Review of Biblical Literature Blog

Scot McKnight, The Letter of James
Reviewed by Alicia J. Batten

2011.08.35. Jenson, Canon and Creed

Robert W. Jenson, Canon and Creed
Reviewed by Lee Martin McDonald

2011.08.34. Hardin, Lahav II

James W. Hardin, Lahav II: Households and the Use of Domestic Space at Iron II Tell Halif: An Archaeology of Destruction
Reviewed by Raz Kletter

2011.08.33. Gibbs, Matthew 11:2–20:34

Jeffrey A. Gibbs, Matthew 11:2–20:34
Reviewed by Warren Carter

2011.08.32. Cosby, Apostle on the Edge

Michael R. Cosby, Apostle on the Edge: An Inductive Approach to Paul
Reviewed by James M. Howard

2011.08.31. Collins and Harlow, Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism

John J. Collins and Daniel C. Harlow, eds., The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism
Reviewed by Siam Bhayro

2011.08.30. Campbell, Bible: The Story of the King James Version

Gordon Campbell, Bible: The Story of the King James Version 1611–2011
Reviewed by Mark Elliott

2011.08.29. van den Berg, Biblical Argument in Manichaean Missionary Practice

J. A. van den Berg, Biblical Argument in Manichaean Missionary Practice: The Case of Adimantus and Augustine
Reviewed by Jason BeDuhn

2011.08.28. Waltke and Houston, The Psalms as Christian Worship

Bruce K. Waltke and James M. Houston, with Erika Moore, The Psalms as Christian Worship: A Historical Commentary
Reviewed by Eduan Naudé

2011.08.27. Stewart, The Reliability of the New Testament

Robert B. Stewart, ed., The Reliability of the New Testament: Bart Ehrman and Daniel Wallace in Dialogue
Reviewed by Tony Costa
Reviewed by Michael R. Licona

2011.08.26. Snell, Religions of the Ancient Near East

Daniel C. Snell, Religions of the Ancient Near East
Reviewed by Gert T. M. Prinsloo

2011.08.25. McNicol, Peabody, and Subramanian, Resourcing New Testament Studies

Allan J. McNicol, David B. Peabody, J. Samuel Subramanian, eds., Resourcing New Testament Studies: Literary, Historical, and Theological Essays in Honor of David L. Dungan
Reviewed by M. Eugene Boring

2011.08.24. Matthews, Perfect Martyr

Shelly Matthews, Perfect Martyr: The Stoning of Stephen and the Construction of Christian Identity
Reviewed by Robert Brawley
Reviewed by Richard I. Pervo

2011.08.23. Ellens, The Son of Man in the Gospel of John

J. Harold Ellens, The Son of Man in the Gospel of John
Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema

2011.08.22. Blau, Phonology and Morphology of Biblical Hebrew

Joshua Blau, Phonology and Morphology of Biblical Hebrew: An Introduction
Reviewed by Jeremy M. Hutton

2011.08.21. Anderson, Ancient Laws and Contemporary Controversies

Cheryl B. Anderson, Ancient Laws and Contemporary Controversies: The Need for Inclusive Biblical Interpretation
Reviewed by William R. G. Loader

2011.08.20. Sánchez Caro et al., Alfonso do Madrigal, el Tostado

José Manuel Sánchez Caro, Rosa María Herrera García, and Inmaculada Delgado Jara, eds., Alfonso do Madrigal, el Tostado: Introducción al Evangelio según San Mateo
Reviewed by David E. C. Ford

2011.08.19. Roetzel, The Letters of Paul

Calvin J. Roetzel, The Letters of Paul: Conversations in Context
Reviewed by Nijay K. Gupta

2011.08.18. O’Hare, “Have You Seen, Son of Man?”

Daniel O’Hare, “Have You Seen, Son of Man?”: A Study of the Translation and Vorlage of LXX Ezekiel 40–48
Reviewed by Francis Dalrymple-Hamilton

2011.08.17. Moll, The Arch-Heretic Marcion

Sebastian Moll, The Arch-Heretic Marcion
Reviewed by Mark DelCogliano

2011.08.13. Blessing, Families of the Bible

Kamila Blessing, Families of the Bible: A New Perspective
Reviewed by Yolanda Dreyer

2011.08.12. Ben Zvi and Edelman, The Production of Prophecy

Ehud Ben Zvi and Diana V. Edelman, eds., The Production of Prophecy: Constructing Prophecy and Prophets in Yehud
Reviewed by Bob Becking

2011.08.11. Bauckham, The Bible and Ecology

Richard Bauckham, The Bible and Ecology: Rediscovering the Community of Creation
Reviewed by Norman Habel

2011.08.10. Titley, A Poetic Discontent

Robert Titley, A Poetic Discontent: Austin Farrer and the Gospel of Mark
Reviewed by Mark A. Matson

2011.08.09. Räisänen, The Rise of Christian Beliefs

Heikki Räisänen, The Rise of Christian Beliefs: The Thought World of Early Christians
Reviewed by Gosnell Yorke

2011.08.08. Kugler and Hartin, An Introduction to the Bible

Robert Kugler and Patrick Hartin, An Introduction to the Bible
Reviewed by Lily Vuong

2011.08.07. Heil, Colossians

John Paul Heil, Colossians: Encouragement to Walk in All Wisdom as Holy Ones in Christ
Reviewed by Rodrigo J. Morales

2011.08.06. Engberg-Pedersen, Cosmology and Self in the Apostle Paul

Troels Engberg-Pedersen, Cosmology and Self in the Apostle Paul: The Material Spirit
Reviewed by Kevin McCruden

2011.08.05. Edgar, The Vulgate Bible, Volume 1: The Pentateuch

Swift Edgar, ed., The Vulgate Bible, Volume 1: The Pentateuch: Douay-Rheims Translation
Reviewed by Mark Elliott

2011.08.04. Ebeling, Women’s Lives in Biblical Times

Jennie R. Ebeling, Women’s Lives in Biblical Times
Reviewed by Aren M. Maeir

2011.08.03. Dozeman, Methods for Exodus

Thomas B. Dozeman, ed., Methods for Exodus
Reviewed by Danny Mathews

2011.08.02. Callaham, Modality and the Biblical Hebrew Infinitive Absolute

Scott N. Callaham, Modality and the Biblical Hebrew Infinitive Absolute
Reviewed by Jeremy Hutton

2011.08.01. Bennema, Encountering Jesus

Cornelis Bennema, Encountering Jesus: Character Studies in the Gospel of John
Reviewed by Nijay K. Gupta

2011.07.37. Willis, Leviticus

Timothy M. Willis, Leviticus
Reviewed by Christophe Nihan

2011.07.36. Wechsler, Yefet ben ‘Eli the Karaite on the Book of Esther

Michael G. Wechsler, ed., The Arabic Translation and Commentary of Yefet ben ‘Eli the Karaite on the Book of Esther: Edition, Translation, and Introduction
Reviewed by John Kaltner

2011.07.35. Sleeman, Geography and the Ascension Narrative in Acts

Matthew Sleeman, Geography and the Ascension Narrative in Acts
Reviewed by Steve Walton

2011.07.34. Reventlow, History of Biblical Interpretation, Vols. 3 and 4

Henning Graf Reventlow, History of Biblical Interpretation, Vol. 3: Renaissance, Reformation, Humanism; and Vol. 4: From the Englightenment to the Twentieth Century
Reviewed by John F. A. Sawyer

2011.07.33. Reventlow, History of Biblical Interpretation, Vol. 3

Henning Graf Reventlow, History of Biblical Interpretation, Vol. 3: Renaissance, Reformation, Humanism
Reviewed by A. K. M. Adam

2011.07.32. Park, Mark’s Memory Resources and the Controversy Stories

Yoon-Man Park, Mark’s Memory Resources and the Controversy Stories (Mark 2:1–3:6): An Application of the Frame Theory of Cognitive Science to the Markan Oral-Aural Narrative
Reviewed by James D. G. Dunn

2011.07.31. Oropeza, Robertson, and Mohrmann, Jesus and Paul

B. J. Oropeza, C. K. Robertson, and Douglas C. Mohrmann, eds., Jesus and Paul: Global Perspectives in Honor of James D. G. Dunn for His Seventieth Birthday
Reviewed by Bernard Ukwuegbu

2011.07.30. Noll and Schramm, Raising Up a Faithful Exegete

K. L. Noll and Brooks Schramm, eds., Raising Up a Faithful Exegete: Essays in Honor of Richard D. Nelson
Reviewed by Kent Harold Richards

2011.07.29. Hahn, Canon Hebraeorum—Canon Ecclesiae

Andreas Hahn, Canon Hebraeorum—Canon Ecclesiae: Zur deuterokanonischen Frage im Rahmen der Begründung alttestamentlicher Schriftkanonizität in neuerer römisch-katholischer Dogmatik
Reviewed by Mark Elliott

2011.07.28. Ellington, Risking Truth

Scott A. Ellington, Risking Truth: Reshaping the World through Prayers of Lament
Reviewed by Philip E. Satterthwaite

2011.07.27. Wagner, Gottes Körper

Andreas Wagner, Gottes Körper: Zur alttestamentlichen Vorstellung der Menschengestaltigkeit Gottes
Reviewed by Mark W. Hamilton

2011.07.26. Maidman, Nuzi Texts and Their Uses as Historical Evidence

Maynard Paul Maidman, Nuzi Texts and Their Uses as Historical Evidence
Reviewed by Christopher Metcalf

2011.07.25. Longman, How to Read Exodus

Tremper Longman III, How to Read Exodus
Reviewed by Wolfgang Oswald

2011.07.24. Kraemer, Unreliable Witnesses

Ross Shepard Kraemer, Unreliable Witnesses: Religion, Gender, and History in the Greco-Roman Mediterranean
Reviewed by Gail Streete

2011.07.23. Kaiser, Recovering the Unity of the Bible

Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Recovering the Unity of the Bible: One Continuous Story, Plan, and Purpose
Reviewed by Joel Stephen Williams

2011.07.22. Human and Steyn, Psalms and Hebrews

Dirk J. Human and Gert J. Steyn, eds., Psalms and Hebrews: Studies in Reception
Reviewed by Steve Moyise

2011.07.21. Hendel, Reading Genesis

Ronald Hendel, Reading Genesis: Ten Methods
Reviewed by Matthias Millard

2011.07.20. Hackett, A Basic Introduction to Biblical Hebrew

Jo Ann Hackett, A Basic Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
Reviewed by George Athas

2011.07.19. Gibert, L’invention critique de la Bible, XVe–XVIIIe Siècle

Pierre Gibert, L’invention critique de la Bible, XVe–XVIIIe Siècle: L'invention moderne de la critique du texte biblique
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow

2011.07.18. Christensen, Nahum

Duane L. Christensen, Nahum: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
Reviewed by Donatella Scaiola

2011.07.17. Webb and Watson, Reading Second Peter with New Eyes

Robert L. Webb and Duane F. Watson, eds., Reading Second Peter with New Eyes: Methodological Reassessments of the Letter of Second Peter
Reviewed by David K. Burge

2011.07.16. Rollston, Writing and Literacy in the World of Ancient Israel

Christopher Rollston, Writing and Literacy in the World of Ancient Israel: Epigraphic Evidence from the Iron Age
Reviewed by Johannes Schnocks
Reviewed by Ian Young

2011.07.15. Powers, Muhammad Is Not the Father of Any of Your Men

David S. Powers, Muhammad Is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Making of the Last Prophet
Reviewed by Joel Stephen Williams

2011.07.14. Murphy-O’Connor, Keys to Second Corinthians

Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, Keys to Second Corinthians: Revisiting the Major Issues
Reviewed by Victor Paul Furnish
Reviewed by vanThanh Nguyen

2011.07.13. Kartzow, Gossip and Gender

Marianne Bjelland Kartzow, Gossip and Gender: Othering of Speech in the Pastoral Epistles
Reviewed by Korinna Zamfir

2011.07.12. Friesen, Schowalter, and Walters, Corinth in Context

Steven J. Friesen, Daniel N. Schowalter, and James C. Walters, eds., Corinth in Context: Comparative Studies on Religion and Society
Reviewed by Dennis E. Smith

2011.07.11. Duggan, The Consuming Fire

Michael W. Duggan, The Consuming Fire: A Christian Guide to the Old Testament
Reviewed by Wilhelm J. Wessels

2011.07.10. Batten, Friendship and Benefaction in James

Alicia J. Batten, Friendship and Benefaction in James
Reviewed by Oda Wischmeyer

2011.07.09. Thomassen, Canon and Canonicity

Einar Thomassen, ed., Canon and Canonicity: The Formation and Use of Scripture
Reviewed by Donatella Scaiola

2011.07.08. Smith, The Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David’s Reign

Richard G. Smith, The Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David’s Reign: Narrative Ethics and Rereading the Court History according to 2 Samuel 8:15–20:26
Reviewed by Walter Dietrich

2011.07.07. Richter, The Epic of Eden

Sandra L. Richter, The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament
Reviewed by Russell Meek
Reviewed by Stephen Moyise

2011.07.06. Ranieri, Disturbing Revelation

John J. Ranieri, Disturbing Revelation: Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, and the Bible
Reviewed by George Heyman

2011.07.05. Mitchell, Abortion and the Apostolate

Matthew W. Mitchell, Abortion and the Apostolate: A Study in Pauline Conversion, Rhetoric, and Scholarship
Reviewed by William S. Campbell

2011.07.04. Horrell et al., Ecological Hermeneutics

David G. Horrell, Cherryl Hunt, Christopher Southgate, and Francesca Stavrakopoulou, eds., Ecological Hermeneutics: Biblical, Historical and Theological Perspectives
Reviewed by Russell Pregeant

2011.07.03. Greer, Theodore of Mopsuestia: Commentary on the Minor Pauline Epistles

Rowan A. Greer, Theodore of Mopsuestia: Commentary on the Minor Pauline Epistles
Reviewed by Frederick G. McLeod

2011.07.02. Barnstone, The Restored New Testament

Willis Barnstone, The Restored New Testament: A New Translation with Commentary, Including the Gnostic Gospels Thomas, Mary, and Judas
Reviewed by Marvin J. Hudson

2011.07.01. Annus and Lenzi, Ludlul Bēl Nēmeqi

Amar Annus and Alan Lenzi, Ludlul Bēl Nēmeqi: The Standard Babylonian Poem of the Righteous Sufferer
Reviewed by Christopher A. Rollston

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