Andrew Kimseng Tan, The Rhetoric of Abraham’s Faith in Romans 4
Reviewed by Jeffrey Aernie
2020.06.50. Regev, The Temple in Early Christianity
Eyal Regev, The Temple in Early Christianity: Experiencing the Sacred
Reviewed by Timothy Wardle
Reviewed by Timothy Wardle
2020.06.48. Lewis, Viktor Frankl and the Book of Job
Marshall H. Lewis, Viktor Frankl and the Book of Job: A Search for Meaning
Reviewed by Davis Hankins
Reviewed by Davis Hankins
2020.06.47. Garroway, The Beginning of the Gospel
Joshua D. Garroway, The Beginning of the Gospel: Paul, Philippi, and the Origins of Christianity
Reviewed by Paula Fredriksen
Reviewed by Paula Fredriksen
2020.06.46. Bennett, Labor of God
Thomas Andrew Bennett, Labor of God: The Agony of the Cross as the Birth of the Church
Reviewed by Edmon L. Gallagher
Reviewed by Edmon L. Gallagher
2020.06.45. Vroom, The Authority of Law in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism
Jonathan Vroom, The Authority of Law in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism: Tracing the Origins of Legal Obligation from Ezra to Qumran
Reviewed by Phillip Michael Lasater
Reviewed by Phillip Michael Lasater
2020.06.44. Thompson and Wright, Ethics in Contexts
James W. Thompson and Richard A. Wright, eds., Ethics in Contexts: Essays in Honor of Wendell Lee Willis
Reviewed by Nicholas J. Zola
Reviewed by Nicholas J. Zola
2020.06.43. Schröter, Nicklas, and Verheyden, Gospels and Gospel Traditions in the Second Century
Jens Schröter, Tobias Nicklas, and Joseph Verheyden, eds., Gospels and Gospel Traditions in the Second Century: Experiments in Reception
Reviewed by Jacob A. Lollar
Reviewed by Jacob A. Lollar
2020.06.42. Sanders, Scripture in Its Historical Contexts
James A. Sanders; Craig A. Evans, ed., Scripture in Its Historical Contexts: Volume I: Text, Canon, and Qumran
Reviewed by Sidnie White Crawford
Reviewed by Sidnie White Crawford
2020.06.41. Rogers, Didymus the Blind and the Alexandrian Christian Reception of Philo
Justin M. Rogers, Didymus the Blind and the Alexandrian Christian Reception of Philo
Reviewed by Andrew M. King V
Reviewed by Andrew M. King V
2020.06.40. Ro, Story and History
Johannes Unsok Ro, ed., Story and History: The Kings of Israel and Judah in Context
Reviewed by John W. Herbst
Reviewed by John W. Herbst
2020.06.39. Penwell, Jesus the Samaritan
Stewart Penwell, Jesus the Samaritan: Ethnic Labeling in the Gospel of John
Reviewed by Vien V. Nguyen, SCJ
Reviewed by Vien V. Nguyen, SCJ
2020.06.38. Ophir and Rosen-Zvi, Goy
Adi Ophir and Ishay Rosen-Zvi, Goy: Israel’s Multiple Others and the Birth of the Gentile
Reviewed by Jennifer M. Matheny
Reviewed by Jennifer M. Matheny
2020.06.37. Newsom, Rhetoric and Hermeneutics
Carol A. Newsom, Rhetoric and Hermeneutics: Approaches to Text, Tradition and Social Construction in Biblical and Second Temple Literature
Reviewed by Malka Simkovich
Reviewed by Malka Simkovich
2020.06.36. Henze and Lied, The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
Matthias Henze and Liv Ingeborg Lied, eds., The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: Fifty Years of the Pseudepigrapha Section at the SBL
Reviewed by Susan Docherty
Reviewed by Susan Docherty
2020.06.35. Heil, Harb, and Smith, Built on Rock or Sand?
Christoph Heil, Gertraud Harb, and Daniel A. Smith, eds., Built on Rock or Sand? Q Studies: Retrospects, Introspects, and Prospects
Reviewed by Olegs Andrejevs
Reviewed by Olegs Andrejevs
2020.06.34. Hartenstein and Willi, Psalmen und Chronik
Friedhelm Hartenstein and Thomas Willi, eds., Psalmen und Chronik
Reviewed by Manfred Oeming
Reviewed by Manfred Oeming
2020.06.33. Frey and Rupschus, Frauen im antiken Judentum und frühen Christentum
Jörg Frey and Nicole Rupschus, eds., Frauen im antiken Judentum und frühen Christentum
Reviewed by Catherine Hezser
Reviewed by Catherine Hezser
2020.06.32. Edmonds, Drawing Down the Moon
Radcliffe G. Edmonds II, Drawing Down the Moon: Magic in the Ancient Greco-Roman World
Reviewed by David Frankfurter
Reviewed by David Frankfurter
2020.06.31. Charles, The Silencing of Slaves in Early Jewish and Christian Texts
Ronald Charles, The Silencing of Slaves in Early Jewish and Christian Texts
Reviewed by S. Scott Bartchy
Reviewed by S. Scott Bartchy
2020.06.30. Ward-Lev, The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets
Nahum Ward-Lev, The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets: Then and Now
Reviewed by Scott Bayer
Reviewed by Scott Bayer
2020.06.29. Verheyden and Kloppenborg, The Gospels and Their Stories in Anthropological Perspective
Joseph Verheyden and John S. Kloppenborg, eds., The Gospels and Their Stories in Anthropological Perspective
Reviewed by Ernest van Eck
Reviewed by Ernest van Eck
2020.06.27. Sharlach, An Ox of One’s Own
T. M. Sharlach, An Ox of One’s Own: Royal Wives and Religion at the Court of the Third Dynasty of Ur
Reviewed by Jacob Klein
Reviewed by Jacob Klein
2020.06.26. Robker, Balaam in Text and Tradition
Jonathan Miles Robker, Balaam in Text and Tradition
Reviewed by Clinton J. Moyer
Reviewed by Clinton J. Moyer
2020.06.25. Pardes, The Song of Songs
Ilana Pardes, The Song of Songs: A Biography
Reviewed by Elsie R. Stern
Reviewed by Elsie R. Stern
2020.06.24. Orlov, Yahoel and Metatron
Andrei A. Orlov, Yahoel and Metatron: Aural Apocalypticism and the Origins of Early Jewish Mysticism
Reviewed by Pavlos D. Vasileiadis
Reviewed by Pavlos D. Vasileiadis
2020.06.23. Meynet, Le Psautier: Troisième livre (Ps 73–89)
Roland Meynet, Le Psautier: Troisième livre (Ps 73–89)
Reviewed by Sophie Ramond
Reviewed by Sophie Ramond
2020.06.22. Harker, The Colonizers’ Idols
Christina Harker, The Colonizers’ Idols: Paul, Galatia, and Empire in New Testament Studies
Reviewed by Davina C. Lopez
Reviewed by Davina C. Lopez
2020.06.21. Finitsis, Dress and Clothing in the Hebrew Bible
Antonios Finitsis, ed., Dress and Clothing in the Hebrew Bible: “For All Her Household Are Clothed in Crimson”
Reviewed by Victor H. Matthews
Reviewed by Victor H. Matthews
2020.06.20. Ferda, Jesus, the Gospels, and the Galilean Crisis
Tucker S. Ferda, Jesus, the Gospels, and the Galilean Crisis: The Origins, Reception, and Value of an Influential Hypothesis
Reviewed by Richard Horsley
Reviewed by Richard Horsley
2020.06.19. Cowan, The Writings of Luke and the Jewish Roots of the Christian Way
J. Andrew Cowan, The Writings of Luke and the Jewish Roots of the Christian Way: An Examination of the Aims of the First Christian Historian in the Light of Ancient Politics, Ethnography, and Historiography
Reviewed by David Andrew Smith
Reviewed by David Andrew Smith
2020.06.18. Bolin, Ecclesiastes and the Riddle of Authorship
Thomas M. Bolin, Ecclesiastes and the Riddle of Authorship
Reviewed by Rebecca Scharbach Wollenberg
Reviewed by Rebecca Scharbach Wollenberg
2020.06.17. Atkins, The Doubt of the Apostles and the Resurrection Faith of the Early Church
J. D. Atkins, The Doubt of the Apostles and the Resurrection Faith of the Early Church: The Post-resurrection Appearance Stories of the Gospels in Ancient Reception and Modern Debate
Reviewed by Alexander P. Thompson
Reviewed by Alexander P. Thompson
2020.06.16. Ahn, Landscapes of Korean and Korean American Biblical Interpretation
John Ahn, ed., Landscapes of Korean and Korean American Biblical Interpretation
Reviewed by Dong Sung Kim
Reviewed by Dong Sung Kim
2020.06.15. Seifert, Der Markusschluss
Andreas Seifert, Der Markusschluss: Narratologie und Traditionsgeschichte
Reviewed by Jan Rüggemeier
Reviewed by Jan Rüggemeier
2020.06.14. Ramis Darder, Mesopotamia y el Antiguo Testamento
Francesc Ramis Darder, Mesopotamia y el Antiguo Testamento
Reviewed by Nuria Calduch-Benages
Reviewed by Nuria Calduch-Benages
2020.06.13. McNicol, The Persistence of God’s Endangered Promises
Allan J. McNicol, The Persistence of God’s Endangered Promises: The Bible’s Unified Story
Reviewed by Trevor Laurence
Reviewed by Trevor Laurence
2020.06.12. McKnight, The Letter to Philemon
Scot McKnight, The Letter to Philemon
Reviewed by James P. Sweeney
Reviewed by James P. Sweeney
2020.06.11. Lyon, The Genesis Creation Account in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Jeremy D. Lyon, The Genesis Creation Account in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Reviewed by Stephen Reed
Reviewed by Stephen Reed
2020.06.10. Lindeman Allen, For Theirs Is the Kingdom
Amy Lindeman Allen, For Theirs Is the Kingdom: Inclusion and Participation of Children in the Gospel according to Luke
Reviewed by A. James Murphy
Reviewed by A. James Murphy
2020.06.09. Invernizzi, “Perchi mi hai inviato?”
Laura Invernizzi, “Perchi mi hai inviato?”: Dalla diacronia redazionale alla dinamica narrativa in Es 5,1–7,7
Reviewed by Daniel Prokop
Reviewed by Daniel Prokop
2020.06.08. Hart, From Temple to Tent
Sarah Hart, From Temple to Tent: From Real to Virtual World (Exodus 24:15–Numbers 10:28)
Reviewed by Michael Homan
Reviewed by Michael Homan
2020.06.07. Gregory, The Gospel according to the Hebrews and the Gospel of the Ebionites
Andrew Gregory, ed., The Gospel according to the Hebrews and the Gospel of the Ebionites
Reviewed by David B. Sloan
Reviewed by David B. Sloan
2020.06.06. Gafni, Jews and Judaism in the Rabbinic Era
Isaiah Gafni, Jews and Judaism in the Rabbinic Era: Image and Reality – History and Historiography
Reviewed by Eliezer Diamond
Reviewed by Eliezer Diamond
2020.06.05. Campbell, The Nations in the Divine Economy
William S. Campbell, The Nations in the Divine Economy: Paul’s Covenantal Hermeneutics and Participation in Christ
Reviewed by David J. Neville
Reviewed by David J. Neville
2020.06.04. Burz-Tropper, Studien zum Gottesbild im Johannesevangelium
Veronika Burz-Tropper, ed., Studien zum Gottesbild im Johannesevangelium
Reviewed by Jan Heilmann
Reviewed by Jan Heilmann
2020.06.03. Bullard and Hatton, A Handbook on 1–2 Esdras
Roger A. Bullard and Howard A. Hatton, A Handbook on 1–2 Esdras
Reviewed by Andrew Daniel
Reviewed by Andrew Daniel
2020.06.02. Bergren, A Latin-Greek Index of the Vulgate New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers
Theodore A. Bergren, A Latin-Greek Index of the Vulgate New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers
Reviewed by Thomas W. Hudgins
Reviewed by Thomas W. Hudgins
2020.06.01. Bahr, “The Time is Fulfilled”
Lynne Moss Bahr, “The Time is Fulfilled”: Jesus’s Apocalypticism in the Context of Continental Philosophy
Reviewed by Theron Clay Mock III
Reviewed by Theron Clay Mock III