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
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
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
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
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
Reviewed by Nicholas J. Moore
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Reviewed by Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
2016.02.36. Bodner, The Rebellion of Absalom
Keith Bodner, The Rebellion of Absalom
Reviewed by Rachelle Gilmour
Reviewed by Rachelle Gilmour
2016.02.35. Aguilar, The Psalms
José Enrique Aguilar Chiu, The Psalms: An Introduction
Reviewed by W. Dennis Tucker Jr.
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
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
Reviewed by Gregory Mobley
2016.02.32. Scurlock, Sourcebook for Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine
JoAnn Scurlock, Sourcebook for Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine
Reviewed by Ingrid E. Lilly
Reviewed by Michael S. Moore
Reviewed by Ingrid E. Lilly
Reviewed by Michael S. Moore
2016.02.31. Schüssler Fiorenza and Richards, Transforming Graduate Biblical Education
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza and Kent Harold Richards, eds., Transforming Graduate Biblical Education: Ethos and Discipline
Reviewed by Greg Carey
Reviewed by Greg Carey
2016.02.30. Rodriguez, The Liberating Mission of Jesus
Darío López Rodriguez, The Liberating Mission of Jesus: The Message of the Gospel of Luke
Reviewed by Corneliu Constantineanu
Reviewed by Corneliu Constantineanu
2016.02.29. Quack, Ägyptische Rituale der griechisch-römischen Zeit
Joachim Friedrich Quack, ed., Ägyptische Rituale der griechisch-römischen Zeit
Reviewed by Ariel G. Lopez
Reviewed by Ariel G. Lopez
2016.02.28. Nowell, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther
Irene Nowell, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther
Reviewed by Stephen J. Bennett
Reviewed by Stephen J. Bennett
2016.02.27. Muraoka, Classical Syriac for Hebraists
Takamitsu Muraoka, Classical Syriac for Hebraists
Reviewed by Jonathan Loopstra
Reviewed by Jonathan Loopstra
2016.02.26. McGinn, The Jesus Movement and the World of the Early Church
Sheila E. McGinn, The Jesus Movement and the World of the Early Church
Reviewed by José Gómez Galán
Reviewed by José Gómez Galán
2016.02.25. MacDonald, The Power of Children
Margaret Y. MacDonald, The Power of Children: The Construction of Christian Families in the Greco-Roman World
Reviewed by Julie Faith Parker
Reviewed by Julie Faith Parker
2016.02.24. Kinukawa, Migration and Diaspora
Hisako Kinukawa, ed., Migration and Diaspora: Exegetical Voices of Women in Northeast Asian Countries
Reviewed by ShinAe Kim
Reviewed by ShinAe Kim
2016.02.23. Kaminski, Was Noah Good?
Carol M. Kaminski, Was Noah Good? Finding Favour in the Flood Narrative
Reviewed by Kathrin Gies
Reviewed by Kathrin Gies
2016.02.22. Kalleres and Stratton, Daughters of Hecate
Dayna S. Kalleres and Kimberly B. Stratton, eds., Daughters of Hecate: Women and Magic in the Ancient World
Reviewed by Scott B. Noegel
Reviewed by Scott B. Noegel
2016.02.21. Hayes and Tiemeyer, ‘I Lifted My Eyes and Saw’
Elizabeth R. Hayes and Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, eds., ‘I Lifted My Eyes and Saw’: Reading Dream and Vision Reports in the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Greg Carey
Reviewed by Greg Carey
2016.02.19. Eynikel and Nicklas, Samson: Hero or Fool?
Erik Eynikel and Tobias Nicklas, eds., Samson: Hero or Fool? The Many Faces of Samson
Reviewed by J. Clinton Mccann Jr.
Reviewed by J. Clinton Mccann Jr.
2016.02.18. Elvey, The Matter of the Text
Anne F. Elvey, The Matter of the Text: Material Engagements between Luke and the Five Senses
Reviewed by J. Lyle Story
Reviewed by J. Lyle Story
2016.02.17. Crouch, Israel and the Assyrians
C. L. Crouch, Israel and the Assyrians: Deuteronomy, the Succession Treaty of Esarhaddon, and the Nature of Subversion
Reviewed by Robert B. Coote
Reviewed by Hans Ulrich Steymans
Reviewed by Robert B. Coote
Reviewed by Hans Ulrich Steymans
2016.02.16. Breed, Nomadic Text
Brennan W. Breed, Nomadic Text: A Theory of Biblical Reception History
Reviewed by Jay Twomey
Reviewed by Jay Twomey
2016.02.15. Bovon, The Emergence of Christianity III
François Bovon; Luke Drake, ed., The Emergence of Christianity: Collected Studies III
Reviewed by Matthew V. Novenson
Reviewed by Matthew V. Novenson
2016.02.13. Bernier, Aposynagōgos and the Historical Jesus in John
Jonathan Bernier, Aposynagōgos and the Historical Jesus in John: Rethinking the Historicity of the Johannine Expulsion Passages
Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema
Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema
2016.02.12. Babota, The Institution of the Hasmonean High Priesthood
Vasile Babota, The Institution of the Hasmonean High Priesthood
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
2016.02.11. Xeravits, Nicklas, and Kalimi, Scriptural Authority in Early Judaism and Ancient Christianity
Geza G. Xeravits, Tobias Nicklas, and Isaac Kalimi, eds., Scriptural Authority in Early Judaism and Ancient Christianity
Reviewed by Robert B. Foster
Reviewed by Robert B. Foster
2016.02.10. Windsor, Paul and the Vocation of Israel
Lionel J. Windsor, Paul and the Vocation of Israel: How Paul’s Jewish Identity Informs his Apostolic Ministry, with Special Reference to Romans
Reviewed by Michael F. Bird
Reviewed by Michael F. Bird
2016.02.09. Schoenfeld, Isaac on Jewish and Christian Altars
Devorah Schoenfeld, Isaac on Jewish and Christian Altars: Polemic and Exegesis in Rashi and the Glossa Ordinaria
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow
2016.02.08. Otto, Deuteronomium 1–11
Eckart Otto, Deuteronomium 1–11: Erster Teilband: 1,1–4,43; Deuteronomium 1–11: Zweiter Teilband: 4,44–11,32
Reviewed by Nathan MacDonald
Reviewed by Nathan MacDonald
2016.02.07. McKinlay, Troubling Women and Land
Judith E. McKinlay, Troubling Women and Land: Reading Biblical Texts in Aotearoa New Zealand
Reviewed by Nasili Vaka’uta
Reviewed by Nasili Vaka’uta
2016.02.06. Horsley and Thatcher, John, Jesus, and the Renewal of Israel
Richard Horsley and Tom Thatcher, John, Jesus, and the Renewal of Israel
Reviewed by Michael G. Azar
Reviewed by Michael G. Azar
2016.02.05. Dockter, Klerikerkritik im antiken Christentum
Hanno Dockter, Klerikerkritik im antiken Christentum
Reviewed by Uta Heil
Reviewed by Uta Heil
2016.02.04. Dietrich, Samuel: 1Sam 1–12
Walter Dietrich, Samuel: 1Sam 1–12
Reviewed by Mark W. Hamilton
Reviewed by Mark W. Hamilton
2016.02.03. Carvalho, Pastoral Essays in Honor of Lawrence Boadt, CSP
Corrine L. Carvalho, ed., Pastoral Essays in Honor of Lawrence Boadt, CSP: Reading the Old Testament
Reviewed by Shawn W. Flynn
Reviewed by Shawn W. Flynn
2016.02.02. Peck, Chilton, Green, and Porton, A Legacy of Learning
Alan J. Avery Peck, Bruce Chilton, William Scott Green, and Gary G. Porton, eds., A Legacy of Learning: Essays in Honor of Jacob Neusner
Reviewed by Zev Garber
Reviewed by Zev Garber
2016.02.01. Adam, James: A Handbook on the Greek Text
A. K. M. Adam, James: A Handbook on the Greek Text
Reviewed by Hector Martin
Reviewed by Hector Martin