Centrality and Supremacy of God in Revelation

David G. Peterson

Sanctification Revisited

Andreas J. Köstenberger

Toward a New Testament Theology of Mission

Book Reviews

Prayers for Workers

The Global Faith & Work Initiative and Redeemer City to City have published a short document – ‘Prayers for Work: Industry Prayers for the Church and its People’ – with prayers covering various sectors.

According to the blurb:

‘Our hope is that these prayers will help pastors and congregants:

• See this work as part of God’s unfolding plan for the world

• Understand the innate goodness and brokenness in their industries and work

• See the opportunity as the priesthood of all believers to shine light on darkness

• Find ways for their industries to represent God’s goodness’

The document can be downloaded as a pdf here.

Center for Pastor Theologians Journal 13, 1 (2026)

The Center for Pastor Theologians Journal (formerly the Bulletin of Ecclesial Theology) is published bi-annually by the Center for Pastor Theologians.

The latest volume carries the below essays on a theology of the Spirit.

The essays are available from here, or the whole journal can be downloaded as a pdf from here.

Adam Copenhaver

What Is Preaching?

This paper constructs a definition of preaching so that we can both better appreciate the role of preaching in the life of the church and better discern what it means to preach well. As we proceed, we will consider (1) the problem with terminology, (2) three levels of word ministry and where preaching fits within them, (3) a proposed definition of preaching, and (4) warnings regarding making too much and too little of preaching.

Paul J. Morrison

Cultivating the Unity of the Spirit: A Pneumatological Case for Triage

This essay argues that the task of theological triage is a work of the Holy Spirit and that the church is called to foster its unity by keeping to that task. The essay does not seek to make a distinct contribution to triage’s traditional categories; it will employ the basic descriptions of primary, secondary, and tertiary doctrines. Instead, it will aim to capture the essential truths of the argument for triage, make claims informed by those truths which need not be adopted universally, and offer practical applications which will hopefully bear fruit in any given ecclesial context.

Jim Samra

Should Solomon Have Asked for Something Else? The Holy Spirit and Preaching

Reflecting on Solomon’s request for wisdom and subsequent descent into folly, this article asks if Solomon should have asked for something else, namely, the Holy Spirit. Working through both Old and New Testament passages, the article argues in the affirmative. The better request for the Holy Spirit is then applied to pastoral ministry, specifically the preaching vocation, to encourage pastors to seek the Spirit as they labor to serve the church.

Austin Shaw

Can a Pastor Grow in Discernment?

This paper argues that while a pastor may or may not grow in certain rhetorical skills, he can grow in knowing the members of his congregation, studying the shared social context of his local church, and applying Scripture into their present situations.

Book Reviews

Kirsten Birkett on Class and Evangelicalism in Britain

Cambridge Papers are published once a quarter (or thereabouts) and address a wide range of topics, offering ‘Christian reflection on contemporary issues’.

The latest paper is available online here (from where a pdf can be downloaded here):

Kirsten Birkett, ‘Class and evangelicalism in Britain’, Cambridge Papers 35, 1 (March 2026).

Here is the summary:

‘Class in Britain is easy to understand in broad outline but very complicated in practice. This paper surveys ways in which class can be understood in twenty-first-century Britain, and some of the biblical material concerning class and wealth. It identifies a problem for British evangelicals: their evangelism is not reaching the working classes. It is suggested that there is a need to challenge existing evangelical church culture as well as making a concerted effort to plant more churches for working-class people.’

Sophie de Witt on Contentment

Every so often, The Good Book Company make available digital versions of one of their books at no charge. At the moment (April 2026) it’s Compared to Her: How to Experience True Contentment by Sophie de Witt – exploring our struggles with ‘Compulsive Comparison Syndrome’ and applying gospel truths to help us find true contentment.

The book is available in exchange for an email address here.

The Resurrection and the Life

Following on from Good Friday, here’s another hymn from John Newton for Easter Sunday. This was published in the Olney Hymns, 1779, Bk. i., No. 116, under the title ‘The Resurrection and the Life’.

Notice the first three stanzas are set around by quotation marks, with Christ addressing the believer, to which the rest of the hymn then provides a response.

“I am,” says Christ, “your glorious Head,”

(May we attention give,)

“The Resurrection of the dead,

The life of all that live.

“By faith in me the soul receives

New life, though dead before;

And he that in my name believes,

Shall live to die no more.

“The sinner sleeping in his grave

Shall at my voice awake,

And when I once begin to save,

My work I’ll ne’er forsake.”

Fulfil thy promise, gracious Lord,

On us assembled here;

Put forth thy Spirit with the word,

And cause the dead to hear.

Preserve the power of faith alive

In those who love thy name;

For sin and Satan daily strive

To quench the sacred flame.

Thy power and mercy first prevailed

From death to set us free;

And often since our life had failed,

Had it not been in thee.

To thee we look, to thee we bow,

To thee for help we call;

Our Life and Resurrection thou,

Our Hope, our Joy, our All.