My Forthcoming Books This Year

The Church and Israel, the Atonement, and the Gospel!

Okay, I’ve been on a big editing binge this last couple of years, working with many colleagues on many projects in biblical and theological studies. In fact, I need people to remind me, MIKE, DON’T EDIT ANY MORE BOOKS!

So here is what is coming out … feel free to pre-order!

Unlimited Atonement (23 May 2023) fills a gap in resources on atonement theology that begin with the unlimited love of God. Editors Michael F. Bird and Scott Harrower draw on the specialties of each of the ten contributors, addressing themes such as - the biblical and historical sources of the soteriological position known as Amyraldism - distinctive features of Anglican atonement theology - hypothetical universalism, election, and the Baptist theological tradition - other prominent advocates of unlimited atonement - the issues of systematic theology at stake - atonement theology in preaching Unlimited Atonement is the most comprehensive analysis of Amyraldism to date, providing a resource for theology and Bible students and teachers in an esoteric stream of Reformed theology. Bird and Harrower provide a starting point for anyone who wants to understand the sources and merits of Amyraldism.

God's Israel and the Israel of God: Paul and Supersessionism (21 June 2023) pursues fruitful discussion by listening to a variety of perspectives. Scot McKnight, Michael F. Bird, and Ben Witherington III consider supersessionism from political, biblical, and historical angles, each concluding that if Paul believed Jesus was Israel's Messiah, then some type of supersessionism is unavoidable even if it is not necessarily a replacement of Israel by the church. Lynn H. Cohick, David J. Rudolph, Janelle Peters, and Ronald Charles respond to the opening essays and offer their own perspectives.

Five Views on the Gospel (7 November 2023) presents five different perspectives on the question "What is the gospel?" Presenting a variety of contemporary and tradition-based perspectives, each contributor answers key questions about the nature of the gospel. Questions contributors address include:

• What is the gospel?

• What is the context for understanding the New Testament teaching about the gospel?

• What are the primary biblical texts that you believe express the gospel and how do you understand them?

• What are people called to do with the gospel and what are the benefits promised by the gospel?

• How can the definition and proclamation of the gospel be contextualized and made relevant today?

• What example of an inadequate gospel and a false gospel can you offer?

• What does it mean to live a life worthy of the gospel?

The CounterPoints format provides a unique opportunity for each contributor to set forth their own understanding of the gospel, to interact with competing perspectives, and for the editors to sum up points of agreement and disagreement and a path forward in the debate.

Positions and Contributors include:

• Reformation Gospel (Michael Horton)

• King Jesus Gospel (Scot McKnight)

• Wesleyan Gospel (David A. deSilva)

• Asian Pentecostal Gospel (Julie C. Ma)

• Liberation Theology Gospel (Shively T. J. Smith)

In addition, there will also be a collection of scholarly essays on Paul within Judaism from Mohr Siebeck available as FREE ACCESS. In production too is a reference work on second-century Christianity. Also, coming is an introduction to Luke-Acts!