For my "devotion", I utilize Carson's For The Love of God (Vol. 2), purchased at discount price. As a devotional book it is stilted and wooden (by today's standards, which almost always includes an anecdote to illustrate a point).
As a commentary it works decently well. Carson's stated purpose was to write a devotional that brings a different approach to the biblical text. I would suppose he succeeded. Either way, I think we're too accustomed to the "Daily Bread" approach for devotion. Light and Easy. But ah, I don't really like old songs. I don't like fluffy anecdotes to illustrate a point either (at least, we've had too much of that). Give me exegesis anytime, man.
As a commentary it works decently well. Carson's stated purpose was to write a devotional that brings a different approach to the biblical text. I would suppose he succeeded. Either way, I think we're too accustomed to the "Daily Bread" approach for devotion. Light and Easy. But ah, I don't really like old songs. I don't like fluffy anecdotes to illustrate a point either (at least, we've had too much of that). Give me exegesis anytime, man.
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