Review of Biblical Literature Blog: January 2017

Tung Chiew Ha, Biblical Narrative Learning: Teaching Adequate Faith in the Gospel of John
Reviewed by Akio Ito
Reviewed by Dirk van der Merwe

2017.01.48. Dobbs-Allsopp, On Biblical Poetry

F. W. Dobbs-Allsopp, On Biblical Poetry
Reviewed by Benjamin D. Sommer

2017.01.47. Corrigan and Rasimus, Gnosticism, Platonism and the Late Ancient World

Kevin Corrigan and Tuomas Rasimus, eds., Gnosticism, Platonism and the Late Ancient World: Essays in Honour of John D. Turner
Reviewed by Robert Joseph Morehouse

2017.01.46. Charry, Psalms 1–50

Ellen T. Charry, Psalms 1–50: Sighs and Songs of Israel
Reviewed by J. Clinton McCann Jr.

2017.01.42. Parsenios, First, Second, and Third John

George L. Parsenios, First, Second, and Third John
Reviewed by Jan G. van der Watt

2017.01.41. Oeming and Sláma, A King Like All the Nations?

Manfred Oeming and Petr Sláma, eds., A King Like All the Nations? Kingdoms of Israel and Judah in the Bible and History
Reviewed by Joseph Price

2017.01.40. Min, Die Grundschrift des Ezechielbuches und ihre Botschaft

Yoo Hong Min, Die Grundschrift des Ezechielbuches und ihre Botschaft
Reviewed by Sven Petry

2017.01.39. Lucas, Proverbs

Ernest C. Lucas, Proverbs
Reviewed by Ryan P. O’Dowd

2017.01.38. Kalleres, City of Demons

Dayne S. Kalleres, City of Demons: Violence, Ritual, and Christian Power in Late Antiquity
Reviewed by J. Harold Ellens
Reviewed by Sarah Rollens

2017.01.37. Frevel, Geschichte Israels

Christian Frevel, Geschichte Israels
Reviewed by Markus Witte

2017.01.36. Filtvedt, The Identity of God’s People and the Paradox of Hebrews

Ole Jakob Filtvedt, The Identity of God’s People and the Paradox of Hebrews
Reviewed by Nicholas Moore

2017.01.35. Eberhart, Kultmetaphorik und Christologie

Christian A. Eberhart, Kultmetaphorik und Christologie: Opfer- und Sühneterminologie im Neuen Testament
Reviewed by Jennifer W. Knust

2017.01.34. Cronin, Raymond Brown, ‘The Jews,’ and the Gospel of John

Sonya Shetty Cronin, Raymond Brown, ‘The Jews,’ and the Gospel of John: From Apologia to Apology
Reviewed by R. Alan Culpepper

2017.01.33. Clark, Completing Christ’s Afflictions

Bruce Clark, Completing Christ’s Afflictions: Christ, Paul, and the Reconciliation of All Things
Reviewed by Alexander E. Stewart

2017.01.32. Charney, Persuading God

Davida H. Charney, Persuading God: Rhetorical Studies of First-Person Psalms
Reviewed by Philippus J. Botha

2017.01.31. Balentine, Have You Considered My Servant Job?

Samuel E. Balentine, Have You Considered My Servant Job? Understanding the Biblical Archetype of Patience
Reviewed by Jeffery M. Leonard

2017.01.30. Wells, Grace and Agency in Paul and Second Temple Judaism

Kyle B. Wells, Grace and Agency in Paul and Second Temple Judaism: Interpreting the Transformation of the Heart
Reviewed by Don Garlington

2017.01.29. Walt, Paolo e le parole di Gesù

Luigi Walt, Paolo e le parole di Gesù: Frammenti di un insegnamento orale
Reviewed by Ilaria L. E. Ramelli

2017.01.28. Vance, Athas, and Avrahami, Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: A Reader’s Edition

Donald R. Vance, George Athas, and Yael Avrahami, Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: A Reader’s Edition
Reviewed by Hubert Keener

2017.01.27. Van Seters, The Pentateuch

John Van Seters, The Pentateuch: A Social-Science Commentary
Reviewed by Jean Louis Ska

2017.01.26. Strauss, Mark

Mark L. Strauss, Mark
Reviewed by J. Andrew Doole

2017.01.25. Stowasser, Das Gottesbild in der Offenbarung des Johannes

Martin Stowasser, ed., Das Gottesbild in der Offenbarung des Johannes
Reviewed by Nils Neumann

2017.01.24. Shepherd, Theological Interpretation and Isaiah 53

Charles E. Shepherd, Theological Interpretation and Isaiah 53: A Critical Comparison of Bernhard Duhm, Brevard Childs, and Alec Motyer
Reviewed by J. Todd Hibbard

2017.01.23. Matthews, The Cultural World of the Bible

Victor H. Matthews, The Cultural World of the Bible: An Illustrated Guide to Manners and Customs
Reviewed by Tyler R. Yoder

2017.01.22. Longenecker, Paul, Apostle of Liberty

Richard N. Longenecker, Paul, Apostle of Liberty
Reviewed by Panayotis Coutsoumpos

2017.01.21. Langford, Defending Hope

Justin Langford, Defending Hope: Semiotics and Intertextuality in 1 Peter
Reviewed by Katherine M. Hockey

2017.01.20. Hayes, What’s Divine about Divine Law?

Christine Hayes, What’s Divine about Divine Law? Early Perspectives
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

2017.01.19. Gregory and Tuckett, The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Apocrypha

Andrew Gregory and Christopher Tuckett, eds., The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Apocrypha
Reviewed by Janet Spittler

2017.01.18. Giuntoli and Schmid, The Post-Priestly Pentateuch

Federico Giuntoli and Konrad Schmid, eds., The Post-Priestly Pentateuch: New Perspectives on Its Redactional Development and Theological Profiles
Reviewed by Ernst Axel Knauf

2017.01.17. Fretheim, What Kind of God?

Terence E. Fretheim; Michael J. Chan and Brent A. Strawn, eds., What Kind of God? Collected Essays of Terence E. Fretheim
Reviewed by Carmen Imes

2017.01.16. Chavel, Oracular Law and Priestly Historiography in the Torah

Simeon Chavel, Oracular Law and Priestly Historiography in the Torah
Reviewed by Benjamin D. Sommer

2017.01.15. Zawadzki, Der Kommentar Cyrills von Alexandrien zum 1. Korintherbrief

Konrad Zawadzki, Der Kommentar Cyrills von Alexandrien zum 1. Korintherbrief: Einleitung, kritischer Text, Übersetzung, Einzelanalyse
Reviewed by David Kneip

2017.01.14. Warren, My Flesh Is Meat Indeed

Meredith J. C. Warren, My Flesh Is Meat Indeed: A Nonsacramental Reading of John 6:51–58
Reviewed by Dana Robinson

2017.01.13. Vahrenhorst, Der erste Brief des Petrus

Martin Vahrenhorst, Der erste Brief des Petrus
Reviewed by Torrey Seland

2017.01.12. Seo, Luke’s Jesus in the Roman Empire and the Emperor in the Gospel of Luke

Pyung Soo Seo, Luke’s Jesus in the Roman Empire and the Emperor in the Gospel of Luke
Reviewed by Frank E. Dicken

2017.01.11. Sargent, Written To Serve

Benjamin Sargent, Written To Serve: The Use of Scripture in 1 Peter
Reviewed by Abson Joseph

2017.01.10. Pummer, The Samaritans

Reinhard Pummer, The Samaritans: A Profile
Reviewed by Monika Schreiber

2017.01.09. Lambert, How Repentance Became Biblical

David A. Lambert, How Repentance Became Biblical: Judaism, Christianity, and the Interpretation of Scripture
Reviewed by Dru Johnson

2017.01.08. Laato, Guide to Biblical Chronology

Antti Laato, Guide to Biblical Chronology
Reviewed by Ernst Axel Knauf

2017.01.07. Labahn and Lehtipuu, People under Power

Michael Labahn and Outi Lehtipuu, eds., People under Power: Early Jewish and Christian Responses to the Roman Empire
Reviewed by Warren Carter

2017.01.06. Houston, Amos: Justice and Violence

Walter J. Houston, Amos: Justice and Violence
Reviewed by Karl Möller

2017.01.05. Hoag, Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy

Gary G. Hoag, Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy: Fresh Insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus
Reviewed by Susana de Sola Funsten

2017.01.04. Hartenstein and Schmid, Abschied von der Priesterschrift?

Friedhelm Hartenstein and Konrad Schmid, eds., Abschied von der Priesterschrift? Zum Stand der Pentateuchdebatte
Reviewed by David M. Carr

2017.01.03. Gaines, The Poetic Priestly Source

Jason M. H. Gaines, The Poetic Priestly Source
Reviewed by Frank H. Polak

2017.01.02. Morgan-Wynne, Paul’s Pisidian Antioch Speech

John Eifion Morgan-Wynne, Paul’s Pisidian Antioch Speech: Acts 13
Reviewed by Lars Kierspel

2017.01.01. Dinkler, Silent Statements

Michal Beth Dinkler, Silent Statements: Narrative Representations of Speech and Silence in the Gospel of Luke
Reviewed by Mikeal C. Parsons

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