2016.03.50. Dietrich, Nahum Habakuk Zefanja

Walter Dietrich, Nahum Habakuk Zefanja
Reviewed by Klaas Spronk

2016.03.49. DeClaissé-Walford, Jacobson, and Tanner, The Book of Psalms

Nancy DeClaissé-Walford, Rolf A. Jacobson, and Beth LaNeel Tanner, The Book of Psalms
Reviewed by Richard S. Briggs
Reviewed by J. Clinton McCann Jr.

2016.03.48. Day, The Recovery of the Ancient Hebrew Language

John Day, The Recovery of the Ancient Hebrew Language: The Lexographical Writings of D. Winton Thomas
Reviewed by Hélène Dallaire

2016.03.47. Bremmer, Initiation into the Mysteries of the Ancient World

Jan M. Bremmer, Initiation into the Mysteries of the Ancient World
Reviewed by J. R. C. Cousland

2016.03.46. Bodner, The Artistic Dimension

Keith Bodner, The Artistic Dimension: Literary Explorations of the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Rachelle Gilmour

2016.03.45. Bennema, A Theory of Character in New Testament Narrative

Cornelis Bennema, A Theory of Character in New Testament Narrative
Reviewed by Michael R. Whitenton

2016.03.44. Bekins, Transitivity and Object Marking in Biblical Hebrew

Peter Bekins, Transitivity and Object Marking in Biblical Hebrew: An Investigation of the Object Preposition ’et
Reviewed by John Hobbins

2016.03.43. Anderson, From Crisis to Christ

Paul N. Anderson, From Crisis to Christ: A Contextual Introduction to the New Testament
Reviewed by Renate Hood

2016.03.42. Soulen and Soulen, Handbook of Biblical Criticism

Richard N. Soulen and R. Kendall Soulen, Handbook of Biblical Criticism, Fourth Edition
Reviewed by Susanne Luther

2016.03.41. Schüssler Fiorenza, Feminist Biblical Studies in the Twentieth Century

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, ed., Feminist Biblical Studies in the Twentieth Century: Scholarship and Movement
Reviewed by Carol Meyers

2016.03.40. Oswalt, The Holy One of Israel

John N. Oswalt, The Holy One of Israel: Studies in the Book of Isaiah
Reviewed by J. Michael Thigpen

2016.03.39. McLean, Hellenistic and Biblical Greek

B. H. McLean, Hellenistic and Biblical Greek: A Graduated Reader
Reviewed by Timothy A. Brookins
Reviewed by Steven Thompson

2016.03.38. McKeown, Ruth

James McKeown, Ruth
Reviewed by Charles Echols
Reviewed by Bradley J. Embry

2016.03.37. May and Steinert, The Fabric of Cities

Natalie N. May and Ulrike Steinert, eds., The Fabric of Cities: Aspects of Urbanism, Urban Topography and Society in Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome
Reviewed by Marc Van De Mieroop

2016.03.36. Luttenberger, Prophetenmantel oder Bücherfutteral?

Joram Luttenberger, Prophetenmantel oder Bücherfutteral? Die persönlichen Notizen in den Pastoralbriefen im Licht antiker Epistolographie und literarischer Pseudepigraphie
Reviewed by Korinna Zamfir

2016.03.35. Lundbom, Writing Up Jeremiah

Jack R. Lundbom, Writing Up Jeremiah: The Prophet and the Book
Reviewed by Amy Kalmanofsky

2016.03.34. Lee and Scott, Sound Mapping the New Testament

Margaret E. Lee and Bernard Brandon Scott, Sound Mapping the New Testament
Reviewed by Werner H. Kelber

2016.03.33. Lawrence, Sense and Stigma in the Gospels

Louise J. Lawrence, Sense and Stigma in the Gospels: Depictions of Sensory-Disabled Characters
Reviewed by Hector Avalos

2016.03.32. Langlois, Le texte de Josué 10

Michael Langlois, Le texte de Josué 10: Approche Philologique, épigraphique et diachronique
Reviewed by Hélène Dallaire

2016.03.31. Jovanovic, The Joseph of Genesis as Hellenistic Scientist

Ljubica Jovanovic, The Joseph of Genesis as Hellenistic Scientist
Reviewed by Hans-Christoph Schmitt

2016.03.30. Hepner, Legal Friction

Gershon Hepner, Legal Friction: Law, Narrative, and Identity Politics in Biblical Israel
Reviewed by Dustin Nash

2016.03.29. Harvey, Is Scripture Still Holy?

A. E. Harvey, Is Scripture Still Holy? Coming of Age with the New Testament
Reviewed by Joseph B. Modica

2016.03.28. Harkins, Coblentz Bautch, and Endres, The Watchers in Jewish and Christian Traditions

Angela Kim Harkins, Kelley Coblentz Bautch, and John C. Endres S.J., eds., The Watchers in Jewish and Christian Traditions
Reviewed by Ryan E. Stokes

2016.03.27. Froehlich, Burrows, Sensing the Scriptures

Karlfried Froehlich, with Mark S. Burrows, Sensing the Scriptures: Aminadab's Chariot and the Predicament of Biblical Interpretation
Reviewed by Stefan Fischer

2016.03.26. Eshel and Levin, “See, I Will Bring a Scroll Recounting What Befell Me”

Esther Eshel and Yigal Levin, eds., “See, I Will Bring a Scroll Recounting What Befell Me” (Ps 40:8): Epigraphy and Daily Life from the Bible to the Talmud
Reviewed by Philippus J. Botha

2016.03.25. Butler, Joshua 1–12 and Joshua 13–24

Trent C. Butler, Joshua 1–12 and Joshua 13–24
Reviewed by Phillip G. Camp

2016.03.24. Brenner and Polak, Words, Ideas, Worlds

Athalya Brenner and Frank H. Polak, eds., Words, Ideas, Worlds: Biblical Essays in Honour of Yairah Amit
Reviewed by Rachelle Gilmour

2016.03.23. Brenneman and Schantz, Struggles for Shalom

Laura L. Brenneman and Brad D. Schantz, eds., Struggles for Shalom: Peace and Violence across the Testaments
Reviewed by Jan Van Henten

2016.03.22. Bilde, The Originality of Jesus

Per Bilde, The Originality of Jesus: A Critical Discussion and a Comparative Attempt
Reviewed by Christopher Mount

2016.03.21. Attias, The Jews and the Bible

Jean-Christophe Attias, The Jews and the Bible
Reviewed by Adele Berlin

2016.03.20. Altmann and Fu, Feasting in the Archaeology and Texts of the Bible and the Ancient Near East

Peter Altmann and Janling Fu, eds., Feasting in the Archaeology and Texts of the Bible and the Ancient Near East
Reviewed by Wolfgang Zwickel

2016.03.19. Treier, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes

Daniel J. Treier, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
Reviewed by Mark R. Sneed

2016.03.18. Schipper and Teeter, Wisdom and Torah

Bernd U. Schipper and D. Andrew Teeter, eds., Wisdom and Torah: The Reception of ‘Torah’ in the Wisdom Literature of the Second Temple Period
Reviewed by William P. Brown

2016.03.17. Noll, Canaan and Israel in Antiquity

K. L. Noll, Canaan and Israel in Antiquity: A Textbook on History and Religion
Reviewed by John Oswalt

2016.03.16. Nelson, Historical Roots of the Old Testament

Richard D. Nelson, Historical Roots of the Old Testament (1200–63 BCE)
Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe

2016.03.15. McFadden, Judgment according to Works in Romans

Kevin W. McFadden, Judgment according to Works in Romans: The Meaning and Function of Divine Judgment in Paul’s Most Important Letter
Reviewed by Timothy G. Gombis

2016.03.14. Maier and Calduch-Benages, The Writings and Later Wisdom Books

Christl M. Maier and Nuria Calduch-Benages, eds., The Writings and Later Wisdom Books
Reviewed by Christine Mitchell

2016.03.13. Kellenberger, Der Schutz der Einfältigen

Edgar Kellenberger, Der Schutz der Einfältigen: Menschen mit einer geistigen Behinderung in der Bibel und in weiteren Quellen
Reviewed by Thomas Hentrich

2016.03.12. Keith, Jesus against the Scribal Elite

Chris Keith, Jesus against the Scribal Elite: The Origins of the Conflict
Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema
Reviewed by Albert Lukaszewski

2016.03.11. Kartzow, Destabilizing the Margins

Marianne Bjelland Kartzow, Destabilizing the Margins: An Intersectional Approach to Early Christian Memory
Reviewed by Ben Sutton

2016.03.10. Jipp, Divine Visitations and Hospitality to Strangers in Luke-Acts

Joshua W. Jipp, Divine Visitations and Hospitality to Strangers in Luke-Acts: An Interpretation of the Malta Episode in Acts 28:1–10
Reviewed by Michael F. Bird

2016.03.09. Houtman, van Staalduine-Sulman, and Kirn, A Jewish Targum in a Christian World

Alberdina Houtman, Eveline van Staalduine-Sulman, and Hans-Martin Kirn, eds., A Jewish Targum in a Christian World
Reviewed by Siam Bhayro

2016.03.08. Häusl, Tochter Zion auf dem Weg zum himmlischen Jerusalem

Maria Häusl, ed., Tochter Zion auf dem Weg zum himmlischen Jerusalem: Rezeptionslinien der “Stadtfrau Jerusalem” von den späten alttestamentlichen Texten bis zu den Werken
Reviewed by Michael S. Moore

2016.03.07. Gignac, L’Épître aux Romains

Alain Gignac, L’Épître aux Romains
Reviewed by Marc Debanné
Reviewed by John Doutre

2016.03.06. Garroway, Children in the Ancient Near Eastern Household

Kristine Henriksen Garroway, Children in the Ancient Near Eastern Household
Reviewed by Heath D. Dewrell

2016.03.05. Ellis, Gender in the Book of Ben Sira

Teresa Ann Ellis, Gender in the Book of Ben Sira: Divine Wisdom, Erotic Poetry, and the Garden of Eden
Reviewed by Matthew Goff

2016.03.04. Edsall, Paul’s Witness to Formative Early Christian Instruction

Benjamin A. Edsall, Paul’s Witness to Formative Early Christian Instruction
Reviewed by Matthew R. Malcolm

2016.03.03. Day, From Creation to Babel

John Day, From Creation to Babel: Studies in Genesis 1–11
Reviewed by Jesse Rainbow

2016.03.02. Davidovich, Esther, Queen of the Jews

Tal Davidovich, Esther, Queen of the Jews: The Status and Position of Esther in the Old Testament
Reviewed by Jill Middlemas

2016.03.01. Callender, Myth and Scripture

Dexter E. Callender Jr., ed., Myth and Scripture: Contemporary Perspectives on Religion, Language, and Imagination
Reviewed by Bernard F. Batto

2016.02.57. Tzoref and Young, Keter Shem Tov

Shani Tzoref and Ian Young, eds., Keter Shem Tov: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Memory of Alan Crown
Reviewed by Andrea Ravasco

2016.02.56. Sylva, Thomas—Love as Strong as Death

Dennis Sylva, Thomas—Love as Strong as Death: Faith and Commitment in the Fourth Gospel
Reviewed by Douglas Estes
Reviewed by Dominic Zappia

2016.02.55. Stevens, Revelation

Gerald L. Stevens, Revelation: The Past and Future of John’s Apocalypse
Reviewed by Shane J. Wood

2016.02.54. Seevers, Warfare in the Old Testament

Boyd Seevers, Warfare in the Old Testament: The Organization, Weapons, and Tactics of Ancient Near Eastern Armies
Reviewed by Jason Anthony Riley

2016.02.53. Payne, Iron Age Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions

Annick Payne, Iron Age Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions
Reviewed by Alice Mouton
Reviewed by Fred Woudhuizen

2016.02.52. McCruden, A Body You Have Prepared For Me

Kevin B. McCruden, A Body You Have Prepared For Me: The Spirituality of the Letter to the Hebrews
Reviewed by Nicholas J. Moore

2016.02.51. Loader, Proverbs 1–9

James Alfred Loader, Proverbs 1–9
Reviewed by Thomas Krüger

2016.02.50. Lee, Paul and the Politics of Difference

Jae Won Lee, Paul and the Politics of Difference: A Contextual Study of the Jewish-Gentile Difference in Galatians and Romans
Reviewed by Jeremy Gabrielson

2016.02.49. Kloppenborg and Verheyden, The Elijah-Elisha Narrative in the Composition of Luke

John S. Kloppenborg and Joseph Verheyden, eds., The Elijah-Elisha Narrative in the Composition of Luke
Reviewed by Peter J. Judge

2016.02.48. Kim, The Temple Administration and the Levites in Chronicles

Yeong Seon Kim, The Temple Administration and the Levites in Chronicles
Reviewed by Steven S. Tuell

2016.02.47. Jacobs, The Body as Property

Sandra Jacobs, The Body as Property: Physical Disfigurement in Biblical Law
Reviewed by Ian Werrett

2016.02.46. Hays and Ansberry, Evangelical Faith and the Challenge of Historical Criticism

Christopher M. Hays and Christopher B. Ansberry, eds., Evangelical Faith and the Challenge of Historical Criticism
Reviewed by Christopher A. Rollston

2016.02.45. Graupner and Oeming, Die Welt ist in Verbrecherhand gegeben?

Axel Graupner and Manfred Oeming, eds., Die Welt ist in Verbrecherhand gegeben? Annäherungen an das Theodizeeproblem aus der Perspektive des Hiobbuches
Reviewed by Stefan Wälchli

2016.02.44. Goldingay, The Theology of the Book of Isaiah

John Goldingay, The Theology of the Book of Isaiah
Reviewed by Judith Gärtner

2016.02.43. Fiensy and Strange, Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods 1

David A. Fiensy and James Riley Strange, eds., Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods, Volume 1: Life, Culture, and Society
Reviewed by Jürgen K. Zangenberg

2016.02.42. Erzberger, Kain, Abel und Israel

Johanna Erzberger, Kain, Abel und Israel: Die Rezeption von Gen 4,1–16 in rabbinischen Midraschim
Reviewed by Rivka Ulmer

2016.02.41. Crouch, The Making of Israel

C. L. Crouch, The Making of Israel: Cultural Diversity in the Southern Levant and the Formation of Ethnic Identity in Deuteronomy
Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe

2016.02.40. Chrupcala, Rediscovering John

L. Daniel Chrupcala, ed., Rediscovering John: Essays on the Fourth Gospel in Honour of Frédéric Manns
Reviewed by Peter J. Judge

2016.02.39. Childers; Kiraz, The Gospel of Mark according to the Syriac Peshitta Version

Jeff W. Childers; George A. Kiraz, ed., The Gospel of Mark according to the Syriac Peshitta Version with English Translation: Mark
Reviewed by Robert J. Morehouse

2016.02.38. Chen, The Primeval Flood Catastrophe

Y. S. Chen, The Primeval Flood Catastrophe: Origins and Early Development in Mesopotamian Traditions
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow

2016.02.37. Boer and Segovia, The Future of the Biblical Past

Roland Boer and Fernando F. Segovia, eds., The Future of the Biblical Past: Envisioning Biblical Studies on a Global Key
Reviewed by Daniel L. Smith-Christopher

2016.02.36. Bodner, The Rebellion of Absalom

Keith Bodner, The Rebellion of Absalom
Reviewed by Rachelle Gilmour

2016.02.35. Aguilar, The Psalms

José Enrique Aguilar Chiu, The Psalms: An Introduction
Reviewed by W. Dennis Tucker Jr.

2016.02.34. Wilson, Exploring Our Hebraic Heritage

Marvin R. Wilson, Exploring Our Hebraic Heritage: A Christian Theology of Roots and Renewal
Reviewed by Gary D. Badcock

2016.02.33. Smith, Poetic Heroes

Mark S. Smith, Poetic Heroes: Literary Commemorations of Warriors and Warrior Culture in the Early Biblical World
Reviewed by Gregory Mobley