Review of Biblical Literature Blog: February 2017

2017.02.48. Skinner, Reading John

Christopher W. Skinner, Reading John
Reviewed by Chang Seon An

2017.02.47. Salvini, Les textes hourrites de Meskéné/Emar

Mirjo Salvini, Les textes hourrites de Meskéné/Emar
Reviewed by Michael S. Moore

2017.02.46. Rheaume, An Exegetical and Theological Analysis of the Son’s Relationship to the Father in John’s Gospel

Randy Rheaume, An Exegetical and Theological Analysis of the Son’s Relationship to the Father in John’s Gospel: Equal Yet Subordinate
Reviewed by Athanasios Despotis

2017.02.45. Revell, The Pausal System

E. J. Revell; Raymond de Hoop and Paul Sanders, eds., The Pausal System: Divisions in the Hebrew Biblical Text as Marked by Voweling and Stress Position
Reviewed by Jerome A. Lund

2017.02.44. van Oyen, Reading the Gospel of Mark as a Novel

Geert van Oyen, Reading the Gospel of Mark as a Novel
Reviewed by Gregg S. Morrison

2017.02.43. Meineck and Konstan, Combat Trauma and the Ancient Greeks

Peter Meineck and David Konstan, eds., Combat Trauma and the Ancient Greeks
Reviewed by Zsuzsanna Varhelyi

2017.02.42. Lipton, Universalism and Particularism at Sodom and Gomorrah

Diana Lipton, ed., Universalism and Particularism at Sodom and Gomorrah: Essays in Memory of Ron Pirson
Reviewed by Victor H. Matthews

2017.02.41. Hanhart, Septuaginta: Paralipomenon liber II

Robert Hanhart, ed., Septuaginta: Paralipomenon liber II
Reviewed by Roger Good

2017.02.37. Rindge, Profane Parables

Matthew S. Rindge, Profane Parables: Film and the American Dream
Reviewed by Emily O. Gravett

2017.02.36. Niehbuhr, Sapientia Salomonis

Karl-Wilhelm Niehbuhr, ed., Sapientia Salomonis (Weisheit Salomos)
Reviewed by Helmut Engel, S.J.

2017.02.35. Moore, Repetition in Hebrews

Nicholas Moore, Repetition in Hebrews: Plurality and Singularity in the Letter to the Hebrews, Its Ancient Context, and the Early Church
Reviewed by Amy Peeler

2017.02.34. Menken, Studies in John’s Gospel and Epistles

Maarten J. J. Menken, Studies in John’s Gospel and Epistles: Collected Essays
Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema

2017.02.33. Mbuvi, Belonging in Genesis

Amanda Beckenstein Mbuvi, Belonging in Genesis: Biblical Israel and the Politics of Identity Formation
Reviewed by Benjamin D. Giffone

2017.02.32. Knibb, The Ethiopic Text of the Book of Ezekiel

Michael A. Knibb, The Ethiopic Text of the Book of Ezekiel: A Critical Edition
Reviewed by Curt Niccum

2017.02.31. Kiraz, The Syriac Dot

George Anton Kiraz, The Syriac Dot: A Short History
Reviewed by Jerome A. Lund

2017.02.30. Gordin, Hittite Scribal Circles

Shai Gordin, Hittite Scribal Circles: Scholarly Tradition and Writing Habits
Reviewed by Yitzhaq Feder

2017.02.29. Elliott, Beware the Evil Eye 2: Greece and Rome

John H. Elliott, Beware the Evil Eye: The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World: Volume 2: Greece and Rome
Reviewed by Nicole L. Tilford

2017.02.28. Elliott, Beware the Evil Eye 1: Introduction, Mesopotamia, and Egypt

John H. Elliott, Beware the Evil Eye: The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World: Volume 1: Introduction, Mesopotamia, and Egypt
Reviewed by Nicole L. Tilford

2017.02.27. Comfort, A Commentary on the Manuscripts and Text of the New Testament

Philip Wesley Comfort, A Commentary on the Manuscripts and Text of the New Testament
Reviewed by Richard I. Pervo

2017.02.26. Bond and Hurtado, Peter in Early Christianity

Helen K. Bond and Larry W. Hurtado, eds., Peter in Early Christianity
Reviewed by Timothy Peace

2017.02.25. Boda, The Book of Zechariah

Mark J. Boda, The Book of Zechariah
Reviewed by Anthony R. Petterson

2017.02.24. Bednarz, Humor in the Gospels

Terri Bednarz, Humor in the Gospels: A Sourcebook for the Study of Humor in the New Testament, 1863–2014
Reviewed by David B. Gowler

2017.02.23. Tully, The Translation and Translator of the Peshitta of Hosea

Eric J. Tully, The Translation and Translator of the Peshitta of Hosea
Reviewed by Jerome A. Lund

2017.02.22. Stern, Psalms and Music

Max Stern, Psalms and Music: Influences of the Psalms on Western Music
Reviewed by James F. McGrath

2017.02.21. Snearly, The Return of the King

Michael K. Snearly, The Return of the King: Messianic Expectation in Book V of the Psalter
Reviewed by Richard Bautch

2017.02.20. Sasson, Judges 1–12

Jack M. Sasson, Judges 1–12: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
Reviewed by Victor H. Matthews

2017.02.19. Moxnes, A Short History of the New Testament

Halvor Moxnes, A Short History of the New Testament
Reviewed by Dieter T. Roth

2017.02.18. Knapp, Royal Apologetic in the Ancient Near East

Andrew Knapp, Royal Apologetic in the Ancient Near East
Reviewed by Danny Mathews

2017.02.17. Huster, Ashkelon 5

Yaakov Huster, Ashkelon 5: The Land behind Ashkelon
Reviewed by Carol Meyers

2017.02.16. Gorman, Interweaving Innocence

Heather M. Gorman, Interweaving Innocence: A Rhetorical Analysis of Luke’s Passion Narrative (Luke 22:66–23:49)
Reviewed by Steve Smith

2017.02.15. Freyne, The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion

Sean Freyne, The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion: Meaning and Mission
Reviewed by Richard Horsley
Reviewed by Brian J. Wright

2017.02.14. Christensen-Ernst, Antioch on the Orontes

Jørgen Christensen-Ernst, Antioch on the Orontes: A History and a Guide
Reviewed by Mark Wilson

2017.02.13. Charlesworth, McDonald, and Jurgens, Sacra Scriptura

James H. Charlesworth, Lee Martin McDonald, and Blake A. Jurgens, eds., Sacra Scriptura: How “Non-canonical” Texts Functioned in Early Judaism and Early Christianity
Reviewed by Tobias Nicklas

2017.02.12. Cervera I Valls, Jesús en la Carta als Hebreus

Jordi Cervera I Valls, Jesús en la Carta als Hebreus: Una cristologia de matriu jueva
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow

2017.02.11. Carroll R. and Wilgus, Wrestling with the Violence of God

M. Daniel Carroll R. and J. Blair Wilgus, eds., Wrestling with the Violence of God: Soundings in the Old Testament
Reviewed by Eric A. Seibert

2017.02.10. Ammann, Götter für die Toren

Sonja Ammann, Götter für die Toren: Die Verbindung von Götterpolemik und Weisheit im Alten Testament
Reviewed by Christl M. Maier

2017.02.09. Houghton, The Latin New Testament

H. A. G. Houghton, The Latin New Testament: A Guide to Its Early History, Texts, and Manuscripts
Reviewed by John C. Poirier

2017.02.08. Hays, Alkier, and Huizenga, Reading the Bible Intertextually

Richard B. Hays, Stefan Alkier, and Leroy A. Huizenga, eds., Reading the Bible Intertextually
Reviewed by Josh Mathews

2017.02.07. Ehrman, Jesus before the Gospels

Bart D. Ehrman, Jesus before the Gospels: How the Earliest Christians Remembered, Changed, and Invented Their Stories of the Savior
Reviewed by James F. McGrath

2017.02.06. Edenburg, Dismembering the Whole

Cynthia Edenburg, Dismembering the Whole: Composition and Purpose of Judges 19–21
Reviewed by Edgar W. Conrad
Reviewed by Klaas Spronk

2017.02.05. Dochhorn, Rudnig-Zelt, and Wold, Das Böse, der Teufel und Dämonen

Jan Dochhorn, Susanne Rudnig-Zelt, and Benjamin Wold, eds., Das Böse, der Teufel und Dämonen – Evil, the Devil, and Demons
Reviewed by Carol A. Newsom

2017.02.04. Carbajosa and García Serrano, Una Biblia a varias voces

Ignacio Carbajosa and Andrés García Serrano, eds., Una Biblia a varias voces: Estudio textual de la Biblia Políglota Complutense
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow

2017.02.03. Blackwell, Goodrich, and Maston, Reading Romans in Context

Ben Blackwell, John Goodrich, and Jason Maston, eds., Reading Romans in Context: Paul and Second Temple Judaism
Reviewed by Günter Röhser

2017.02.02. Barton, The Hebrew Bible

John Barton, ed., The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Companion
Reviewed by Phil J. Botha

2017.02.01. Arnold and Hess, Ancient Israel’s History

Bill T. Arnold and Richard S. Hess, eds., Ancient Israel’s History: An Introduction to Issues and Sources
Reviewed by Emanuel Pfoh

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