Best books of the 21st Century??

[Faithhopelove24]

Just as the title indicates, what would find its way on your list of the best books of the 21st century? I’m particularly thinking of Christian non-fiction, but share whatever comes to your mind!

 

[Adam GB]

For their impact on the local church, I'd include:
9 Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever
Simply Trinity by Matthew Barrett
Joel Beeke's four volume ST
A Quest for Godliness by J.I. Packer

These books are all incredible, in my opinion. I've personally seen them introduce reformed theology/living to pastors in a way that then renewed their congregation. They might not stack up to the books of centuries past, but for their function in the present day, they have done great work.

 

[bookslover]

Hard to answer the question since the 21st century is. . .you know. . .only a little over 24 years old. . .

 

[particularlybaptist]

I would wager that Gilead by Marilynne Robinson will find itself in history's annals. Theologically, perhaps John Webster's Holy Scripture. For exegetical insight, Marcus Mininger's Uncovering the Theme of Revelation in Romans 1:16-3:26: Discovering a New Approach to Paul's Argument is uniquely insightful and advances the conversation quite a bit on that particularly difficult section of Romans.

 

[TheInquirer]

Translating and publishing Bavinck’s and Van Mastricht’s systematic theology volumes into English would get my vote. The Mystery of Christ by Samuel Renihan is an important modern work for Reformed Baptists in my opinion as is James Renihan’s commentary on the LBCF. I will have to look at my shelf later to see if any others come to mind.

 

[Polanus1561]

http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/Jesus-and-the-god-of-classical-theism/397661

Beale's NT Biblical Theology
Beeke's ST
Dominion and Dynasty - Dempster

 

[Alex Moore]

Why I Preach from the Received Text: An Anthology of Essays by Reformed Ministers, edited by Jeffrey T. Riddle and Christian M. McShaffrey. This work bolstered my faith in the word of God tenfold.

 

[pgwolv]

Why I Preach from the Received Text: An Anthology of Essays by Reformed Ministers, edited by Jeffrey T. Riddle and Christian M. McShaffrey. This work bolstered my faith in the word of God tenfold.

 

[TheInquirer]

After looking over the shelves, I think the only thing I would add, by fudging the date a bit, is Beale's NIGTC Revelation Commentary (c. 1999). I don't pay much attention to modern authors any more so not too dialed in on that front.

 

[Polanus1561]

After looking over the shelves, I think the only thing I would add, by fudging the date a bit, is Beale's NIGTC Revelation Commentary (c. 1999). I don't pay much attention to modern authors any more so not too dialed in on that front.

The past decades have seen Reformed Baptist works from Waldron, Renihan, Barcellos, Denault... surely some have caught your eye?

 

[TheInquirer]

You must have missed my previous post