Eric D. Reymond, Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Grammar: A Student’s Guide to Phonology and Morphology
Reviewed by Andrew E. Steinmann
2018.10.44. MacDonald, Mythologizing Jesus
Dennis R. MacDonald, Mythologizing Jesus: From Jewish Teacher to Epic Hero
Reviewed by Glenn E. Snyder
Reviewed by Glenn E. Snyder
2018.10.43. Longenecker, The Cross before Constantine
Bruce W. Longenecker, The Cross before Constantine: The Early Life of a Christian Symbol
Reviewed by Thomas P. Nelligan
Reviewed by Thomas P. Nelligan
2018.10.42. Lim, When Texts Are Canonized
Timothy H. Lim, ed., When Texts Are Canonized
Reviewed by Pieter B. Hartog
Reviewed by Pieter B. Hartog
2018.10.41. Horsley, Jesus and the Politics of Roman Palestine
Richard A. Horsley, Jesus and the Politics of Roman Palestine
Reviewed by Rollin A. Ramsaran
Reviewed by Rollin A. Ramsaran
2018.10.40. Good, The Song of Songs
Edwin Good, The Song of Songs: Codes of Love
Reviewed by Philip D. Stern
Reviewed by Philip D. Stern
2018.10.39. Glahn, Vindicating the Vixens
Sandra Glahn, ed., Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible
Reviewed by Deborah F. Sawyer
Reviewed by Deborah F. Sawyer
2018.10.38. Gallagher and Meade, The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity
Edmon L. Gallagher and John D. Meade, The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity: Texts and Analysis
Reviewed by Lee Martin McDonald
Reviewed by Lee Martin McDonald
2018.10.37. Doble and Kloha, Texts and Traditions
Peter Doble and Jeffrey Kloha, eds., Texts and Traditions: Essays in Honour of J. Keith Elliott
Reviewed by Amy S. Anderson
Reviewed by Amy S. Anderson
2018.10.36. Brenner-Idan, The Israelite Woman
Athalya Brenner-Idan, The Israelite Woman: Social Role and Literary Type in Biblical Narrative
Reviewed by S. Tamar Kamionkowski
Reviewed by S. Tamar Kamionkowski
2018.10.35. Streett, Caesar and the Sacrament
R. Alan Streett, Caesar and the Sacrament: Baptism: A Rite of Resistance
Reviewed by Wes Howard-Brook
Reviewed by Wes Howard-Brook
2018.10.34. Smith, Jewish Glass and Christian Stone
Eric C. Smith, Jewish Glass and Christian Stone: A Materialist Mapping of the “Parting of the Ways”
Reviewed by Benjamin D. Gordon
Reviewed by Benjamin D. Gordon
2018.10.33. Petrovich, The World’s Oldest Alphabet
Douglas Petrovich, The World’s Oldest Alphabet: Hebrew as the Language of the Proto-consonantal Script
Reviewed by David A. Falk
Reviewed by David A. Falk
2018.10.32. Pachoumi, The Concepts of the Divine in the Greek Magical Papyri
Eleni Pachoumi, The Concepts of the Divine in the Greek Magical Papyri
Reviewed by Pieter W. van der Horst
Reviewed by Pieter W. van der Horst
2018.10.30. MacDonald, Luke and Vergil
Dennis R. MacDonald, Luke and Vergil: Imitations of Classical Greek Literature
Reviewed by Alexander P. Thompson
Reviewed by Alexander P. Thompson
2018.10.29. Lewis, Paul’s ‘Spirit of Adoption’ in Its Roman Imperial Context
Robert Brian Lewis, Paul’s ‘Spirit of Adoption’ in Its Roman Imperial Context
Reviewed by James N. Hoke
Reviewed by James N. Hoke
2018.10.28. Henze, Mind the Gap
Matthias Henze, Mind the Gap: How the Jewish Writings between the Old and New Testament Help Us Understand Jesus
Reviewed by Cynthia R. Chapman
Reviewed by Cynthia R. Chapman
2018.10.26. Esler, God’s Court and Courtiers in the Book of the Watchers
Philip F. Esler, God’s Court and Courtiers in the Book of the Watchers: Re-interpreting Heaven in 1 Enoch 1–36
Reviewed by David R. Jackson
Reviewed by David R. Jackson
2018.10.25. Erbele-Küster, Body, Gender and Purity in Leviticus 12 and 15
Dorothea Erbele-Küster, Body, Gender and Purity in Leviticus 12 and 15
Reviewed by Yitzhaq Feder
Reviewed by Yitzhaq Feder
2018.10.24. Chester, Reading Paul with the Reformers
Stephen J. Chester, Reading Paul with the Reformers: Reconciling Old and New Perspectives
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Cockrell
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Cockrell
2018.10.23. Brown and Skinner, Johannine Ethics
Sherri Brown and Christopher W. Skinner, eds., Johannine Ethics: The Moral World of the Gospel and Epistles of John
Reviewed by Peter J. Judge
Reviewed by Peter J. Judge
2018.10.22. Auld, Life in Kings
A. Graeme Auld, Life in Kings: Reshaping the Royal Story in the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Tony Cartledge
Reviewed by Tony Cartledge
2018.10.21. Bosworth, Infant Weeping in Akkadian, Hebrew, and Greek Literature
David A. Bosworth, Infant Weeping in Akkadian, Hebrew, and Greek Literature
Reviewed by Kristine Garroway
Reviewed by Kristine Garroway
2018.10.20. Witherington, Still, and Hagen, The Epistles of 2 Corinthians and 1 Peter
Ben Witherington III and Todd D. Still, eds., with Jeanette M. Hagen, The Epistles of 2 Corinthians and 1 Peter: Newly Discovered Commentaries
Reviewed by Clifford Barbarick
Reviewed by Clifford Barbarick
2018.10.19. Stuckenbruck and Boccaccini, Enoch and the Synoptic Gospels
Loren T. Stuckenbruck and Gabriele Boccaccini, eds. Enoch and the Synoptic Gospels: Reminiscences, Allusions, Intertextuality
Reviewed by Thomas P. Nelligan
Reviewed by Thomas P. Nelligan
2018.10.18. Samely, Alexander, Bernasconi, and Hayward, Profiling Jewish Literature in Antiquity
Alexander Samely, with Philip Alexander, Rocco Bernasconi, and Robert Hayward, Profiling Jewish Literature in Antiquity: An Inventory, from Second Temple Texts to the Talmuds
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
2018.10.17. Morganstern, Reframing Politics in the Hebrew Bible
Mira Morganstern, Reframing Politics in the Hebrew Bible: A New Introduction with Readings
Reviewed by Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM
Reviewed by Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM
2018.10.16. Macnamara, My Chosen Instrument
Luke Macnamara, My Chosen Instrument: The Characterisation of Paul in Acts 7:58–15:41
Reviewed by Steve Walton
Reviewed by Steve Walton
2018.10.14. Hebron, Judas Iscariot
Carol A. Hebron, Judas Iscariot: Damned or Redeemed; A Critical Examination of the Portrayal of Judas in Jesus Films (1902–2014)
Reviewed by Richard Walsh
Reviewed by Richard Walsh
2018.10.13. Friedman, Listen, Understand, Obey
Caleb T. Friedman, ed., Listen, Understand, Obey: Essays on Hebrews in Honor of Gareth Lee Cockerill
Reviewed by Madison N. Pierce
Reviewed by Madison N. Pierce
2018.10.12. Esler, The Early Christian World
Philip F. Esler, ed., The Early Christian World
Reviewed by Steven Shisley
Reviewed by Steven Shisley
2018.10.11. Dever, Beyond the Texts
William G. Dever, Beyond the Texts: An Archaeological Portrait of Ancient Israel and Judah
Reviewed by Avraham Faust
Reviewed by Avraham Faust
2018.10.10. Younger, A Political History of the Arameans
K. Lawson Younger Jr., A Political History of the Arameans: From Their Origins to the End of Their Polities
Reviewed by Carl S. Ehrlich
Reviewed by Carl S. Ehrlich
2018.10.09. Smith, Mark: Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus
Abraham Smith, Mark: Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus
Reviewed by Abson Joseph
Reviewed by Abson Joseph
2018.10.08. Sim, A Relevant Way to Read
Margaret G. Sim, A Relevant Way to Read: A New Approach to Exegesis and Communication
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek
2018.10.06. Pihlava, Forgotten Women Leaders
Kaisa-Maria Pihlava, Forgotten Women Leaders: The Authority of Women Hosts of Early Christian Gatherings in the First and Second Centuries C.E.
Reviewed by Carolyn Osiek
Reviewed by Carolyn Osiek
2018.10.05. Mosbø, Luke the Composer
Thomas J. Mosbø, Luke the Composer: Exploring the Evangelist’s Use of Matthew
Reviewed by David J. Neville
Reviewed by David J. Neville
2018.10.04. Gruber, Hosea: A Textual Commentary
Mayer I. Gruber, Hosea: A Textual Commentary
Reviewed by Susan E. Haddox
Reviewed by Susan E. Haddox
2018.10.02. Anderson, Just, and Thatcher, John, Jesus, and History, Volume 3
Paul N. Anderson, Felix Just, S.J., and Tom Thatcher, eds., John, Jesus, and History, Volume 3: Glimpses of Jesus Through the Johannine Lens
Reviewed by Andrew T. Lincoln
Reviewed by Andrew T. Lincoln
2018.10.01. Aletti, Justification by Faith in the Letters of Saint Paul
Jean-Noël Aletti, Justification by Faith in the Letters of Saint Paul: Keys to Interpretation
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Cockrell
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Cockrell