A Review of The Christian Sabbath, a book by Dr. Robert P. Martin

Of the many fine qualities of Dr. Martin’s book, four stand out. First, he treats all the relevant texts of Scripture, showing ample ability in both Hebrew and Greek. Second, he shows acute awareness of the history of interpretation concerning the texts he addresses. Third, he shows very discerning, careful scholarship while interpreting the patristics on this issue. Fourth, he presents critical discussions in the body of the book, and especially in the footnotes, of the book edited by D. A. Carson, From Sabbath to Lord’s Day: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Investigation (reprint ed., Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 1999). The interaction provided by Martin with the work edited by Carson is worth the price of the book. —Richard C. Barcellos