Shane J. Wood, The Alter-Imperial Paradigm: Empire Studies and the Book of Revelation
Reviewed by Joshua J. Coutts
2019.05.59. Witherington, Jesus the Seer
Ben Witherington III, Jesus the Seer: The Progress of Prophecy
Reviewed by James P. Sweeney
Reviewed by James P. Sweeney
2019.05.58. Verheyden, Nicklas, and Hernitscheck, Shadowy Characters and Fragmentary Evidence
Joseph Verheyden, Tobias Nicklas, and Elisabeth Hernitscheck, eds., Shadowy Characters and Fragmentary Evidence: The Search for Early Christian Groups and Movements
Reviewed by Hal Taussig
Reviewed by Hal Taussig
2019.05.57. Tushima, The Fate of Saul’s Progeny in the Reign of David
Cephas T. A. Tushima, The Fate of Saul’s Progeny in the Reign of David
Reviewed by Ralph K. Hawkins
Reviewed by Ralph K. Hawkins
2019.05.56. Novick, An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel
Tzvi Novick, An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel: History and Theology
Reviewed by Jeff S. Anderson
Reviewed by Jeff S. Anderson
2019.05.55. Hurvitz, From Genesis to Chronicles
Avi Hurvitz, From Genesis to Chronicles: Chapters in the Linguistic History of Biblical Hebrew [Hebrew]
Reviewed by Gary A. Rendsburg
Reviewed by Gary A. Rendsburg
2019.05.53. Forti, “Like a Lone Bird on a Roof”
Tova L. Forti, “Like a Lone Bird on a Roof”: Animal Imagery and the Structure of Psalms
Reviewed by David Cohen
Reviewed by David Cohen
2019.05.52. Chan, The Wealth of Nations
Michael J. Chan, The Wealth of Nations: A Tradition-Historical Study
Reviewed by Brandon R. Grafius
Reviewed by Brandon R. Grafius
2019.05.51. Brack, Luke’s Legato Historiography
David Brack, Luke’s Legato Historiography: Remembering the Continuity of Salvation History through Rhetorical Transitions
Reviewed by Amanda Brobst-Renaud
Reviewed by Amanda Brobst-Renaud
2019.05.50. Balentine, Wisdom Literature
Samuel E. Balentine, Wisdom Literature
Reviewed by Katharine Dell
Reviewed by Katharine Dell
2019.05.49. Adams, Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremiah
Sean A. Adams, Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremiah: A Commentary Based on the Texts in Codex Vaticanus
Reviewed by Edmon L. Gallagher
Reviewed by Edmon L. Gallagher
2019.05.48. Scholz, Feminist Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Retrospect II
Susanne Scholz, ed., Feminist Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Retrospect II: Social Locations
Reviewed by Vanessa Lovelace
Reviewed by Vanessa Lovelace
2019.05.47. Middleton, The Violence of the Lamb
Paul Middleton, The Violence of the Lamb: Martyrs as Agents of Divine Judgment in the Book of Revelation
Reviewed by Gregory Stevenson
Reviewed by Gregory Stevenson
2019.05.46. Lang, Ein neues Geschlecht?
Markus Lang, ed., Ein neues Geschlecht? Entwicklung des frühchristlichen Selbstbewusstseins
Reviewed by Jonathon Lookadoo
Reviewed by Jonathon Lookadoo
2019.05.43. Howell, The Pharisees and Figured Speech in Luke-Acts
Justin R. Howell, The Pharisees and Figured Speech in Luke-Acts
Reviewed by David B. Gowler
Reviewed by David B. Gowler
2019.05.42. Hofreiter, Making Sense of Old Testament Genocide
Christian Hofreiter, Making Sense of Old Testament Genocide: Christian Interpretations of Herem Passages
Reviewed by Eric A. Seibert
Reviewed by Eric A. Seibert
2019.05.41. Galambush, Reading Genesis
Julie Galambush, Reading Genesis: A Literary and Theological Commentary
Reviewed by R. W. L. Moberly
Reviewed by R. W. L. Moberly
2019.05.40. Block, The Triumph of Grace
Daniel I. Block, The Triumph of Grace: Literary and Theological Studies in Deuteronomy and Deuteronomic Themes
Reviewed by A. J. Culp
Reviewed by A. J. Culp
2019.05.39. Bestock, Violence and Power in Ancient Egypt
Laurel Bestock, Violence and Power in Ancient Egypt: Image and Ideology before the New Kingdom
Reviewed by Rita Lucarelli
Reviewed by Rita Lucarelli
2019.05.38. Anderson and Bockmuehl, Creation ex nihilo
Gary A. Anderson and Markus Bockmuehl, eds., Creation ex nihilo: Origins, Development, Contemporary Challenges
Reviewed by Thomas Olbricht
Reviewed by Thomas Olbricht
2019.05.37. Abusch, The Witchcraft Series Maqlû
Tzvi Abusch, The Witchcraft Series Maqlû
Reviewed by Adam E. Miglio
Reviewed by Adam E. Miglio
2019.05.36. Vermeylen, Métamorphoses
Jacques Vermeylen, Métamorphoses: Les rédactions successives du livre de Job
Reviewed by Philippe Guillaume
Reviewed by Philippe Guillaume
2019.05.35. Tully, Hosea
Eric J. Tully, Hosea: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text
Reviewed by Barry A. Jones
Reviewed by Barry A. Jones
2019.05.34. Suriano, A History of Death in the Hebrew Bible
Matthew J. Suriano, A History of Death in the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Philip S. Johnston
Reviewed by Philip S. Johnston
2019.05.33. Reynolds, The Son of Man Problem
Benjamin E. Reynolds, ed., The Son of Man Problem: Critical Readings
Reviewed by Russell Morton
Reviewed by Russell Morton
2019.05.31. Mackie, The Letter to the Hebrews
Scott D. Mackie, ed., The Letter to the Hebrews: Critical Readings
Reviewed by Madison N. Pierce
Reviewed by Madison N. Pierce
2019.05.30. Lawrence, Bible and Bedlam
Louise J. Lawrence, Bible and Bedlam: Madness, Sanism, and New Testament Interpretation
Reviewed by Robert J. Myles
Reviewed by Robert J. Myles
2019.05.29. Figueroa Flórez, “Con la diestra en la espalda”
Juan David Figueroa Flórez, “Con la diestra en la espalda”: Estudio sobre las imagenes de Dios y su actuar en Lamentaciones
Reviewed by Claude F. Mariottini
Reviewed by Claude F. Mariottini
2019.05.28. Carasik, The Commentator’s Bible: Genesis
Michael Carasik, ed., The Commentator’s Bible: Genesis: The Rubin JPS Miqra‘ot Gedolot
Reviewed by S. David Sperling
Reviewed by S. David Sperling
2019.05.27. Burnette-Bletsch, The Bible in Motion
Rhonda Burnette-Bletsch, ed., The Bible in Motion: A Handbook of the Bible and Its Reception in Film (Part 1 and 2)
Reviewed by Laura Copier
Reviewed by Laura Copier
2019.05.26. Bristow, Sharing Abraham?
George Bristow, Sharing Abraham? Narrative Worldview, Biblical and Qur’anic Interpretation and Comparative Theology in Turkey
Reviewed by John W. Fadden
Reviewed by John W. Fadden
2019.05.25. Baron, Hicks-Keeton, and Thiessen, The Ways That Often Parted
Lori Baron, Jill Hicks-Keeton, and Matthew Thiessen, eds., The Ways That Often Parted: Essays in Honor of Joel Marcus
Reviewed by Adele Reinhartz
Reviewed by Adele Reinhartz
2019.05.24. Wenham, From Good News to Gospels
David Wenham, From Good News to Gospels: What Did the First Christians Say about Jesus?
Reviewed by Nicholas A. Elder
Reviewed by Nicholas A. Elder
2019.05.23. Troost-Cramer, Jesus as Means and Locus of Worship in the Fourth Gospel
Kathleen Troost-Cramer, Jesus as Means and Locus of Worship in the Fourth Gospel: Sacrifice and Worship Space in John
Reviewed by Dorothy A. Lee
Reviewed by Dorothy A. Lee
2019.05.22. Toczyski, The “Geometrics” of the Rahab Story
Andrzej Toczyski, The “Geometrics” of the Rahab Story: A Multi-dimensional Analysis of Joshua 2
Reviewed by David G. Firth
Reviewed by David G. Firth
2019.05.21. Stulac, History and Hope
Daniel J. Stulac, History and Hope: The Agrarian Wisdom of Isaiah 28–35
Reviewed by Willem A. M. Beuken
Reviewed by Willem A. M. Beuken
2019.05.20. van der Merwe, Naudé, and Kroeze, A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar
Christo H. J. van der Merwe, Jacobus A. Naudé, and Jan H. Kroeze, A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar
Reviewed by Andrew Steinmann
Reviewed by Andrew Steinmann
2019.05.19. Matassa, Invention of the First-Century Synagogue
Lidia D. Matassa, Invention of the First-Century Synagogue
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
2019.05.18. Hockey and Horrell, Ethnicity, Race, Religion
Katherine M. Hockey and David G. Horrell, eds., Ethnicity, Race, Religion: Identities and Ideologies in Early Jewish and Christian Texts, and in Modern Biblical Interpretation
Reviewed by Ronald Charles
Reviewed by Ronald Charles
2019.05.17. Geiger, Introduzione all’aramaico biblico
Gregor Geiger, Introduzione all’aramaico biblico
Reviewed by Craig E. Morrison
Reviewed by Craig E. Morrison
2019.05.16. Elness-Hanson, Generational Curses in the Pentateuch
Beth E. Elness-Hanson, Generational Curses in the Pentateuch: An American and Maasai Intercultural Analysis
Reviewed by G. Geoffrey Harper
Reviewed by G. Geoffrey Harper
2019.05.15. Elliott, Family Empires, Roman and Christian
Susan M. (Elli) Elliott, Family Empires, Roman and Christian: Vol. 1: Roman Family Empires: Household, Empire, Resistance
Reviewed by Caroline Johnson Hodge
Reviewed by Caroline Johnson Hodge
2019.05.13. Dietrich, Dupré, Häußling, and Schmitt, Religion und Krieg
Manfried Dietrich, Wilhelm Dupré, Ansgar Häußling, and Rüdiger Schmitt, eds., Religion und Krieg
Reviewed by Bob Becking
Reviewed by Bob Becking
2019.05.12. Stewart Lester, Prophetic Rivalry, Gender, and Economics
Olivia Stewart Lester, Prophetic Rivalry, Gender, and Economics: A Study in Revelation and Sibylline Oracles 4–5
Reviewed by Jonathan Groce
Reviewed by Jonathan Groce
2019.05.11. Skinner, A Companion to the New Testament
Matthew L. Skinner, A Companion to the New Testament: The General Letters and Revelation
Reviewed by J. Michael McKay Jr.
Reviewed by J. Michael McKay Jr.
2019.05.10. Powell, Introducing the New Testament
Mark Alan Powell, Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey
Reviewed by Jay Harrington
Reviewed by Jay Harrington
2019.05.09. Okoye, Genesis 1–11
James Chukwuma Okoye, Genesis 1–11: A Narrative-Theological Commentary
Reviewed by Joan Cook
Reviewed by Joan Cook
2019.05.08. Karner, Ueberschaer, and Zapff, Texts and Contexts of the Book of Sirach
Gerhard Karner, Frank Ueberschaer, and Burkard M. Zapff, eds., Texts and Contexts of the Book of Sirach/Texte und Kontexte des Sirachbuches
Reviewed by Ibolya Balla
Reviewed by Ibolya Balla
2019.05.07. Grafius, Reading Phinehas, Watching Slashers
Brandon R. Grafius, Reading Phinehas, Watching Slashers: Horror Theory and Numbers 25
Reviewed by Richard Walsh
Reviewed by Richard Walsh
2019.05.06. Finsterbusch and Norbert Jacoby, MT-Jeremia und LXX-Jeremia 25–52
Karin Finsterbusch and Norbert Jacoby, MT-Jeremia und LXX-Jeremia 25–52: Synoptische Übersetzung und Analyse der Kommunikationsstruktur
Reviewed by Georg A. Walser
Reviewed by Georg A. Walser
2019.05.05. Ebeling, Wright, Elliott, and Flesher, The Old Testament in Archaeology and History
Jennie Ebeling, J. Edward Wright, Mark Elliott, and Paul V. M. Flesher, eds., The Old Testament in Archaeology and History
Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe
Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe
2019.05.03. Conterno, Temistio Orientale
Maria Conterno, Temistio Orientale: Orazioni temistiane nella tradizione siriaca e araba
Reviewed by Ilaria L. E. Ramelli
Reviewed by Ilaria L. E. Ramelli
2019.05.02. Cheung, Wisdom Intoned
Simon Chi-Chung Cheung, Wisdom Intoned: A Reappraisal of the Genre ‘Wisdom Psalms’
Reviewed by Scott C. Jones
Reviewed by Scott C. Jones
2019.05.01. Anselmo, Fece ciò che è male agli occhi di Yhwh
Vincenzo Anselmo, Fece ciò che è male agli occhi di Yhwh: La figura narrativa di Acab in 1 Re
Reviewed by Andrea Ravasco
Reviewed by Andrea Ravasco