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Nijay K Gupta

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 2d

Folks, this Thursday (Dec 4), I will be kicking off a book review series engaging with the very insightful work of Dr. Susan Hylen. Subscribe to my Substack and follow along!

Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 2d

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Engaging Scripture Advent Reflections 2025 (Week One): Hope Engaging Scripture Advent Reflections 2025 (Week One): Hope

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Advent! Are you reading something this season? Here are some recommendations. Leave a comment with your favorite Advent devotionals.

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Advent Reflections and Devotionals

Recommendations for Pastors, Scholars, and Bible Nerds

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Advent Reflections and Devotionals

Recommendations for Pastors, Scholars, and Bible Nerds There’s a lot of less-than-great devotional material out there related to the season of Advent. But there are also some gems! I encourage you to pick up something to read this season that will inspir…

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Interview with Dr. Craig Blomberg

**NEW*** Matthew Commentary (Christian Standard Commentary) Dr. Craig L. Blomberg recently released his Matthew commentary for the new Christian Standard Commentary series, which is a major update and revision of Blomberg’s excellent New American Commentary v…

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New Testament Scholarship on Subtack

What Did I Miss? New Testament Scholarship on Subtack

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Nijay K Gupta @nijaykgupta.bsky.social · 11d

I couldn’t make it to ETS/SBL because I was leading a Didasko seminar, but #NoRegrets, because we had an amazing time! Learn more about how I spent my week with 30+ preachers studying Philippians. (And look how excited AJ Swoboda is!).

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Report from the Didasko Seminar on Philippians

November 2025 (Eugene, Oregon)

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Report from the Didasko Seminar on Philippians

November 2025 (Eugene, Oregon) Report from the Didasko Seminar on Philippians (2025)

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The Scandal of Particularity (Slow Theology 86)

Why the Incarnation is Good News for Each One of Us New episode out now with Slow Theology. AJ and I discuss what’s called “the scandal of particularity”—that God came to us in a very particular form as a human, with a name, language, ethnicity, sex, …

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Wipf & Stock SuperSale: My Picks

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Walking on the Word: The Ten Commandments for the Path of Discipleship

By Dr. Sara M. Koenig (Guest Writer) Hey folks, Nijay here. I am delighted to have my friend Dr. Sara M. Koenig on Engaging Scripture today to share about the importance of the Ten Commandments. Koenig has written a phenomenal new book …

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Two "Must-Have" New Books on the Gospel of Matthew

From Patrick Schreiner and Craig Blomberg Two outstanding new books on the Gospel of Matthew have been released recently.

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"Across Stormy Seas": A Biblical Vision for Peace in a Divided World

“Peace be with you.”

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Do the Non-Canonical Gospels Call Into Question the NT Gospels?

Professor Simon Gathercole weighs in “The four Gospels that made in into the official canon were chosen, more or less arbitrarily, out of a larger sample of at least a dozen including the Gospel of Thomas, Peter, Nicodemus, Philip, Bart…

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Eradicating Misogyny—For the Love of Women

Guest Writer Dorothy Littell Greco Hi folks, Nijay here. My new friend Dorothy Greco has an amazing new book out called For the Love of Women. Sadly “misogyny” (mistreatment of women) is a serious problem today, and while the Church s…

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Sit It On A Northern Seminary Class Online FREE (Nov 3 & 4, 2025)

Taste of Northern with Gupta, Faro, Jones, and Bates Taste of Northern with Gupta, Faro, Jones, and Bates

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Why We Need the Church Now More Than Ever

Aging in a Digital World (Guest Writer Dr. Carmen Joy Imes) Hey friends, Nijay here. I’m excited to have Dr. Carmen Imes on Engaging Scripture here today to share some themes and ideas from her new book Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters. Thi…

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A New Book on the Theology of Romans

Strengthened by the Gospel, by Dr. Brian Rosner Coming very soon—my friend Dr. Brian Rosner’s contribution to the New Testament Theology series by Crossway: Strengthened by the Gospel: a Theology of Romans.

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STRANGE UNITY: How Can We Be One Church In Troubled and Divided Times?

The Power of Pentecost For Today This post is a shortened version of my recent lecture at Abilene Christian University (Oct 9, 2025). I was invited to talk about how we can encounter God through the Spirit anew today.

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"O God of Earth and Altar"

A Prayer for Unity in Humility, by G.K. Chesterton Nijay here. In my prayer times, I am slowly reading through the Psalms. As a companion, I have been reading Eugene Peterson’s book A YEAR WITH THE PSALMS. Peterson, in relation to Psalm 2, cites a fe…

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REPORT: From the Summit ACU Ministry Conference

Oct 8-9, Abilene, Texas Summit ACU Ministry Conference (Oct 8-9)

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Daring to Live the Opposite Way, the Jesus Way

Guest Writer: Pastor Tammy Melchien Hey folks, Nijay here. I am excited to invite my friend Pastor Tammy Melchien to share her heart and her new book on living according to the Sermon on the Mount. I have been devouring her book and it…

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Is Empathy a Biblical Concept or a New Age Idea?

CHAT GuPTAa: Ask Your Questions CHAT GuPTAa: Ask Your Questions

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Report from Vineyard National Women's Gathering (Oct 2-4, 2025)

A Gathering of Support, Learning, and Love Report from Vineyard National Women’s Gathering

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Have You Heard of the "Reading Sanctuary"?

Slow Theology and the Real Jesus, Susy Flory (Guest Writer) Hey folks, Nijay here. Sometimes I invite other voices to guest write on Engaging Scripture—today its my former student and dear friend, Susy Flory. Susy co-edited the recently released book Jesus Was

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Slow Theology Roundup

Podcasts and Reviews! We are just over a week past the release of our book Slow Theology. AJ Swoboda and I poured our hearts and souls into this book, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to dialogue with others ab…

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Today's Rich Young Ruler

OTHER VOICES: Joash P. Thomas Hey, this is Nijay. I am excited to be spotlighting new books by great leaders and scholars. This is a periodical series on Engaging Scripture called Other Voices. Today, we have my new friend, Rev. …

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15 New Testament Words of Life (Book #19)

A New Testament Theology for Real Life A New Testament Theology for Real Life

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The Englewood Review of Books @erbks.bsky.social · Sep 24

This week's STARRED new release is Slow Theology: Eight Practices for Resilient Faith in a Turbulent World by @nijaykgupta.bsky.social and A.J. Swoboda, published by @brazospress.bsky.social buff.ly/LoJ70ir

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