Review of Biblical Literature Blog

Jonathan A. Linebaugh, The Word of the Cross: Reading Paul
Emiliano Ariel Alegre

2026.09.25. Harrison and Bitner, New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 11B

James R. Harrison and Bradley J. Bitner, eds., New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 11B: Essays on Ephesus
K. G. Applegate

2026.09.21. Azar, Despotis, and Wallace, Fresh Perspectives on St John Chrysostom as an Exegete

Michael Azar, Athanasios Despotis, and James Buchanan Wallace, eds., Fresh Perspectives on St John Chrysostom as an Exegete
Mark R. Hanson

2026.09.20. Still and Wilhite, The Apologists and Paul

Todd D. Still and David E. Wilhite, eds., The Apologists and Paul
Scott Harrower

2026.09.19. Sekita and Southwood, Death Imagined

Karolina Sekita and Katherine Southwood, eds., Death Imagined: Ancient Perceptions of Death and Dying
C. Gregory DeLoach

2026.09.18. Robertson, Reading the Letter to Titus in Light of Crete

Michael Robertson, Reading the Letter to Titus in Light of Crete: Dynamics of Early Christian Identity Construction
Eric Covington

2026.09.17.Rives, Animal Sacrifice in the Roman Empire (31 BCE–395 CE)

J. B. Rives, Animal Sacrifice in the Roman Empire (31 BCE–395 CE): Power, Communication, and Cultural Transformation
Joshua Schwartz

2026.09.16. Muir, Paul and Seneca within the Ancient Consolation Tradition

Alex Muir, Paul and Seneca within the Ancient Consolation Tradition: A Comparison
David E. Briones

2026.09.15. McDonnell, The Formation of Psalms 1–3 and the Arrangement of the Hebrew Psalter

Eric McDonnell, The Formation of Psalms 1–3 and the Arrangement of the Hebrew Psalter
W. Dennis Tucker Jr.

2026.09.14. Estes, What John Knows

Douglas Estes,.ed., What John Knows: Storytelling in the Fourth Gospel
Sherri Brown

2026.09.13. Clifford and Daffern, The Exegetical and the Ethical

Hywel Clifford and Megan Daffern, eds., The Exegetical and the Ethical: The Bible and the Academy in the Public Square; Essays for the Occasion of Professor John Barton’s 70th Birthday
David J. Reimer

2026.09.12. Bakhos and Langer, The Jewish Middle Ages

Carol Bakhos and Gerhard Langer, eds., The Jewish Middle Ages
Ellen Haskell

2026.09.11. Auld, Seeing David Double

A. Graeme Auld, Seeing David Double: Reading the Book of Two Houses; Collected Essays
Song-Mi Suzie Park

2026.09.10. Spalinger, The Books Behind the Masks

Anthony Spalinger, The Books Behind the Masks: Sources of Warfare Leadership in Ancient Egypt
Sébastien Biston-Moulin

2026.09.09. Shedd, Tandy, and Schott, Remembering Nicaea

Martin Shedd, Sean Tandy, and Jeremy M. Schott, Remembering Nicaea: The Ecclesiastical History of Anonymous Cyzicenus
David Kneip

2026.09.08. Shafer-Elliott, Joachimsen, Ben Zvi, and Viviano, The Hunt for Ancient Israel

Cynthia Shafer-Elliott, Kristin Joachimsen, Ehud Ben Zvi, and Pauline A. Viviano, eds., The Hunt for Ancient Israel: Essays in Honour of Diana V. Edelman
Johannes Unsok Ro

2026.09.07. Särkiö, Hidden Critique of Solomon in the Hebrew Bible

Pekka Särkiö, Hidden Critique of Solomon in the Hebrew Bible
John W. Herbst

2026.09.06. van Oorschot and Wagner, Biografie und Lebensalter

Jürgen van Oorschot and Andreas Wagner, eds., Biografie und Lebensalter: Zur materialen, soziologischen und theologischen Verfasstheit biografischer Bezüge
Anja Marschall

2026.09.05. Mutuku, A Cross-Cultural Conceptual Study of the Emotion of קצר in the Hebrew Bible

George Mutuku, A Cross-Cultural Conceptual Study of the Emotion of קצר in the Hebrew Bible and the Folk Theory of the Emotion of Ngoò in the Kĩkamba Language
David A. Bosworth

2026.09.04. Lemire, Berthelot, Loiseau, and Potin, Jerusalem

Vincent Lemire, Katell Berthelot, Julien Loiseau, and Yann Potin, Jerusalem: History of a Global City
Anna Gutgarts

2026.09.03. Jeong, Pauline Baptism among the Mysteries

Donghyun Jeong, Pauline Baptism among the Mysteries: Ritual Messages and the Promise of Initiation
Seon Yong Kim

2026.09.02. Hildebrandt, Peters, and Ortlund, From Words to Meaning

Samuel Hildebrandt, Kurtis R. Peters, and Eric N. Ortlund, eds., From Words to Meaning: Studies on Old Testament Language and Theology for David J. Reimer
Jonathan Gan

2026.09.01. Barry, Gender Violence in Late Antiquity

Jennifer Barry, Gender Violence in Late Antiquity: Male Fantasies and the Christian Imagination
Emmanouela Grypeou

2026.08.40. Sun, Exodus: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary

Chloe T. Sun, Exodus: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary
Robert Setio

2026.08.39. Meccariello and Singletary, Uses and Misuses of Ancient Mediterranean Sources

Chiara Meccariello and Jennifer Singletary, eds., Uses and Misuses of Ancient Mediterranean Sources: Erudition, Authority, Manipulation
Raleigh Heth

2026.08.38. Mason, Jews and Christians in the Roman World

Steve Mason, Jews and Christians in the Roman World: From Historical Method to Cases
Joshua Schwartz

2026.08.37. Kim, Hebrew Forms of Address

Young Bok Kim, Hebrew Forms of Address: A Sociolinguistic Analysis
Laura Hare

2026.08.36. Grabbe, “The Spirit of the Lord Came upon Me”

Lester L. Grabbe, “The Spirit of the Lord Came upon Me”: Prophets in Ancient Israel from a Cross-Cultural Perspective
Corrine Carvalho

2026.08.35. Floyd, Woe-Speeches within the Context of an Oracular Inquiry

Michael Floyd, Woe-Speeches within the Context of an Oracular Inquiry: Chapter 2 of Habakkuk
Michael J. Biggerstaff

2026.08.34. Campbell, Romans: A Social Identity Commentary

William S. Campbell, Romans: A Social Identity Commentary
Andrés D. Vera

2026.08.33. Basham, Paul, the Temple, and Building a Metaphor

David Anthony Basham, Paul, the Temple, and Building a Metaphor
Ryan Heinsch

2026.08.32. Anderson, Just, and Thatcher, John, Jesus, and History, Volume 4

Paul N. Anderson, Felix Just, S.J, and Tom Thatcher, eds., John, Jesus, and History, Volume 4: Jesus Remembered in the Johannine Situation
David S. Ritsema

2026.08.31. Abasciano, Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:19–24

Brian J. Abasciano, Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:19–24: An Intertextual and Theological Exegesis
Channing L. Crisler

2026.08.30. Yip, A Ricoeurian Analysis of Identity Formation in Philippians

Scott Ying Lam Yip, A Ricoeurian Analysis of Identity Formation in Philippians: Narrative, Testimony, Contestation
Mauro Belcastro

2026.08.29. Smith, Cult of the Dead

Kyle Smith, Cult of the Dead: A Brief History of Christianity
David L. Eastman

2026.08.28. Paulsen-Reed, The Apocalypse of Abraham in Its Ancient and Medieval Contexts

Amy Paulsen-Reed, The Apocalypse of Abraham in Its Ancient and Medieval Contexts
Emanuela Valeriani

2026.08.27. Nissinen and Jokiranta, Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions

Martti Nissinen and Jutta Jokiranta, eds., Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions: Methodological Encounters and Debates
Reettakaisa Sofia Salo

2026.08.26. Kruger, Miniature Codices in Early Christianity

Michael J. Kruger, Miniature Codices in Early Christianity
Jennifer Knust

2026.08.25. Hirshman, Grounded Spirituality

Marc Hirshman, Grounded Spirituality: Aspects of Rabbinic Culture in Its Late Antique Context
Carol Bakhos

2026.08.24. DeJong, A Prophet Like Moses (Deut 18:15, 18)

David DeJong, A Prophet Like Moses (Deut 18:15, 18): The Origin, History, and Influence of the Mosaic Prophetic Succession
Mark A. Awabdy

2026.08.23. Barclay, Dying with Christ – New Life in Hope

John M. G. Barclay, ed., Dying with Christ – New Life in Hope: Romans 5:12–8:39
Adam D. Booth, C.S.C.

2026.08.22. Ryan M. Armstrong, The Book of Job in Wonderland

Ryan M. Armstrong, The Book of Job in Wonderland: Making (Non)Sense of Job’s Mediators
Dominick S. Hernández

2026.08.21. Andiñach, Old Testament Theology

Pablo R. Andiñach, Old Testament Theology: A Latin American Perspective
M. Daniel Carroll R.

2026.08.20. Zachhuber, Religious Life in Late Classical and Hellenistic Rhodes

Juliane Zachhuber, Religious Life in Late Classical and Hellenistic Rhodes
Christina Gousopoulos

2026.08.19. Rotokha, Post-mortem Divine Retribution

Angukali Rotokha, Post-mortem Divine Retribution: A Study in the Hebrew Bible and Select Second Temple Jewish Literature Compared with Aspects of Divine Retribution in Deuteronomy
Philip S. Johnston

2026.08.18. Nägele, Paulus und der Nous

Manuel Nägele, Paulus und der Nous: Eine Untersuchung zur paulinischen Anthropologie vor dem Hintergrund hellenistisch-jüdischer und griechisch-römischer Konzeptionen
Stephan Hecht

2026.08.17. Magness, Ancient Synagogues in Palestine

Jodi Magness, Ancient Synagogues in Palestine: A Re-evaluation Nearly a Century After Sukenik’s Schweich Lectures
L. Michael White

2026.08.16. Jolley, Reimaging the Magdalene

Siobhan Jolley, Reimaging the Magdalene: Feminism, Art, and the Counter-Reformation
Caroline Vander Stichele

2026.08.15. González, The Bible in the Early Church

Justo L. González, The Bible in the Early Church
Derek Tovey

2026.08.14. de Boer, John 1–6

Martinus C. de Boer, John 1–6: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary
Pino Di Luccio

2026.08.13. Becking, A Transverse Dreamer

Bob Becking, A Transverse Dreamer: Essays on the Book of Micah
Jeremiah Cataldo

2026.08.12. Albertz, Geschichte und Theologie II

Rainer Albertz; Ruth Ebach and Jakob Wöhrle, eds., Geschichte und Theologie II: Studien zur Literatur-, Religions- und Theologiegeschichte des Alten Testaments
Benedikt Hensel

2026.08.11. Abebe, Mburu, and Urga, Reading Hebrews and 1 Peter from Majority World Perspectives

Sofanit T. Abebe, Elizabeth W. Mburu, and Abeneazer G. Urga, eds., Reading Hebrews and 1 Peter from Majority World Perspectives
Jaeda Charlotte Calaway