2020.01.62. Smith and Kim, Toward Decentering the New Testament

Mitzi J. Smith and Yung Suk Kim, Toward Decentering the New Testament: A Reintroduction
Reviewed by Demetrius K. Williams

2020.01.61. Siker, Jesus, Sin, and Perfection in Early Christianity

Jeffrey S. Siker, Jesus, Sin, and Perfection in Early Christianity
Reviewed by Chris Keith

2020.01.60. Seeskin, Thinking about the Torah

Kenneth Seeskin, Thinking about the Torah: A Philosopher Reads the Bible
Reviewed by Mark Awabdy

2020.01.59. Richardson, Temple of the Living God

Philip N. Richardson, Temple of the Living God: The Influence of Hellenistic Philosophy on Paul’s Figurative Temple Language Applied to the Corinthians
Reviewed by Michael K. W. Suh

2020.01.58. Pascut, Redescribing Jesus’ Divinity through a Social Science Theory

Beniamin Pascut, Redescribing Jesus’ Divinity through a Social Science Theory: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Forgiveness and Divine Identity in Ancient Judaism and Mark 2:1–12
Reviewed by April Hoelke Simpson

2020.01.57. Leonard-Fleckman, The House of David

Mahri Leonard-Fleckman, The House of David: Between Political Formation and Literary Revision
Reviewed by Klaus-Peter Adam

2020.01.56. Keown, Philippians

Mark J. Keown, Philippians
Reviewed by Isaac Blois

2020.01.55. Buol, Martyred for the Church

Justin Buol, Martyred for the Church: Memorializations of the Effective Deaths of Bishop Martyrs in the Second Century CE
Reviewed by Paul Middleton

2020.01.54. Baron, Hicks-Keeton, and Thiessen, The Ways That Often Parted

Lori Baron, Jill Hicks-Keeton, and Matthew Thiessen, eds., The Ways That Often Parted: Essays in Honor of Joel Marcus
Reviewed by Anders Petersen

2020.01.53. Arnal, Ascough, Derrenbacker, and, Scribal Practices and Social Structures among Jesus Adherents

William E. Arnal, Richard S. Ascough, Robert A. Derrenbacker Jr., and Philip A. Harland, eds., Scribal Practices and Social Structures among Jesus Adherents: Essays in Honour of John S. Kloppenborg
Reviewed by John Marshall

2020.01.52. Armstrong and Ó hAnnracháin, eds., The English Bible in the Early Modern World

Robert Armstrong and Tadhg Ó hAnnracháin, eds., The English Bible in the Early Modern World
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow

2020.01.51. Andruska, Wise and Foolish Love in the Song of Songs

J. L. Andruska, Wise and Foolish Love in the Song of Songs
Reviewed by Chloe Sun

2020.01.50. Wagner, God’s Body

Andreas Wagner, God’s Body: The Anthropomorphic God in the Old Testament
Reviewed by S. Tamar Kamionkowski

2020.01.49. Tucker, Reading Romans after Supersessionism

J. Brian Tucker, Reading Romans after Supersessionism: The Continuation of Jewish Covenantal Identity
Reviewed by Maria Karyakina

2020.01.48. Sharp, Papyrus Bodmer III

Daniel B. Sharp, Papyrus Bodmer III: An Early Coptic Version of the Gospel of John and Genesis 1–4:2
Reviewed by Anne Boud’hors

2020.01.47. Scott, The Hermeneutics of Christological Psalmody in Paul

Matthew Scott, The Hermeneutics of Christological Psalmody in Paul: An Intertextual Enquiry
Reviewed by Gregory M. Barnhill

2020.01.46. Riley, The Lord of the Gospel of John

Paul C. J. Riley, The Lord of the Gospel of John: Narrative Theory, Textual Criticism, and the Semantics of Kyrios
Reviewed by Joshua J. Coutts

2020.01.45. Reinhartz, The Gospel of John and Jewish-Christian Relations

Adele Reinhartz, ed., The Gospel of John and Jewish-Christian Relations
Reviewed by Evan Hershman

2020.01.44. Pratico and Van Pelt, Basics of Biblical Hebrew

Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt, Basics of Biblical Hebrew: Grammar
Reviewed by Joseph Lam

2020.01.43. Maul, The Art of Divination in the Ancient Near East

Stefan M. Maul, The Art of Divination in the Ancient Near East: Reading the Signs of Heaven and Earth
Reviewed by Gerhard Karner

2020.01.42. Harrison and Welborn, The First Urban Churches 4

James R. Harrison and L. L. Welborn, eds., The First Urban Churches 4: Roman Philippi
Reviewed by Isaac Blois

2020.01.41. Gosbell, “The Poor, the Crippled, the Blind, and the Lame”

Louise A. Gosbell, “The Poor, the Crippled, the Blind, and the Lame”: Physical and Sensory Disability in the Gospels of the New Testament
Reviewed by Kenneth D. Litwak

2020.01.40. Bray and Hobbins, Genesis 1–11

Samuel L. Bray and John F. Hobbins, Genesis 1–11: A New Old Translation For Readers, Scholars, and Translators
Reviewed by Robert Gnuse

2020.01.39. Bellis, Proverbs

Alice Ogden Bellis, Proverbs
Reviewed by Timothy J. Sandoval

2020.01.38. Wilson, The Warning-Assurance Relationship in 1 Corinthians

Andrew J. Wilson, The Warning-Assurance Relationship in 1 Corinthians
Reviewed by Victor Paul Furnish

2020.01.37. Stone, Empire and Gender in LXX Esther

Meredith J. Stone, Empire and Gender in LXX Esther
Reviewed by Brian Charles DiPalma

2020.01.36. Schuller and Wacker, Early Jewish Writings

Eileen Schuller and Marie-Theres Wacker, eds., Early Jewish Writings
Reviewed by Cynthia M. Baker

2020.01.35. Ponce Rodriguez, El símbolo antropologico de los vestidos en el libro del Apocalipsis

Pablo Ponce Rodriguez, El símbolo antropologico de los vestidos en el libro del Apocalipsis: Investigación exegético-teológica
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek

2020.01.34. Marguerat, L’historien de Dieu

Daniel Marguerat, L’historien de Dieu: Luc et les Actes des apôtres
Reviewed by Rebecca Dean

2020.01.33. Lux, Ein Baum des Lebens

Rüdiger Lux; Angelika Berlejung and Raik Heckl, eds., Ein Baum des Lebens: Studien zur Weisheit und Theologie im Alten Testament
Reviewed by Markus Witte

2020.01.32. Lied and Maniaci, Bible as Notepad

Liv Ingeborg Lied and Marilena Maniaci, eds., Bible as Notepad: Tracing Annotations and Annotation Practices in Late Antique and Medieval Biblical Manuscripts
Reviewed by W. Andrew Smith

2020.01.31. Kynes, An Obituary for “Wisdom Literature”

Will Kynes, An Obituary for “Wisdom Literature”: The Birth, Death, and Intertextual Reintegration of a Biblical Corpus
Reviewed by David G. Firth

2020.01.30. Hamilton and Willitts, Writing the Gospels

Catherine Sider Hamilton, with Joel Willitts, eds., Writing the Gospels: A Dialogue with Francis Watson
Reviewed by Vernon K. Robbins

2020.01.29. Hadromi-Allouche, Fallen Animals

Zohar Hadromi-Allouche, ed., Fallen Animals: Art, Religion, Literature
Reviewed by Hannah Strømmen

2020.01.28. Gers-Uphaus, Sterbliche Götter – göttliche Menschen

Christian Gers-Uphaus, Sterbliche Götter – göttliche Menschen: Psalm 82 und seine frühchristlichen Deutungen
Reviewed by Beat Weber

2020.01.27. Garton, Mirages in the Desert

Roy E. Garton, Mirages in the Desert: The Tradition-Historical Developments of the Story of Massah-Meribah
Reviewed by Brandon R. Grafius

2020.01.26. Bryan and Pao, Ascent Into Heaven in Luke-Acts

David K. Bryan and David W. Pao, eds., Ascent Into Heaven in Luke-Acts: New Explorations of Luke’s Narrative Hinge
Reviewed by Mark A. Matson

2020.01.25. Bredin, Jesus, Revolutionary of the Poor

Mark Bredin, Jesus, Revolutionary of the Poor: Matthew’s Subversive Messiah
Reviewed by Vien V. Nguyen, SCJ

2020.01.24. Bray and Hobbins, Genesis 1–11

Samuel L. Bray and John F. Hobbins, Genesis 1–11: A New Old Translation For Readers, Scholars, and Translators
Reviewed by Jeffery M. Leonard

2020.01.15. White, Teacher of the Nations

Devin L. White, Teacher of the Nations
Reviewed by Timothy A. Brookins

2020.01.14. Undheim, Borderline Virginities

Sissel Undheim, Borderline Virginities: Sacred and Secular Virgins in Late Antiquity
Reviewed by Michael Rosenberg

2020.01.13. Silverman and Waerzeggers, Political Memory in and after the Persian Empire

Jason M. Silverman and Caroline Waerzeggers, eds., Political Memory in and after the Persian Empire
Reviewed by Yigal Levin

2020.01.12. Robinson, Metaphor, Morality, and the Spirit in Romans 8:1–17

William E. W. Robinson, Metaphor, Morality, and the Spirit in Romans 8:1–17
Reviewed by Jesse D. Stone

2020.01.11. Parsons and Martin, Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament

Mikael C. Parsons and Michael Wade Martin, Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament: The Influence of Elementary Greek Composition
Reviewed by L. Gregory Bloomquist and Michael Klaassen

2020.01.10. Morales, Poor and Rich in James

Nelson R. Morales, Poor and Rich in James: A Relevance Theory Approach to James’s Use of the Old Testament
Reviewed by James D. Dvorak

2020.01.09. Levin, Das Alte Testament

Christoph Levin, Das Alte Testament
Reviewed by Hannes Bezzel

2020.01.08. Koorevaar and Paul, The Earth and the Land

Hendrik J. Koorevaar and Mart-Jan Paul, eds., The Earth and the Land: Studies about the Value of the Land of Israel in the Old Testament and Afterwards
Reviewed by Jacob R. Evers

2020.01.07. Köhler, Jeremia – Fürbitter oder Kläger?

Sarah Köhler, Jeremia – Fürbitter oder Kläger? Eine religionsgeschichtliche Studie zur Fürbitte und Klage im Jeremiabuch
Reviewed by Hermann-Josef Stipp

2020.01.06. Kim, Reanimating Qohelet’s Contradictory Voices

Jimyung Kim, Reanimating Qohelet’s Contradictory Voices: Studies of Open-Ended Discourse on Wisdom in Ecclesiastes
Reviewed by Douglas B. Miller

2020.01.05. Ikram, Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt

Salima Ikram, Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt
Reviewed by Christoffer Theis

2020.01.04. Falcetta, The Daily Discoveries of a Bible Scholar and Manuscript Hunter

Alessandro Falcetta, The Daily Discoveries of a Bible Scholar and Manuscript Hunter: A Biography of James Rendel Harris (1852–1941)
Reviewed by Davina C. Lopez

2020.01.03. Elayi, Sennacherib, King of Assyria

Josette Elayi, Sennacherib, King of Assyria
Reviewed by Jonathan Valk

2020.01.02. Castelo, Koenig, and Nienhuis, The Usefulness of Scripture

Daniel Castelo, Sara M. Koenig, and David R. Nienhuis, eds., The Usefulness of Scripture: Essays in Honor of Robert W. Wall
Reviewed by Richard S. Briggs

2020.01.01. Butticaz and Norelli, Memory and Memories in Early Christianity

Simon Butticaz and Enrico Norelli, eds., Memory and Memories in Early Christianity: Proceedings of the International Conference Held at the Universities of Geneva and Lausanne (June 2–3, 2016)
Reviewed by Ben Sutton