Werner Zager, Jesusforschung in vier Jahrhunderten: Texte von den Anfängen historischer Kritik bis zur “dritten Frage” nach dem historischen Jesus
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek
2016.12.71. Smith, Into the World of the New Testament
Daniel Lynwood Smith, Into the World of the New Testament: Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts
Reviewed by Troy M. Troftgruben
Reviewed by Troy M. Troftgruben
2016.12.70. Shillington, An Introduction to the Study of Luke-Acts
V. George Shillington, An Introduction to the Study of Luke-Acts
Reviewed by James M. Morgan
Reviewed by James M. Morgan
2016.12.69. Schipper, Ruth
Jeremy Schipper, Ruth: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
Reviewed by George Savran
Reviewed by George Savran
2016.12.68. Reinhartz, Caiaphas the High Priest
Adele Reinhartz, Caiaphas the High Priest
Reviewed by Arie W. Zwiep
Reviewed by Arie W. Zwiep
2016.12.67. Perdue and Carter, Israel and Empire
Leo G. Perdue and Warren Carter; Coleman A. Baker, ed., Israel and Empire: A Postcolonial History of Israel and Early Judaism
Reviewed by Steed Vernyl Davidson
Reviewed by Steed Vernyl Davidson
2016.12.66. Parry and Tov, The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader
Donald W. Parry and Emanuel Tov, The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
Reviewed by Peter Porzig
Reviewed by Peter Porzig
2016.12.65. Oeming and Schmid, Job’s Journey
Manfred Oeming and Konrad Schmid, Job’s Journey: Stations of Suffering
Reviewed by Katharine Dell
Reviewed by Katharine Dell
2016.12.64. Myers and Schuchard, Abiding Words
Alicia D. Myers and Bruce G. Schuchard, eds., Abiding Words: The Use of Scripture in the Gospel of John
Reviewed by Inhee C. Berg
Reviewed by Inhee C. Berg
2016.12.63. Litfin, Paul’s Theology of Preaching
Duane Litfin, Paul’s Theology of Preaching: The Apostle’s Challenge to the Art of Persuasion in Ancient Corinth
Reviewed by James W. Thompson
Reviewed by James W. Thompson
2016.12.62. Kalmin, Migrating Tales
Richard Kalmin, Migrating Tales: The Talmud’s Narratives and Their Historical Context
Reviewed by Rivka Ulmer
Reviewed by Rivka Ulmer
2016.12.61. Hylen, A Modest Apostle
Susan E. Hylen, A Modest Apostle: Thecla and the History of Women in the Early Church
Reviewed by Kate Wilkinson
Reviewed by Kate Wilkinson
2016.12.60. deClaissé-Walford, The Shape and Shaping of the Book of Psalms
Nancy L. deClaissé-Walford, ed., The Shape and Shaping of the Book of Psalms: The Current State of Scholarship
Reviewed by John E. Anderson
Reviewed by John E. Anderson
2016.12.58. Bier, ‘Perhaps There Is Hope’
Miriam Bier, ‘Perhaps There Is Hope’: Reading Lamentations as a Polyphony of Pain, Penitence, and Protest
Reviewed by Amy C. Cottrill
Reviewed by Amy C. Cottrill
2016.12.57. Zucker and Reiss, The Matriarchs of Genesis
David J. Zucker and Moshe Reiss, The Matriarchs of Genesis: Seven Women, Five Views
Reviewed by Robin Gallaher Branch
Reviewed by Robin Gallaher Branch
2016.12.56. White, Where Is the Wise Man?
Adam White, Where Is the Wise Man? Graeco-Roman Education as a Background to the Divisions in 1 Corinthians 1–4
Reviewed by Bart J. Koet
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III
Reviewed by Bart J. Koet
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III
2016.12.55. Walsh and Twomey, Borges and the Bible
Richard Walsh and Jay Twomey, eds., Borges and the Bible
Reviewed by Michelle Fletcher
Reviewed by Michelle Fletcher
2016.12.54. Utzschneider and Oswald, Exodus 1–15
Helmut Utzschneider and Wolfgang Oswald, Exodus 1–15
Reviewed by Danny Mathews
Reviewed by Danny Mathews
2016.12.53. Tuell, Reading Nahum–Malachi
Steven Tuell, Reading Nahum–Malachi: A Literary and Theological Commentary
Reviewed by Michael H. Floyd
Reviewed by Michael H. Floyd
2016.12.52. Thiessen and Seubert, Die Königsherrschaft Jahwes
Jacob Thiessen and Harald Seubert, eds., Die Königsherrschaft Jahwes: Festschrift zur Emeritierung von Herbert H. Klement
Reviewed by Mark W. Hamilton
Reviewed by Mark W. Hamilton
2016.12.51. Schweitzer and Uhlenbruch, Worlds That Could Not Be
Steven J. Schweitzer and Frauke Uhlenbruch, eds., Worlds That Could Not Be: Utopia in Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah
Reviewed by Sean Burt
Reviewed by Sean Burt
2016.12.50. Patterson, Keeping the Feast
Jane Lancaster Patterson, Keeping the Feast: Metaphors of Sacrifice in 1 Corinthians and Philippians
Reviewed by Timothy A. Brookins
Reviewed by Timothy A. Brookins
2016.12.49. Nitsche, “Und das Königtum war fest in der Hand Salomos”
Martin Nitsche, “Und das Königtum war fest in der Hand Salomos”: Untersuchungen zu 1 Kön 3
Reviewed by Herbert H. Klement
Reviewed by Herbert H. Klement
2016.12.48. Lester, Daniel Evokes Isaiah
G. Brooke Lester, Daniel Evokes Isaiah: Allusive Characterization of Foreign Rule in the Hebrew-Aramaic Book of Daniel
Reviewed by Nathan Mastnjak
Reviewed by Ian Young
Reviewed by Nathan Mastnjak
Reviewed by Ian Young
2016.12.47. Lee, Hannevi’ah and Hannah
Nancy C. Lee, Hannevi’ah and Hannah: Hearing Women Biblical Prophets in a Women’s Lyrical Tradition
Reviewed by Claude F. Mariottini
Reviewed by Claude F. Mariottini
2016.12.46. de Lange, Japheth in the Tents of Shem
Nicholas de Lange, Japheth in the Tents of Shem: Greek Bible Translations in Byzantine Judaism
Reviewed by Robert J. Littman
Reviewed by Robert J. Littman
2016.12.45. Körtner, Arbeit am Kanon
Ulrich H. J. Körtner, Arbeit am Kanon: Studien zur Bibelhermeneutik
Reviewed by Mark W. Elliott
Reviewed by Mark W. Elliott
2016.12.44. Gordley, Teaching through Song in Antiquity
Matthew E. Gordley, Teaching through Song in Antiquity: Didactic Hymnody among Greeks, Romans, Jews, and Christians
Reviewed by Steven Thompson
Reviewed by Steven Thompson
2016.12.43. Fee, The First Epistle to the Corinthians
Gordon D. Fee, The First Epistle to the Corinthians: Revised Edition
Reviewed by Craig A. Evans
Reviewed by Craig A. Evans
2016.12.42. Fairchild, Christian Origins in Ephesus and Asia Minor
Mark R. Fairchild, Christian Origins in Ephesus and Asia Minor
Reviewed by Susana de Sola Funsten
Reviewed by Susana de Sola Funsten
2016.12.41. Bodner, After the Invasion
Keith Bodner, After the Invasion: A Reading of Jeremiah 40–44
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney
2016.12.40. Beaulieu, “Behold! My Servant”
Stephane A. Beaulieu, “Behold! My Servant”: An Exegetical and Theological Study of the Identity and Role of the Servant in Isaiah 42:1-9
Reviewed by Steven Bishop
Reviewed by Steven Bishop
2016.12.39. Payne, A State of Mixture
Richard E. Payne, A State of Mixture: Christians, Zoroastrians, and Iranian Political Culture in Late Antiquity
Reviewed by Jennifer Hart
Reviewed by Jennifer Hart
2016.12.38. Newkirk, Just Deceivers
Matthew Newkirk, Just Deceivers: An Exploration of the Motif of Deception in the Books of Samuel
Reviewed by Juan Miguel Betancourt
Reviewed by Juan Miguel Betancourt
2016.12.37. Landy, Trevaskis, and Bibb, Text, Time, and Temple
Francis Landy, Leigh Trevaskis, and Bryan Bibb, eds., Text, Time, and Temple: Literary, Historical and Ritual Studies in Leviticus
Reviewed by Samuel L. Boyd
Reviewed by Samuel L. Boyd
2016.12.36. Jacobi, Jesusüberlieferung bei Paulus?
Christine Jacobi, Jesusüberlieferung bei Paulus? Analogien zwischen den echten Paulusbriefen und den synoptischen Evangelien
Reviewed by Kari Syreeni
Reviewed by Kari Syreeni
2016.12.34. Brueggemann, The Role of Old Testament Theology in Old Testament Interpretation
Walter Brueggemann; K. C. Hanson, ed., The Role of Old Testament Theology in Old Testament Interpretation: And Other Essays
Reviewed by Ben C. Ollenburger
Reviewed by Ben C. Ollenburger
2016.12.33. Borgen, The Gospel of John
Peder Borgen, The Gospel of John: More Light from Philo, Paul and Archaeology: The Scriptures, Tradition, Exposition, Settings, Meaning
Reviewed by Harold W. Attridge
Reviewed by Harold W. Attridge
2016.12.32. Boda, ‘Return To Me’
Mark J. Boda, ‘Return To Me’: A Biblical Theology of Repentance
Reviewed by Josh Mathews
Reviewed by Josh Mathews
2016.12.31. Bazzana, Kingdom of Bureaucracy
Giovanni B. Bazzana, Kingdom of Bureaucracy: The Political Theology of Village Scribes in the Sayings Gospel Q
Reviewed by Sarah E. Rollens
Reviewed by Sarah E. Rollens
2016.12.30. Afoakwah, The Nathan-David Confrontation (2 Sam 12:1–15a)
James Donkor Afoakwah, The Nathan-David Confrontation (2 Sam 12:1–15a): A Slap in the Face of the Deuteronomistic Hero?
Reviewed by George G. Nicol
Reviewed by George G. Nicol
2016.12.29. Wischmeyer, Liebe als Agape
Oda Wischmeyer, Liebe als Agape: Das frühchristliche Konzept und der moderne Diskurs
Reviewed by by Athanasios Despotis
Reviewed by by Athanasios Despotis
2016.12.28. Vena, Jesus, Disciple of the Kingdom
Osvaldo D. Vena, Jesus, Disciple of the Kingdom: Mark’s Christology for a Community in Crisis
Reviewed by by John W. Fadden
Reviewed by by John W. Fadden
2016.12.27. Ryu, Knowledge of God in Philo of Alexandria
Jang Ryu, Knowledge of God in Philo of Alexandria
Reviewed by by Gregory E. Sterling
Reviewed by by Gregory E. Sterling
2016.12.26. Petrany, Pedagogy, Prayer and Praise
Catherine Petrany, Pedagogy, Prayer and Praise: The Wisdom of the Psalms and Psalter
Reviewed by by Marco Pavan
Reviewed by by Marco Pavan
2016.12.25. Olyan, Ritual Violence in the Hebrew Bible
Saul M. Olyan, Ritual Violence in the Hebrew Bible: New Perspectives
Reviewed by by Jeremiah W. Cataldo
Reviewed by by Jeremiah W. Cataldo
2016.12.24. Myles and Blyth, Sexuality, Ideology and the Bible
Robert J. Myles and Caroline Blyth, eds., Sexuality, Ideology and the Bible: Antipodean Engagements
Reviewed by by Rhiannon Graybill
Reviewed by by Rhiannon Graybill
2016.12.22. Kreuzer, The Bible in Greek
Siegfried Kreuzer, The Bible in Greek: Translation, Transmission, and Theology of the Septuagint
Reviewed by by W. Edward Glenny
Reviewed by by W. Edward Glenny
2016.12.21. Holt and Sharp, Jeremiah Invented
Else K. Holt and Carolyn J. Sharp, eds., Jeremiah Invented: Constructions and Deconstructions of Jeremiah
Reviewed by by Marvin A. Sweeney
Reviewed by by Marvin A. Sweeney
2016.12.20. Heil, 1–3 John
John Paul Heil, 1–3 John: Worship by Loving God and One Another to Live Eternally
Reviewed by by Chris S. Stevens
Reviewed by by Chris S. Stevens
2016.12.19. Fiensy and Jam Strange, Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods
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 by Ralph K. Hawkins
Reviewed by by Ralph K. Hawkins
2016.12.18. Choi, Postcolonial Discipleship of Embodiment
Jin Young Choi, Postcolonial Discipleship of Embodiment: An Asian and Asian American Feminist Reading of the Gospel of Mark
Reviewed by by Chang Seon An
Reviewed by by Angela N. Parker
Reviewed by by Chang Seon An
Reviewed by by Angela N. Parker
2016.12.17. Barclay, Paul and the Gift
John M. G. Barclay, Paul and the Gift
Reviewed by by Matthew V. Novenson
Reviewed by by Matthew V. Novenson
2016.12.16. Allen, Paul, and Woodman, The Book of Revelation
Garrick V. Allen, Ian Paul, and Simon P. Woodman, eds., The Book of Revelation: Currents in British Research on the Apocalypse
Reviewed by by Hanna Stenström
Reviewed by by Hanna Stenström
2016.12.15. Yli-Karjanmaa, Reincarnation in Philo of Alexandria
Sami Yli-Karjanmaa, Reincarnation in Philo of Alexandria
Reviewed by Justin M. Rogers
Reviewed by Justin M. Rogers
2016.12.14. Werman, From Author to Copyist
Cana Werman, ed., From Author to Copyist: Essays on the Composition, Redaction, and Transmission of the Hebrew Bible in Honor of Zipi Talshir
Reviewed by Pieter de Vries
Reviewed by Pieter de Vries
2016.12.13. Upson-Saia, Daniel-Hughes, and Batten, Dressing Judeans and Christians in Antiquity
Kristi Upson-Saia, Carly Daniel-Hughes, and Alicia J. Batten, eds., Dressing Judeans and Christians in Antiquity
Reviewed by Janelle Peters
Reviewed by Janelle Peters
2016.12.12. Scott, BACCHIUS IUDAEUS
James M. Scott, BACCHIUS IUDAEUS: A Denarius Commemorating Pompey’s Victory over Judea
Reviewed by G. Anthony Keddie
Reviewed by G. Anthony Keddie
2016.12.11. Scheid, The Gods, the State, and the Individual
John Scheid, The Gods, the State, and the Individual: Reflections on Civic Religion in Rome
Reviewed by Jeffrey Brodd
Reviewed by Jeffrey Brodd
2016.12.10. Provan, Long, and Longman, A Biblical History of Israel
Iain Provan, V. Philips Long, and Tremper Longman III, A Biblical History of Israel
Reviewed by Aren Maeir
Reviewed by Aren Maeir
2016.12.09. Lundhaug and Jenott, The Monastic Origins of the Nag Hammadi Codices
Hugo Lundhaug and Lance Jenott, The Monastic Origins of the Nag Hammadi Codices
Reviewed by Timothy Pettipiece
Reviewed by Timothy Pettipiece
2016.12.08. Hakola, Reconsidering Johannine Christianity
Raimo Hakola, Reconsidering Johannine Christianity: A Social Identity Approach
Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema
Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema
2016.12.07. Goldstein, Impurity and Gender in the Hebrew Bible
Elizabeth W. Goldstein, Impurity and Gender in the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Thomas Kazen
Reviewed by Thomas Kazen
2016.12.06. Geller and Vacin, Healing Magic and Evil Demons
Markham J. Geller and Ludek Vacin, Healing Magic and Evil Demons: Canonical Udug-hul Incantations
Reviewed by Michael S. Moore
Reviewed by Michael S. Moore
2016.12.05. Dyma, Gulde-Karmann, and Kühn, ‘Der Herr des Himmels möge lang machen seine Tage und seine Jahre’
Oliver Dyma, Stefanie-Ulrike Gulde-Karmann, and Dagmar Kühn, eds., ‘Der Herr des Himmels möge lang machen seine Tage und seine Jahre’: Religionsgeschichtliche Beiträge; Festschrift für Herbert Niehr zum 60. Geburtstag
Reviewed by Markus Witte
Reviewed by Markus Witte
2016.12.04. Dennert, John the Baptist and the Jewish Setting of Matthew
Brian C. Dennert, John the Baptist and the Jewish Setting of Matthew
Reviewed by Brian LePort
Reviewed by Brian LePort
2016.12.02. Blumell and Wayment, Christian Oxyrhynchus
Lincoln Blumell and Thomas Wayment, eds., Christian Oxyrhynchus: Texts, Documents, and Sources
Reviewed by Geoffrey S. Smith
Reviewed by Geoffrey S. Smith
2016.12.01. Beavis and Kim-Cragg, Hebrews
Mary Ann Beavis and HyeRan Kim-Cragg, Hebrews
Reviewed by Bryan J. Whitfield
Reviewed by Bryan J. Whitfield