Review of Biblical Literature Blog

2011.06.28. Scolnic, Judaism Defined

Benjamin Edidin Scolnic, Judaism Defined: Mattathias and the Destiny of His People
Reviewed by Daniel R. Schwartz

2011.06.27. Rogerson, A Theology of the Old Testament

John W. Rogerson, A Theology of the Old Testament: Cultural Memory, Communication, and Being Human
Reviewed by Robert L. Hubbard Jr.
Reviewed by Leonard Mare

2011.06.26. Richard, Long, Holdorf, and Peterman, Khirbat Iskandar

Suzanne Richard, Jesse C. Long Jr., Paul S. Holdorf, and Glen Peterman, eds., Khirbat Iskandar: Final Report on the Early Bronze IV Area C ‘Gateway’ and Cemeteries
Reviewed by Ulrich Hübner

2011.06.25. Papandrea, The Wedding of the Lamb

James L. Papandrea, The Wedding of the Lamb: A Historical Approach to the Book of Revelation
Reviewed by Russell Morton

2011.06.24. Horrell, The Bible and the Environment

David G. Horrell, The Bible and the Environment: Towards a Critical Ecological Biblical Theology
Reviewed by Norman Habel

2011.06.23. Duran, Okure, and Patte, Mark

Nicole Wilkinson Duran, Teresa Okure, and Daniel Patte, eds., Mark
Reviewed by David J. Neville
Reviewed by Steve Smith

2011.06.22. Dillon and Polleichtner, Iamblichus of Chalcis: The Letters

John M. Dillon and Wolfgang Polleichtner, Iamblichus of Chalcis: The Letters
Reviewed by Blossom Stefaniw

2011.06.21. Creach, The Destiny of the Righteous in the Psalms

Jerome F. D. Creach, The Destiny of the Righteous in the Psalms
Reviewed by Johan H. Coetzee

2011.06.20. Tite, Valentinian Ethics and Paraenetic Discourse

Philip L. Tite, Valentinian Ethics and Paraenetic Discourse: Determining the Social Function of Moral Exhortation in Valentinian Christianity
Reviewed by Johanna Brankaer

2011.06.19. Rubenstein, Stories of the Babylonian Talmud

Jeffrey L. Rubenstein, Stories of the Babylonian Talmud
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

2011.06.18. Karrer and Kraus, Die Septuaginta—Texte, Kontexte, Lebenswelten

Martin Karrer and Wolfgang Kraus, eds., Die Septuaginta—Texte, Kontexte, Lebenswelten: Internationale Fachtagung veranstaltet von Septuaginta Deutsch (LXX.D), Wuppertal 20.–23. Juli 2006
Reviewed by J. Cornelis De Vos

2011.06.17. Gundry, Commentary on the New Testament

Robert H. Gundry, Commentary on the New Testament: Verse-by-Verse Explanations with a Literal Translation
Reviewed by Peter J. Judge

2011.06.16. Gambetti, The Alexandrian Riots of 38 C.E. and the Persecution of the Jews

Sandra Gambetti, The Alexandrian Riots of 38 C.E. and the Persecution of the Jews: A Historical Reconstruction
Reviewed by Magnus Zetterholm

2011.06.15. Carter, The Great Sermon Tradition as a Fiscal Framework in 1 Corinthians

Christopher L. Carter, The Great Sermon Tradition as a Fiscal Framework in 1 Corinthians: Towards a Pauline Theology of Material Possessions
Reviewed by Philip F. Esler

2011.06.14. Bartor, Reading Law as Narrative

Assnat Bartor, Reading Law as Narrative: A Study in the Casuistic Laws of the Pentateuch
Reviewed by Thomas B. Dozeman

2011.06.13. Bagnall, Early Christian Books in Egypt

Roger S. Bagnall, Early Christian Books in Egypt
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek

2011.06.08. Michaels, The Gospel of John

J. Ramsey Michaels, The Gospel of John
Reviewed by D. A. Carson

2011.06.07. Leuchter and Adam, Soundings in Kings

Mark Leuchter and Klaus-Peter Adam, eds., Soundings in Kings: Perspectives and Methods in Contemporary Scholarship
Reviewed by Frank H. Polak

2011.06.06. Lee, Paul’s Gospel in Romans

Jae Hyun Lee, Paul’s Gospel in Romans: A Discourse Analysis of Rom 1:16–8:39
Reviewed by Eve-Marie Becker

2011.06.05. Hoffman, Jesus von Nazaret und Die Kirche

Paul Hoffman, Jesus von Nazaret und Die Kirche: Spurensicherung im Neuen Testament
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek

2011.06.04. Foley, Biblical Translation in Chinese and Greek

Toshikazu S. Foley, Biblical Translation in Chinese and Greek: Verbal Aspect in Theory and Practice
Reviewed by Ken Chan

2011.06.03. Dettwiler and Poplutz, Studien zu Matthäus und Johannes

Andreas Dettwiler and Uta Poplutz, eds., Studien zu Matthäus und Johannes/Études sur Matthieu et Jean: Festschrift für Jean Zumstein zu seinem 65. Geburtstag/Mélanges offerts à Jean Zumstein pour son 65e anniversaire
Reviewed by Boris Paschke

2011.06.02. Cimok, The Hittites and Hattusa

Faith Cimok, The Hittites and Hattusa
Reviewed by Michael S. Moore

2011.06.01. Abramovitch, The First Father Abraham

Henry Hanoch Abramovitch, The First Father Abraham: The Psychology and Culture of a Spiritual Revolutionary
Reviewed by D. Andrew Kille

2011.05.38. Weisberg, Levirate Marriage and the Family in Ancient Judaism

Dvora E. Weisberg, Levirate Marriage and the Family in Ancient Judaism
Reviewed by Obiorah Mary Jerome

2011.05.37. Thomas, Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context

Oral A. W. Thomas, Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context
Reviewed by Gerald West

2011.05.36. Simmons, Peoples of the New Testament World

William A. Simmons, Peoples of the New Testament World: An Illustrated Guide
Reviewed by Moschos Goutzioudis

2011.05.35. Rasmussen, Zondervan Atlas of the Bible

Carl G. Rasmussen, Zondervan Atlas of the Bible
Reviewed by Wolfgang Zwickel

2011.05.34. Rasimus, Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking

Tuomas Rasimus, Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence
Reviewed by Gesine Schenke Robinson

2011.05.33. Ramelli, Hierocles the Stoic

Ilaria Ramelli; David Konstan, trans., Hierocles the Stoic: Elements of Ethics, Fragments, and Excerpts
Reviewed by Troels Engberg-Pedersen

2011.05.32. Meyers and Flesher, Aramaic in Postbiblical Judaism and Early Christianity

Eric M. Meyers and Paul V. M. Flesher, eds., Aramaic in Postbiblical Judaism and Early Christianity: Papers from the 2004 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar at Duke University
Reviewed by John Engle

2011.05.31. Heskett and Irwin, The Bible as a Human Witness to Divine Revelation

Randall Heskett and Brian Irwin, The Bible as a Human Witness to Divine Revelation: Hearing the Word of God Through Historically Dissimilar Traditions
Reviewed by Pieter M. Venter

2011.05.30. Comfort, New Testament Text and Translation Commentary

Philip W. Comfort, New Testament Text and Translation Commentary: Commentary on the Variant Readings of the Ancient New Testament Manuscripts and How They Relate to the Major English Translations
Reviewed by J. K. Elliott

2011.05.29. Botta, The Aramaic and Egyptian Legal Traditions at Elephantine

Alejandro F. Botta, The Aramaic and Egyptian Legal Traditions at Elephantine: An Egyptological Approach
Reviewed by Aaron Koller

2011.05.28. Walsh, Old Testament Narrative

Jerome T. Walsh, Old Testament Narrative: A Guide to Interpretation
Reviewed by John E. Anderson

2011.05.27. Person, The Deuteronomic History and the Book of Chronicles

Raymond F. Person, The Deuteronomic History and the Book of Chronicles: Scribal Works in an Oral World
Reviewed by Frank H. Polak

2011.05.26. Nasrallah and Schüssler Fiorenza, Prejudice and Christian Beginnings

Laura Nasrallah and Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, eds., Prejudice and Christian Beginnings: Investigating Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in Early Christianity
Reviewed by Hal Taussig

2011.05.25. Klauck et al., Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, vol. 1

Hans-Josef Klauck, Bernard McGinn, Paul Mendes-Flohr, Choon-Leong Seow, Hermann Spieckermann, Barry Dov Walfish, Eric Ziolkowski, eds., Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception: Volume 1: Aaron–Aniconism
Reviewed by Christoph Stenschke

2011.05.24. Gottwald, The Hebrew Bible

Norman K. Gottwald; Rebecca J. Kruger Gaudino, ed., The Hebrew Bible: A Brief Socio-Literary Introduction
Reviewed by David M. Maas

2011.05.23. Feldman, Glory and Agony

Yael S. Feldman, Glory and Agony: Isaac’s Sacrifice and National Narrative
Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

2011.05.22. Dozeman, Methods for Exodus

Thomas B. Dozeman, ed., Methods for Exodus
Reviewed by Brian D. Russell

2011.05.21. Corley, New Perspectives on the Nativity

Jeremy Corley, ed., New Perspectives on the Nativity
Reviewed by Mark R. C. Grundeken

2011.05.20. Carvalho, Encountering Ancient Voices

Corrine L. Carvalho, Encountering Ancient Voices: A Guide to Reading the Old Testament
Reviewed by Achim Mueller

2011.05.19. Beilby and Eddy, The Historical Jesus

James K. Beilby and Paul Rhodes Eddy, eds., The Historical Jesus: Five Views
Reviewed by Pieter F. Craffert

2011.05.18. Thomas, The “Mysteries” of Qumran

Samuel I. Thomas, The “Mysteries” of Qumran: Mystery, Secrecy, and Esotericism in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Reviewed by Stephen Reed

2011.05.17. Shepherd, The Twelve Prophets in the New Testament

Michael B. Shepherd, The Twelve Prophets in the New Testament
Reviewed by Stephen Moyise

2011.05.16. Scott, Paul’s Way of Knowing

Ian W. Scott, Paul’s Way of Knowing: Story, Experience, and the Spirit
Reviewed by David M. Allen

2011.05.15. Schmid, Genesis and the Moses Story

Konrad Schmid, Genesis and the Moses Story: Israel’s Dual Origins in the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Richard E. Averbeck

2011.05.14. Scharfstein, Torah and Commentary

Sol Scharfstein, Torah and Commentary: The Five Books of Moses: Translation, Rabbinic and Contemporary Commentary
Reviewed by David M. Maas

2011.05.13. Popović, Authoritative Scriptures in Ancient Judaism

Mladen Popović, ed., Authoritative Scriptures in Ancient Judaism
Reviewed by Stefan C. Reif

2011.05.12. Frey et al., Pseudepigraphie und Verfasserfiktion

Jörg Frey, Jens Herzer, Martina Janßen, and Clare K. Rothschild, eds., Pseudepigraphie und Verfasserfiktion in frühchristlichen Briefen
Reviewed by Christoph Stenschke

2011.05.11. Clines, The Concise Dictionary of Classical Hebrew

David J. A. Clines, ed., The Concise Dictionary of Classical Hebrew
Reviewed by Gilbert Lozano

2011.05.10. Callahan, The Talking Book

Allen Dwight Callahan, The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible
Reviewed by Nyasha Junior

2011.05.09. Barker, Creation

Margaret Barker, Creation: A Biblical Vision for the Environment
Reviewed by John Painter

2011.05.08. Short, The Surprising Election and Confirmation of King David

J. Randall Short, The Surprising Election and Confirmation of King David
Reviewed by Steven L. McKenzie

2011.05.07. Scholz, Sacred Witness

Susanne Scholz, Sacred Witness: Rape in the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Eve Levavi Feinstein
Reviewed by Agnethe Siquans

2011.05.06. Rosenblum, Food and Identity in Early Rabbinic Judaism

Jordan D. Rosenblum, Food and Identity in Early Rabbinic Judaism
Reviewed by Robert Brody
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

2011.05.05. Osborne, Matthew

Grant R. Osborne, Matthew
Reviewed by Craig S. Keener

2011.05.04. Mol, Collective and Individual Responsibility

Jurrien Mol, Collective and Individual Responsibility: A Description of Corporate Personality in Ezekiel 18 and 20
Reviewed by Karin Schöpflin

2011.05.03. Dow, Images of Zion

Lois K. Fuller Dow, Images of Zion: Biblical Antecedents for the New Jerusalem
Reviewed by Nils Neumann

2011.05.02. Callaham, Modality and the Biblical Hebrew Infinitive Absolute

Scott N. Callaham, Modality and the Biblical Hebrew Infinitive Absolute
Reviewed by Brian L. Webster

2011.05.01. Ahn and Cook, Thus Says the Lord

John J. Ahn and Stephen L. Cook, eds., Thus Says the Lord: Essays on the Former and Latter Prophets in Honor of Robert R. Wilson
Reviewed by Edgar W. Conrad

2011.04.37. Weiss, Frühes Christentum und Gnosis

Hans-Friedrich Weiss, Frühes Christentum und Gnosis: Eine rezeptionsgeschichtliche Studie
Reviewed by Ismo Dunderberg

2011.04.36. Talmon, Text and Canon of the Hebrew Bible

Shemaryahu Talmon, Text and Canon of the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by James A. Sanders

2011.04.35. Stanley, The Hebrew Bible

Christopher D. Stanley, The Hebrew Bible: A Comparative Approach
Reviewed by Bradford A. Anderson

2011.04.34. Reventlow and Hoffman, The Decalogue in Jewish and Christian Tradition

Henning Graf Reventlow and Yair Hoffman, eds., The Decalogue in Jewish and Christian Tradition
Reviewed by Michael Tilly

2011.04.33. Jacobson, Soundings in the Theology of Psalms

Rolf A. Jacobson, ed., Soundings in the Theology of Psalms: Perspectives and Methods in Contemporary Scholarship
Reviewed by Beat Weber

2011.04.32. Huttunen, Paul and Epictetus on Law

Niko Huttunen, Paul and Epictetus on Law: A Comparison
Reviewed by Gitte Buch-Hansen

2011.04.31. Holder and Jonker, Global Hermeneutics?

Knut Holder and Louis C. Jonker, eds., Global Hermeneutics? Reflections and Consequences
Reviewed by Susanne Scholz
Reviewed by Gerrie Snyman

2011.04.30. Green, Methods for Luke

Joel B. Green, ed., Methods for Luke
Reviewed by Robert M. Fowler

2011.04.29. Cocco, Sulla Cattedra di Mosè

Francesco Cocco, Sulla Cattedra di Mosè: La legitimazione del potere nell’Israele post-esilico (Nm 11; 16)
Reviewed by Donatella Scaiola

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