Jennifer S. Wyant, Beyond Mary or Martha: Reclaiming Ancient Models of Discipleship
Reviewed by Jennifer Knust
2020.07.67. Swidler, Three Jesus Certitudes
Leonard J. Swidler, Three Jesus Certitudes: Pacifism, Feminism, and the Birth of Christianity
Reviewed by James F. McGrath
Reviewed by James F. McGrath
2020.07.66. Storin, Self-Portrait in Three Colors
Bradley K. Storin, Self-Portrait in Three Colors: Gregory of Nazianzus’s Epistolary Autobiography
Reviewed by B. Lee Blackburn Jr.
Reviewed by B. Lee Blackburn Jr.
2020.07.65. Sloan, Mark 13 and the Return of the Shepherd
Paul T. Sloan, Mark 13 and the Return of the Shepherd: The Narrative Logic of Zechariah in Mark
Reviewed by Barry L. Blackburn
Reviewed by Barry L. Blackburn
2020.07.64. Shillington, James and Paul
V. George Shillington, James and Paul: The Politics of Identity at the Turn of the Ages
Reviewed by James Hanson
Reviewed by James Hanson
2020.07.63. Morris, Warding Off Evil
Michael J. Morris, Warding Off Evil: Apotropaic Tradition in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Synoptic Gospels
Reviewed by Archie T. Wright
Reviewed by Archie T. Wright
2020.07.62. McAffee, Life and Mortality in Ugaritic
Matthew McAffee, Life and Mortality in Ugaritic: A Lexical and Literary Study
Reviewed by Timothy Hogue
Reviewed by Timothy Hogue
2020.07.61. Levison, The Holy Spirit before Christianity
John R. Levison, The Holy Spirit before Christianity
Reviewed by Richard S. Briggs
Reviewed by Richard S. Briggs
2020.07.60. Guy, United in Exile, Reunited in Restoration
Jordan Guy, United in Exile, Reunited in Restoration: The Chronicler’s Agenda
Reviewed by Yigal Levin
Reviewed by Yigal Levin
2020.07.59. Gillmayr-Bucher and Häusl, Prayers and the Construction of Israelite Identity
Susanne Gillmayr-Bucher and Maria Häusl, eds., Prayers and the Construction of Israelite Identity
Reviewed by Carol A. Newsom
Reviewed by Carol A. Newsom
2020.07.58. Van Egmond, Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgment
Bart van Egmond, Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgment
Reviewed by Evgenia Moiseeva
Reviewed by Evgenia Moiseeva
2020.07.57. Castelo and Wall, The Marks of Scripture
Daniel Castelo and Robert W. Wall, The Marks of Scripture: Rethinking the Nature of the Bible
Reviewed by J. Michael Thigpen
Reviewed by J. Michael Thigpen
2020.07.56. Ameling et al., eds., Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palestinae, Volume 4: Iudaea/Idumaea
Walter Ameling, Hannah M. Cotton, Werner Eck, Avner Ecker, Benjamin Isaac, Alla Kushnir-Stein, Haggai Misgav, Jonathan Price, Peter Weiß, and Ada Yardeni, eds., Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palestinae, Volume 4: Iudaea/Idumaea
Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe
Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe
2020.07.55. Yansen, Daughter Zion’s Trauma
James W. S. Yansen Jr., Daughter Zion’s Trauma: A Trauma-Informed Reading of the Book of Lamentations
Reviewed by Barbara Bakke Kaiser
2020.07.54. Tilford, Women and the Society of Biblical Literature
Nicole L. Tilford, ed., Women and the Society of Biblical Literature
Reviewed by Alice Ogden Bellis
2020.07.53. Schröter, Butticaz, and Dettwiler, Receptions of Paul in Early Christianity
Jens Schröter, Simon Butticaz, and Andreas Dettwiler, eds., Receptions of Paul in Early Christianity: The Person of Paul and His Writings through the Eyes of His Early Interpreters
Reviewed by Benjamin A. Edsall
2020.07.52. Peterson, Commentary on Romans
David G. Peterson, Commentary on Romans
Reviewed by Andrew B. Spurgeon
2020.07.51. Korner, The Origin and Meaning of Ekklēsia in the Early Jesus Movement
Ralph J. Korner, The Origin and Meaning of Ekklēsia in the Early Jesus Movement
Reviewed by James R. Harrison
2020.07.50. Joerstad, The Hebrew Bible and Environmental Ethics
Mari Joerstad, The Hebrew Bible and Environmental Ethics: Humans, Nonhumans, and the Living Landscape
Reviewed by Margaret M. Daly-Denton
2020.07.49. Eckhardt, Private Associations and Jewish Communities in the Hellenistic and Roman Cities
Benedikt Eckhardt, ed., Private Associations and Jewish Communities in the Hellenistic and Roman Cities
Reviewed by John S. Kloppenborg
2020.07.48. Ebach and Leuenberger, Tradition(en) im alten Israel
Ruth Ebach and Martin Leuenberger, eds., Tradition(en) im alten Israel: Konstruktion, Transmission und Transformation
Reviewed by Peter Porzig
2020.07.47. Arnold, Justification in the Second Century
Brian J. Arnold, Justification in the Second Century
Reviewed by Chris Kugler
2020.07.46. Allard, Durand, and de Lovinfosse, Fins et commencements, Renvois et interactions
Maxime Allard, Emmanuel Durand, and Marie de Lovinfosse, eds., Fins et commencements, Renvois et interactions: Mélanges offerts à Michel Gourgues
Reviewed by Jean-François Racine
2020.07.45. Williams, Matthew: Interpreted by Early Christian Commentators
D. H. Williams, Matthew: Interpreted by Early Christian Commentators
Reviewed by Tobias Ålöw
Reviewed by Tobias Ålöw
2020.07.44. Watts, Understanding the Pentateuch as a Scripture
James W. Watts, Understanding the Pentateuch as a Scripture
Reviewed by Jean Louis Ska
Reviewed by Jean Louis Ska
2020.07.43. Walton and Walton, Demons and Spirits in Biblical Theology
John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton, Demons and Spirits in Biblical Theology: Reading the Biblical Text in Its Cultural and Literary Context
Reviewed by Maryann Amor
Reviewed by Maryann Amor
2020.07.42. Theobald, Teufel, Tod und Trauer
Florian Theobald, Teufel, Tod und Trauer: Der Satan im Johannesevangelium und seine Vorgeschichte
Reviewed by Eve-Marie Becker
Reviewed by Eve-Marie Becker
2020.07.41. Swartz, The Mechanics of Providence
Michael D. Swartz, The Mechanics of Providence: The Workings of Ancient Jewish Magic and Mysticism
Reviewed by Jesse Rainbow
Reviewed by Jesse Rainbow
2020.07.40. Reeves and Reed, Enoch from Antiquity to the Middle Ages
John C. Reeves and Annette Yoshiko Reed, Enoch from Antiquity to the Middle Ages: Sources from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Reviewed by Theron Clay Mock III
Reviewed by Theron Clay Mock III
2020.07.39. Nongbri, God’s Library
Brent Nongbri, God’s Library: The Archaeology of the Earliest Christian Manuscripts
Reviewed by Roberta Mazza
Reviewed by Roberta Mazza
2020.07.38. Nissinen, Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East
Martti Nissinen, Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East
Reviewed by Bob Becking
Reviewed by Bob Becking
2020.07.37. Moxon, Peter’s Halakhic Nightmare
John R. L. Moxon, Peter’s Halakhic Nightmare
Reviewed by David Lertis Matson
Reviewed by David Lertis Matson
2020.07.36. Mihálykó, The Christian Liturgical Papyri
Ágnes T. Mihálykó, The Christian Liturgical Papyri: An Introduction
Reviewed by Jade Weimer
Reviewed by Jade Weimer
2020.07.34. Keady, Klutz, and Strine, Scripture as Social Discourse
Jessica M. Keady, Todd E. Klutz, and C. A. Strine, eds., Scripture as Social Discourse: Social-Scientific Perspectives on Early Jewish and Christian Writings
Reviewed by Dominic S. Irudayaraj
Reviewed by Dominic S. Irudayaraj
2020.07.33. Janzen, Trauma and the Failure of History
David Janzen, Trauma and the Failure of History: Kings, Lamentations, and the Destruction of Jerusalem
Reviewed by Rachelle Gilmour
Reviewed by Rachelle Gilmour
2020.07.32. Hunt and Marlow, Ecology and Theology in the Ancient World
Alisa Hunt and Hilary Marlow, eds., Ecology and Theology in the Ancient World: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives
Reviewed by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
Reviewed by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
2020.07.31. Arnold, Justification in the Second Century
Brian J. Arnold, Justification in the Second Century
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III
2020.07.30. Watson and Culy, Quoting Corinthians
Edward W. Watson and Martin M. Culy, Quoting Corinthians: Identifying Slogans and Quotations in 1 Corinthians
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III
2020.07.29. Tomson, Studies on Jews and Christians in the First and Second Centuries
Peter J. Tomson, Studies on Jews and Christians in the First and Second Centuries
Reviewed by Amy-Jill Levine
Reviewed by Amy-Jill Levine
2020.07.28. Ska, A Basic Guide to the Old Testament
Jean-Louis Ska, A Basic Guide to the Old Testament
Reviewed by Andrew Steinmann
Reviewed by Andrew Steinmann
2020.07.27. Scollo, The Strength Needed to Enter the Kingdom of God
Giuseppe G. Scollo, The Strength Needed to Enter the Kingdom of God: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Luke 16,16 in Context
Reviewed by Mark A. Proctor
Reviewed by Mark A. Proctor
2020.07.26. Schellenberg and Krüger, Sounding Sensory Profiles in the Ancient Near East
Annette Schellenberg and Thomas Krüger, eds., Sounding Sensory Profiles in the Ancient Near East
Reviewed by Margaret Cohen
Reviewed by Margaret Cohen
2020.07.25. Porten and Yardeni, Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea, Volume 3
Bezalel Porten and Ada Yardeni, Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea, Volume 3: Dossiers 51–300.6; 488 Commodity Chits
Reviewed by Jerome Lund
Reviewed by Jerome Lund
2020.07.22. Hoyt, Amos, Jonah, and Micah
JoAnna M. Hoyt, Amos, Jonah, and Micah
Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
2020.07.20. Edzard, Sartori, and Cassuto, Case and Mood Endings in Semitic Languages
Lutz Edzard, Manuel Sartori, and Philippe Cassuto, eds., Case and Mood Endings in Semitic Languages: Myth or Reality?
Reviewed by H. H. Hardy II
Reviewed by H. H. Hardy II
2020.07.19. Dunn, Jesus according to the New Testament
James D. G. Dunn, Jesus according to the New Testament
Reviewed by Tobias Ålöw
Reviewed by Tobias Ålöw
2020.07.18. Dodson, Sethy I, King of Egypt
Aidan Dodson, Sethy I, King of Egypt: His Life and Afterlife
Reviewed by Nicky Nielsen
Reviewed by Nicky Nielsen
2020.07.17. Breytenbach, God’s Power for Salvation
Cilliers Breytenbach, ed., God’s Power for Salvation: Romans 1,1–5,11
Reviewed by Gudrun Nassauer
Reviewed by Gudrun Nassauer
2020.07.16. Blackwell, Goodrich, and Maston, Reading Revelation in Context
Ben C. Blackwell, John K. Goodrich, and Jason Maston, eds., Reading Revelation in Context: John’s Apocalypse and Second Temple Judaism
Reviewed by Michael Naylor
Reviewed by Michael Naylor
2020.07.15. Whitenton, Configuring Nicodemus
Michael R. Whitenton, Configuring Nicodemus: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Complex Characterization
Reviewed by Mark A. Matson
Reviewed by Mark A. Matson
2020.07.14. Van Pelt and Pratico, Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary in Context
Miles V. Van Pelt and Gary D. Pratico, Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary in Context
Reviewed by Sarah Baker
Reviewed by Sarah Baker
2020.07.13. Stoppel, Von Angesicht zu Angesicht
Hendrik Stoppel, Von Angesicht zu Angesicht: Ouvertüre am Horeb. Deuteronomium 5 und 9–10 und die Textgestalt ihrer Folie
Reviewed by Florian Oepping
Reviewed by Florian Oepping
2020.07.11. Rosenberg, Ancestral Queerness
Gil Rosenberg, Ancestral Queerness: The Normal and the Deviant in the Abraham and Sarah Narratives
Reviewed by Susan E. Haddox
Reviewed by Susan E. Haddox
2020.07.10. Perrin, Family 13 in St. John’s Gospel
Jac D. Perrin, Family 13 in St. John’s Gospel: A Computer Assisted Phylogenetic Analysis
Reviewed by Stephen C. Carlson
Reviewed by Stephen C. Carlson
2020.07.09. McEntire, Not Scattered or Confused
Mark McEntire, Not Scattered or Confused: Rethinking the Urban World of the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Mary Mills
Reviewed by Mary Mills
2020.07.08. Herman and Rubenstein, The Aggada of the Bavli and Its Cultural World
Geoffrey Herman and Jeffrey L. Rubenstein, eds., The Aggada of the Bavli and Its Cultural World
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
2020.07.07. Hagner, How New Is the New Testament?
Donald A. Hagner, How New Is the New Testament? First-Century Judaism and the Emergence of Christianity
Reviewed by James P. Sweeney
Reviewed by James P. Sweeney
2020.07.06. Girón Izquierdo, “Maestro, dónde vives?” (Jn 1,38)
Jesús Girón Izquierdo, “Maestro, dónde vives?” (Jn 1,38): Estudio exegético-teológico sobre la función del adverbio “dónde” (ποῦ) en el evangelio de Juan
Reviewed by Francis Macatangay
Reviewed by Francis Macatangay
2020.07.05. Fredriksen, When Christians Were Jews
Paula Fredriksen, When Christians Were Jews: The First Generation
Reviewed by Joel Marcus
Reviewed by Joel Marcus
2020.07.04. Flury, Erzählungen von Schöpfung, Erzeltern und Exodus
André Flury, Erzählungen von Schöpfung, Erzeltern und Exodus
Reviewed by Annette Schellenberg
Reviewed by Annette Schellenberg
2020.07.03. Charlesworth, The Unperceived Continuity of Isaiah
James H. Charlesworth, ed., The Unperceived Continuity of Isaiah
Reviewed by Csaba Balogh
Reviewed by Csaba Balogh
2020.07.01. Ahn, Landscapes of Korean and Korean American Biblical Interpretation
John Ahn, ed., Landscapes of Korean and Korean American Biblical Interpretation
Reviewed by Adam F. Braun
Reviewed by Adam F. Braun