J. Randall Short, The Surprising Election and Confirmation of King David
Reviewed by David G. Firth
2011.10.38. Roukema, Jesus, Gnosis and Dogma
Riemer Roukema, Jesus, Gnosis and Dogma
Reviewed by James F. McGrath
Reviewed by James F. McGrath
2011.10.36. 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 Jeffery M. Leonard
Reviewed by Jeffery M. Leonard
2011.10.35. Hahn, Kinship by Covenant
Scott W. Hahn, Kinship by Covenant: A Canonical Approach to the Fulfillment of God’s Saving Promises
Reviewed by Pablo T. Gadenz
Reviewed by Pablo T. Gadenz
2011.10.34. Flannery, Shantz, and Werline, Experientia, Volume 1
Frances Flannery, Colleen Shantz, and Rodney A. Werline, eds., Experientia, Volume 1: Inquiry into Religious Experience in Early Judaism and Christianity
Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
2011.10.33. Diamond and Stulman, Jeremiah (Dis)Placed
A. R. Pete Diamond and Louis Stulman, eds., Jeremiah (Dis)Placed: New Directions in Writing/Reading Jeremiah
Reviewed by Michael Avioz
Reviewed by Michael Avioz
2011.10.32. Bryan, The Resurrection of the Messiah
Christopher Bryan, The Resurrection of the Messiah
Reviewed by Peter Smit
Reviewed by Peter Smit
2011.10.30. Bock and Webb, Key Events in the Life of the Historical Jesus
Darrell L. Bock and Robert L. Webb, eds., Key Events in the Life of the Historical Jesus: A Collaborative Exploration of Context and Coherence
Reviewed by Richard Horsley
Reviewed by Richard Horsley
2011.10.29. Thomas, The “Mysteries” of Qumran
Samuel I. Thomas, The “Mysteries” of Qumran: Mystery, Secrecy, and Esotericism in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Reviewed by Carol Newsom
Reviewed by Carol Newsom
2011.10.28. Stulman and Kim, You Are My People
Louis Stulman and Hyun Chul Paul Kim, You Are My People: An Introduction to Prophetic Literature
Reviewed by Steed Vernyl Davidson
Reviewed by Steed Vernyl Davidson
2011.10.26. Moshavi, Word Order in the Biblical Hebrew Finite Clause
Adina Moshavi, Word Order in the Biblical Hebrew Finite Clause
Reviewed by Hubert James Keener
Reviewed by Hubert James Keener
2011.10.25. Jaffé, Studies in Rabbinic Judaism and Early Christianity
Dan Jaffé, ed., Studies in Rabbinic Judaism and Early Christianity: Text and Context
Reviewed by Peter J. Tomson
Reviewed by Peter J. Tomson
2011.10.24. Grabbe, Israel in Transition 2
Lester L. Grabbe, ed., Israel in Transition 2: From Late Bronze II to Iron IIA (c. 1250-850 BCE): The Texts
Reviewed by Friedrich Schipper
Reviewed by Friedrich Schipper
2011.10.23. Collins, The Scepter and the Star
John J. Collins, The Scepter and the Star: Messianism in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Reviewed by Erik Eynikel
Reviewed by Erik Eynikel
2011.10.22. Boer, Secularism and Biblical Studies
Roland Boer, ed., Secularism and Biblical Studies
Reviewed by Brent Landau
Reviewed by Brent Landau
2011.10.21. Becking et al., From Babylon to Eternity
Bob Becking, Alex Cannegieter, Wilfred van de Poll, and Anne-Mareike Wetter, From Babylon to Eternity: The Exile Remembered and Constructed in Text and Tradition
Reviewed by Francis Dalrymple-Hamilton
Reviewed by Francis Dalrymple-Hamilton
2011.10.20. Adelman, The Return of the Repressed
Rachel Adelman, The Return of the Repressed: Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer and the Pseudepigrapha
Reviewed by John C. Poirier
Reviewed by John C. Poirier
2011.10.19. Xeravits and Zsengellér, Studies in the Book of Wisdom
Géza G. Xeravits and József Zsengellér, eds., Studies in the Book of Wisdom
Reviewed by Erik Eynikel
Reviewed by Erik Eynikel
2011.10.18. Ware, Synopsis of the Pauline Letters in Greek and English
James P. Ware, Synopsis of the Pauline Letters in Greek and English
Reviewed by Akio Ito
Reviewed by Akio Ito
2011.10.17. Porter, Reed, and O’Donnell, Fundamentals of New Testament Greek
Stanley E. Porter, Jeffrey T. Reed, and Matthew Brook O’Donnell, Fundamentals of New Testament Greek (+ Workbook)
Reviewed by Panayotis Coutsoumpos
Reviewed by Laurence M. Vance
Reviewed by Panayotis Coutsoumpos
Reviewed by Laurence M. Vance
2011.10.16. Patte, The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity
Daniel Patte, ed., The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity
Reviewed by James D. G. Dunn
Reviewed by James D. G. Dunn
2011.10.14. Isaksson, Circumstantial Qualifiers in Semitic
Bo Isaksson, ed., Circumstantial Qualifiers in Semitic: The Case of Arabic and Hebrew
Reviewed by John Kaltner
Reviewed by John Kaltner
2011.10.13. Dubis, 1 Peter: A Handbook on the Greek Text
Mark Dubis, 1 Peter: A Handbook on the Greek Text
Reviewed by John H. Elliott
Reviewed by John H. Elliott
2011.10.12. Dell, Ethical and Unethical in the Old Testament
Katharine Dell, ed., Ethical and Unethical in the Old Testament: God and Humans in Dialogue
Reviewed by Walter C. Kaiser Jr.
Reviewed by Walter C. Kaiser Jr.
2011.10.11. Bagnall, Early Christian Books in Egypt
Roger S. Bagnall, Early Christian Books in Egypt
Reviewed by Allen Kerkeslager
Reviewed by Allen Kerkeslager
2011.10.10. Watson, Honor among Christians
David F. Watson, Honor among Christians: The Cultural Key to the Messianic Secret
Reviewed by Jonathan A. Draper
Reviewed by Jonathan A. Draper
2011.10.09. Rodgers, A Wandering Galilean
Zuleika Rodgers, A Wandering Galilean: Essays in Honour of Seán Freyne
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
2011.10.08. Pereira Delgado, De apostol a esclavo
Alvaro Pereira Delgado, De apostol a esclavo: El exemplum de Pablo en 1 Corintios 9
Reviewed by Panayotis Coutsoumpos
Reviewed by Panayotis Coutsoumpos
2011.10.07. Nasrallah, Bakirtzis, and Friesen, From Roman to Early Christian Thessalonikē
Laura Nasrallah, Charalambos Bakirtzis, and Steven J. Friesen, eds., From Roman to Early Christian Thessalonikē: Studies in Religion and Archaeology
Reviewed by Karl P. Donfried
Reviewed by Karl P. Donfried
2011.10.06. Najman, Past Renewals
Hindy Najman, Past Renewals: Interpretative Authority, Renewed Revelation and the Quest for Perfection in Jewish Antiquity
Reviewed by Marius Nel
Reviewed by Marius Nel
2011.10.05. Marguerat, Reception of Paulinism in Acts
Daniel Marguerat, Reception of Paulinism in Acts: Reception du paulinisme dans les Actes des apotres
Reviewed by David Lincicum
Reviewed by David Lincicum
2011.10.04. Knobloch, Die nachexilische Prophetentheorie des Jeremiabuches
Harald Knobloch, Die nachexilische Prophetentheorie des Jeremiabuches
Reviewed by Christl M. Maier
Reviewed by Christl M. Maier
2011.10.03. Hiebert, “Translation Is Required”
Robert J. V. Hiebert, “Translation Is Required”: The Septuagint in Retrospect and Prospect
Reviewed by Karen Jobes
Reviewed by Karen Jobes
2011.10.01. Fitzgerald, van Rensburg, and van Rooy, Animosity, the Bible, and Us
John Fitzgerald, Fika J. van Rensburg, and Herrie van Rooy, eds., Animosity, the Bible, and Us: Some European, North American, and South African Perspectives
Reviewed by Roland Boer
Reviewed by Roland Boer