Review of Biblical Literature Blog: 2025

Edward Adams, Dorothea  H. Bertschmann, Stephen J. Chester, Jonathan A. Linebaugh, and Todd D. Still, eds., The New Perspective on Grace: Paul and the Gospel after Paul and the Gift
Isaiah Allen

2025.04.14. Zervos, The Protevangelium of James

George T. Zervos, The Protevangelium of James
Jacob A. Lollar

2025.04.13. Urciuoli, Citifying Jesus

Emiliano Rubens Urciuoli, Citifying Jesus: The Making of an Urban Religion in the Roman Empire
John S. Kloppenborg

2025.04.12. Pregill, The Golden Calf between Bible and Qur’an

Michael Pregill, The Golden Calf between Bible and Qur’an: Scripture, Polemic, and Exegesis from Late Antiquity to Islam
Jeffrey L. Morrow

2025.04.11. O’Brien, Prophets beyond Activism

Julia M. O’Brien, Prophets beyond Activism: Rethinking the Prophetic Roots of Social Justice
Bob Becking

2025.04.10. Himbaza, Leviticus

Innocent Himbaza, ed., Leviticus
Mark A. Awabdy

2025.04.09. Aitken, Patmore, and Rosen-Zvi, The Evil Inclination in Early Judaism and Christianity

James Aitken, Hector M. Patmore, and Ishay Rosen-Zvi, eds., The Evil Inclination in Early Judaism and Christianity
Tupá Guerra

2025.04.08. Lundbom, Joel: Prophet of the Outpouring Spirit

Jack R. Lundbom, Joel: Prophet of the Outpouring Spirit
John Anthony Dunne

2025.04.07. Lennon, Dirt and Denigration

Jack J. Lennon, Dirt and Denigration: Stigma and Marginalisation in Ancient Rome
Joshua Schwartz

2025.04.06. Heyden and Maria Lissek, eds., Jerusalem II

Katharina Heyden and Maria Lissek, eds., Jerusalem II: Jerusalem in Roman-Byzantine Times
Jodi Magness

2025.04.05. Geljon and Runia, Philo of Alexandria, On Cultivation

Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia, Philo of Alexandria, On Cultivation: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
James R. Royse

2025.04.04. Davis, The End of the Book of Numbers

Jordan Davis, The End of the Book of Numbers: On Pentateuchal Models and Compositional Issues
Itamar Kislev

2025.04.03. Bruner, The Letter to the Romans

Frederick Dale Bruner, The Letter to the Romans: A Short Commentary
Andrew B. Spurgeon

2025.04.02. Bezzel, Becker, and de Jong, Prophecy and Foreign Nations

Hannes Bezzel, Uwe Becker, and Matthijs de Jong, eds., Prophecy and Foreign Nations: Aspects of the Role of the “Nations” in the Books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel
Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

2025.04.01. Bay, Biblical Heroes and Classical Culture in Christian Late Antiquity

Carson Bay, Biblical Heroes and Classical Culture in Christian Late Antiquity: The Historiography, Exemplarity, and Anti-Judaism of Pseudo-Hegesippus
Ken Olson

2025.03.40. Ray, Conflict and Enmity in the Asaph Psalms

David Cameron Ray, Conflict and Enmity in the Asaph Psalms
Matthew Montgomery

2025.03.39. Patrich, The Jerusalem Temple and the Temple Mount

Joseph Patrich, The Jerusalem Temple and the Temple Mount: Collected Essays
Maria Brutti

2025.03.38. Lied, Invisible Manuscripts

Liv Ingeborg Lied, Invisible Manuscripts: Textual Scholarship and the Survival of 2 Baruch
Jacob A. Lollar

2025.03.37. Johns, Re-enchanting the Text

Cheryl Bridges Johns, Re-enchanting the Text: Discovering the Bible as Sacred, Dangerous, and Mysterious
Rodolfo Estrada

2025.03.36. Hensel and Davis, Transjordan and the Southern Levant

Benedikt Hensel and Jordan Davis, eds., Transjordan and the Southern Levant: New Approaches Regarding the Iron Age and the Persian Period from Hebrew Bible Studies and Archaeology
Diederik J. H. Halbertsma

2025.03.35. Friesen, Lychounas, and Schowalter, Philippi, from Colonia Augusta to Communitas Christiana

Steven J. Friesen, Michalis Lychounas, and Daniel N. Schowalter, eds., Philippi, from Colonia Augusta to Communitas Christiana: Religion and Society in Transition
Jeehei Park

2025.03.34. Bender, 1 Corinthians

Kimlyn J. Bender, 1 Corinthians
Timothy Keiderling

2025.03.33. Bakker, The Secret of Time

Arjen F. Bakker, The Secret of Time: Reconfiguring Wisdom in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Charles P. Comerford

2025.03.32. Wenkel, Jesus the Dayspring

David H. Wenkel, Jesus the Dayspring: The Sunrise and the Visitation of Israel’s Messiah
Daniel Gustafsson

2025.03.31. Tilford and Murphy, Biblical Themes in Science Fiction

Nicole L. Tilford and Kelly J. Murphy, eds., Biblical Themes in Science Fiction
Anthony Swindell

2025.03.30. Talbot, Why Jephthah’s Daughter Weeps

Margaret Murray Talbot, Why Jephthah’s Daughter Weeps: A Child-Oriented Interpretation
Yael Shemesh

2025.03.29. Oakes and Boakye, Rethinking Galatians

Peter Oakes and Andrew Boakye, Rethinking Galatians: Paul’s Vision of Oneness in the Living Christ
Josh C. S. Ip

2025.03.28. Korytiaková, The Concept of Space in the Book of Judith

Martina Korytiaková, The Concept of Space in the Book of Judith: A Contribution to the Narrative Analysis of Old Testament Texts
Lawrence M. Wills

2025.03.27. Giacobbe, Luke the Chronicler

Mark Giacobbe, Luke the Chronicler: The Narrative Arc of Samuel-Kings and Chronicles in Luke-Acts
Kenneth D. Litwak

2025.03.26. Epp, Perspectives on New Testament Textual Criticism, Volume 2

Eldon Jay Epp, Perspectives on New Testament Textual Criticism, Volume 2: Collected Essays, 2006–2017
Chris S. Stevens

2025.03.25. Croasmun and Volf, The Hunger for Home

Matthew Croasmun and Miroslav Volf, The Hunger for Home: Food and Meals in the Gospel of Luke
Ron Clark

2025.03.24. Wold, Qumran Wisdom and the New Testament

Benjamin Wold, Qumran Wisdom and the New Testament: Exploring Early Jewish and Christian Textual Cultures
Michael R. Jost

2025.03.23. Williams, Early Classical Authors on Jesus

Margaret H. Williams, Early Classical Authors on Jesus
Alden Bass

2025.03.22. Leppin, The Early Christians

Hartmut Leppin, The Early Christians: From the Beginnings to Constantine
Daniel H. Williams

2025.03.21. Jacob, L’Évangile de Marc

René Jacob, L’Évangile de Marc: L’Évangile de la Foi
Luca Marulli

2025.03.20. Erwin, Paul and Image

Philip Erwin, Paul and Image: Reading First Corinthians in Visual Terms
Yi-Sang Patrick, Chan

2025.03.19. Cooke, Discovering the Religious Dimension of Trauma

Caralie Cooke, Discovering the Religious Dimension of Trauma: Trauma Literature and the Joseph Story
David N. DeJong

2025.03.18. Bullock, Theology from the Psalms

C. Hassell Bullock, Theology from the Psalms: The Story of God’s Steadfast Love
Marika Pulkkinen

2025.03.17. Boustan, Frankfurter, and Reed, Above, Below, Before, and After

Ra‘anan Boustan, David Frankfurter, and Annette Yoshiko Reed, eds., Above, Below, Before, and After: Studies in Judaism and Christianity in Conversation with Martha Himmelfarb
Joshua Schwartz

2025.03.16. Wall, Studies in Canonical Criticism

Robert W. Wall, Studies in Canonical Criticism: Reading the New Testament as Scripture
Peter-Ben Smit

2025.03.15. Myers, Authorship of 1 Peter and Hebrews

Elizabeth A. Myers, Authorship of 1 Peter and Hebrews: New Evidence in Light of Probable Intertextual Borrowing
John-Christian Eurell

2025.03.14. Ilan, Tractates Pe’ah, Demai and Kil’ayim

Tal Ilan, Tractates Pe’ah, Demai and Kil’ayim: Text, Translation, and Commentary
Natalie C. Polzer

2025.03.13. Ford, The Gospel of John

David F. Ford, The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary
John Behr

2025.03.12. Ellis, 1 Corinthians

E. Earle Ellis; Terry L. Wilder, ed., 1 Corinthians: A Commentary
Timothy Keiderling

2025.03.11. Cook and Kotzé, The Septuagint South of Alexandria

Johann Cook and Gideon R. Kotzé, eds., The Septuagint South of Alexandria: Essays on the Greek Translations and Other Ancient Versions by the Association for the Study of the Septuagint in South Africa (LXXSA)
Anwar Tjen

2025.03.10. Cline, Digging Deeper

Eric H. Cline, Digging Deeper: How Archaeology Works
Cynthia Shafer-Elliott

2025.03.09. Burnet, Exegesis and History of Reception

Régis Burnet, Exegesis and History of Reception: Reading the New Testament Today with the Readers of the Past
Cristian Cardozo Mindiola

2025.03.08. Whitaker, Even the Devil Quotes Scripture

Robyn J. Whitaker, Even the Devil Quotes Scripture: Reading the Bible on Its Own Terms
Greg Carey

2025.03.07. Thomas, In a Vision of the Night

Philip S. Thomas, In a Vision of the Night: Job, Cormac McCarthy, and the Challenge of Chaos
Anthony C. Swindell

2025.03.06. Techow, Sinners, Works of Law, and Transgression in Gal 2:14b–21

Nicolai Techow, Sinners, Works of Law, and Transgression in Gal 2:14b–21: A Study in Paul’s Line of Thought
William Sanger Campbell

2025.03.05. Rahmsdorf, Zeit und Ethik im Johannesevangelium

Olivia L. Rahmsdorf, Zeit und Ethik im Johannesevangelium: Theoretische, methodische und exegetische Annäherungen an die Gunst der Stunde
Gregory Thomas Basker

2025.03.04. Porter, The Pastoral Epistles

Stanley E. Porter, The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text
Isaiah Allen

2025.03.03. Poirier, The Invention of the Inspired Text

John C. Poirier, The Invention of the Inspired Text: Philological Windows on the Theopneustia of Scripture
Jeffrey M. Tripp

2025.03.02. Henning and Neumann, Vivid Rhetoric and Visual Persuasion

Meghan Henning and Nils Neumann, eds., Vivid Rhetoric and Visual Persuasion: Ekphrasis in Early Christian Literature
Jason Robert Combs

2025.03.01. Candido, Egger-Wenzel, and Reif, What Makes a People?

Dionisio Candido, Renate Egger-Wenzel, and Stefan C. Reif, eds., What Makes a People? Early Jewish Ideas of Peoplehood and Their Evolving Impact
Grace Wing-Yi Au

2025.02.34. Shaked, Ford, and Bhayro, Aramaic Bowl Spells

Shaul Shaked, James Nathan Ford, and Siam Bhayro, Aramaic Bowl Spells: Jewish Babylonian Aramaic Bowls, Volume Two
Joshua Schwartz

2025.02.33. Niles, The Image of the Invisible God

Travis R. Niles, The Image of the Invisible God: An Exegetical Study of Colossians 1:15–20
Matthew E. Gordley

2025.02.32. Liu, Register Variation in the New Testament Petrine Texts

Chiaen Liu, Register Variation in the New Testament Petrine Texts
Zachary K. Dawson

2025.02.31. Hutzli, The Origins of P

Jürg Hutzli, The Origins of P: Literary Profiles and Strata of the Priestly Texts in Genesis 1–Exodus 40
David Rothstein

2025.02.30. Cho, Matthew’s Account of the Massacre of the Innocents in Light of Its Reception History

Sung J. Cho, Matthew’s Account of the Massacre of the Innocents in Light of Its Reception History
Rebekah Eklund

2025.02.29. Burroughs, Creation’s Slavery and Liberation

Presian Renee Burroughs, Creation’s Slavery and Liberation: Paul’s Letter to Rome in the Face of Imperial and Industrial Agriculture
William Horst

2025.02.28. Ben-Dov, Gayer, and Ratzon, Material and Digital Reconstruction of Fragmentary Dead Sea Scrolls

Jonathan Ben-Dov, Asaf Gayer, and Eshbal Ratzon, Material and Digital Reconstruction of Fragmentary Dead Sea Scrolls: The Case of 4Q418a
Charles P. Comerford

2025.02.27. Becker, Isaac of Antioch

Adam H. Becker, Isaac of Antioch: Homilies on Moral and Monastic Reform
Robert A. Kitchen

2025.02.26. Strange, Excavating the Land of Jesus

James Riley Strange, Excavating the Land of Jesus: How Archaeologists Study the People of the Gospels
Joshua Schwartz

2025.02.25. Mazza, Stolen Fragments

Roberta Mazza, Stolen Fragments: Black Markets, Bad Faith, and the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts
Gregory Fewster

2025.02.24. Kotzé, Van der Meer, and Rösel, XVII Congress of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies

Gideon R. Kotzé, Michaël N. van der Meer, and Martin Rösel, eds., XVII Congress of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies: Aberdeen, 2019
Tyler Horton

2025.02.23. Kim, How to Read Paul

Yung Suk Kim, How to Read Paul: A Brief Introduction to His Theology, Writings, and World
James W. Aageson

2025.02.22. Hatina, Biblical Interpretation in Early Christian Gospels, Volume 4: The Gospel of John

Tom Hatina, ed., Biblical Interpretation in Early Christian Gospels, Volume 4: The Gospel of John
Joshua J. Coutts

2025.02.21. Friesen, Acting Gods, Playing Heroes, and the Interaction between Judaism, Christianity, and Greek Drama in the Early Common Era

Courtney J. P. Friesen, Acting Gods, Playing Heroes, and the Interaction between Judaism, Christianity, and Greek Drama in the Early Common Era
Jo-Ann A. Brant

2025.02.20. Bakhos and Gray, Making History

Carol Bakhos and Alyssa M. Gray, eds., Making History: Studies in Rabbinic History, Literature, and Culture in Honor of Richard L. Kalmin
Jenny R. Labendz

2025.02.19. Amzallag, Yahweh and the Origins of Ancient Israel

Nissim Amzallag, Yahweh and the Origins of Ancient Israel: Insights from the Archaeological Record
Michael J. Stahl

2025.02.18. Winters, Argument Is War

Clifford Winters, Argument Is War: Relevance-Theoretic Comprehension of the Conceptual Metaphor of War in the Apocalypse
Russell Morton

2025.02.17. Wan, Romans—An Introduction and Study Guide

Sze-kar Wan, Romans—An Introduction and Study Guide: Empire and Resistance
A. Andrew Das

2025.02.16. Trotter, Hellenistic Jews and Consolatory Rhetoric

Christine R. Trotter, Hellenistic Jews and Consolatory Rhetoric: 2 Maccabees, Wisdom of Solomon, 1 Thessalonians, and Hebrews
Samuel D. Stewart

2025.02.15. Tilford and Murphy, Biblical Themes in Science Fiction

Nicole L. Tilford and Kelly J. Murphy, eds., Biblical Themes in Science Fiction
Maria E. Doerfler

2025.02.14. Negewo, Identity Formation and the Gospel of Matthew

Tekalign Duguma Negewo, Identity Formation and the Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-narrative Reading
Edwin K. Broadhead

2025.02.13. Laing, Irenaeus, the Scriptures, and the Apostolic Writings

Kenneth Laing, Irenaeus, the Scriptures, and the Apostolic Writings: Reevaluating the Status of the New Testament Writings at the End of the Second Century
Benjamin P. Laird

2025.02.12.Kolia, Carrying Qoheleth’s Maota (House)

Brian Fiu Kolia, Carrying Qoheleth’s Maota (House): An Australian-Samoan Diasporic Reading
David M. Carr

2025.02.11. Kim, The Divine-Human Relationship in Romans 1–8 in the Light of Interdependence Theory

Yoonjong Kim, The Divine-Human Relationship in Romans 1–8 in the Light of Interdependence Theory
Grace Wing-Yi Au

2025.02.10. Grundeken, Der eine Gott, der durch alle ist

Mark Grundeken, Der eine Gott, der durch alle ist: Epheser 4,6 im Kontext antiker Diskurse über Gott und die Welt
J. Andrew Doole

2025.02.09. Davage and Scheuer, Sin, Suffering, and the Problem of Evil

David Willgren Davage and Blaženka Scheuer, eds., Sin, Suffering, and the Problem of Evil
Jonathan Gan

2025.02.08. Wright, The Dividing Wall

Martin Wright, The Dividing Wall: Ephesians and the Integrity of the Corpus Paulinum
Daniel K. Darko

2025.02.07. Stewart, The Origin and Persistence of Evil in Galatians

Tyler A. Stewart, The Origin and Persistence of Evil in Galatians
Ryan Heinsch

2025.02.06. Harris, Refiguring Resurrection

Steven Edward Harris, Refiguring Resurrection: A Biblical and Systematic Eschatology
Alexander P. Thompson

2025.02.05. Fried, Ruth

Lisbeth S. Fried, Ruth
Gina Hens-Piazza

2025.02.04. Burnett, Paul and Imperial Divine Honors

D. Clint Burnett, Paul and Imperial Divine Honors: Christ, Caesar, and the Gospel
Margaret Froelich

2025.02.03. Brookins, Reading 1 Corinthians

Timothy A. Brookins, Reading 1 Corinthians: A Literary and Theological Commentary
Hannah Fytche

2025.02.02. Barclay and Crabbe, The Reception of Jewish Tradition in the Social Imagination of the Early Christians

John M. G. Barclay and Kylie Crabbe, eds., The Reception of Jewish Tradition in the Social Imagination of the Early Christians
Jeffrey A. Colburn

2025.02.01. Bagnall, Roman Egypt

Roger S. Bagnall, ed., Roman Egypt: A History
Luca Arcari

2025.01.26. Vaughan, Phenomenal Phenomena

Joy L. Vaughan, Phenomenal Phenomena: Biblical and Mulitcultural Accounts of Spirits and Exorcism
Tyler A. Stewart

2025.01.25. Skidmore, Capital Punishment in the Pentateuch

Simon Skidmore, Capital Punishment in the Pentateuch: Why the Bible Prescribes Ritual Killing
Viktor Ber

2025.01.24. Rocca, In the Shadow of the Caesars

Samuele Rocca, In the Shadow of the Caesars: Jewish Life in Roman Italy
Miriam Ben-Zeev

2025.01.23. Roberts, The Pastoral Epistles and the New Perspective on Paul

Daniel Wayne Roberts, The Pastoral Epistles and the New Perspective on Paul
Tobias Hägerland

2025.01.22. Powell, Matthew: An Interpretation Bible Commentary

Mark Allan Powell, Matthew: An Interpretation Bible Commentary
Duncan Reid

2025.01.21. Laderman, Jewish Art in Late Antiquity

Shulamit Laderman, Jewish Art in Late Antiquity: The State of Research in Ancient Jewish Art
Christoph Uehlinger

2025.01.20. Hahn and Morrow, Modern Biblical Criticism as a Tool of Statecraft

Scott W. Hahn and Jeffrey L. Morrow, Modern Biblical Criticism as a Tool of Statecraft (1700–1900)
Shawn Kelley

2025.01.19. Foster, Communal Participation in the Spirit

Christopher G. Foster, Communal Participation in the Spirit: The Corinthian Correspondence in Light of Early Jewish Mysticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Timothy Keiderling

2025.01.18. Zimmermann et al., Ethik der Zeit – Zeiten der Ethik

Ruben Zimmermann, Dorothea Erbele-Küster, Raphaela J. Meyer zu Hörste-Bührer, Michael Roth, and Ulrich Volp, eds., Ethik der Zeit – Zeiten der Ethik: Ethische Temporalität in Antike und Christentum
Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr