2009.07.38. Whitlark, Enabling Fidelity to God

Jason A. Whitlark, Enabling Fidelity to God: Perseverance in Hebrews in Light of Reciprocity Systems in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Reviewed by Ryan D. Chivington

2009.07.37. Thompson, Hebrews

James W. Thompson, Hebrews
Reviewed by Alan C. Mitchell

2009.07.36. Taiwo, Paul’s Rhetoric in 1 Corinthians 10:29b–30

Moses Taiwo, Paul’s Rhetoric in 1 Corinthians 10:29b–30
Reviewed by Mark A. Jennings

2009.07.35. Powell, The Myth of the Lost Gospel

Evan Powell, The Myth of the Lost Gospel
Reviewed by Sarah E. Rollens

2009.07.34. Liew, What Is Asian American Biblical Hermeneutics?

Tat-siong Benny Liew, What Is Asian American Biblical Hermeneutics? Reading the New Testament
Reviewed by Jae Won Lee

2009.07.33. Kim, Christ and Caesar

Seyoon Kim, Christ and Caesar: The Gospel and the Roman Empire in the Writings of Paul and Luke
Reviewed by Warren Carter

2009.07.32. Kelle and Ames, Writing and Reading War

Brad E. Kelle and Frank Ritchel Ames, eds., Writing and Reading War: Rhetoric, Gender, and Ethics in Biblical and Modern Contexts
Reviewed by Pierre Johan Jordaan

2009.07.31. Hartenstein, Das Angesicht JHWHs

Friedhelm Hartenstein, Das Angesicht JHWHs: Studien zu seinem höfischen und kultischen Bedeutungshintergrund in den Psalmen und in Exodus 32–34
Reviewed by Mark W. Hamilton

2009.07.30. Eskenazi and Weiss, The Torah: A Women’s Commentary

Tamara Cohn Eskenazi and Andrea L. Weiss, eds., The Torah: A Women’s Commentary
Reviewed by Yael Shemesh

2009.07.29. Dick, Reading the Old Testament

Michael B. Dick, Reading the Old Testament: An Inductive Introduction
Reviewed by George C. Heider

2009.07.28. Davis, This Strange Story

Stacy Davis, This Strange Story: Jewish and Christian Interpretation of the Curse of Canaan from Antiquity to 1865
Reviewed by David M. Whitford

2009.07.27. Collins and Collins, King and Messiah as Son of God

Adela Yarbro Collins and John J. Collins, King and Messiah as Son of God: Divine, Human, and Angelic Messianic Figures in Biblical and Related Literature
Reviewed by Stephen Reed

2009.07.26. Bretschneider, Driessen, van Lerberghe, Power and Architecture

J. Bretschneider, J. Driessen, and K. van Lerberghe, eds., Power and Architecture: Monumental Public Architecture in the Bronze Age Near East and Aegean
Reviewed by Aren Maeir

2009.07.25. Bodner, 1 Samuel

Keith Bodner, 1 Samuel: A Narrative Commentary
Reviewed by Tim Bulkeley

2009.07.24. Wischmeyer and Scholz, Die Bibel als Text

Oda Wischmeyer and Stefan Scholz, eds., Die Bibel als Text: Beiträge zu einer textbezogenen Bibel-Hermeneutik
Reviewed by Mark W. Elliott

2009.07.23. Sparks, The Chronicler’s Genealogies

James T. Sparks, The Chronicler’s Genealogies: Towards an Understanding of 1 Chronicles 1–9
Reviewed by Gershon Galil

2009.07.22. Sasson, The Birth of Moses and the Buddha

Vanessa R. Sasson, The Birth of Moses and the Buddha: A Paradigm for the Comparative Study of Religions
Reviewed by Marco Frenschkowski

2009.07.21. Malina and Pilch, Social-Science Commentary on … Acts

Bruce J. Malina and John J. Pilch, Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Acts
Reviewed by Kenneth D. Litwak

2009.07.20. Kloppenborg, Q, the Earliest Gospel

John S. Kloppenborg, Q, the Earliest Gospel: An Introduction to the Original Stories and Sayings of Jesus
Reviewed by Christopher Tuckett

2009.07.19. Keown, Congregational Evangelism in Philippians

Mark J. Keown, Congregational Evangelism in Philippians: The Centrality of an Appeal for Gospel Proclamation to the Fabric of Philippians
Reviewed by James Miller

2009.07.18. Hunt, Poetry in the Song of Songs

Patrick Hunt, Poetry in the Song of Songs: A Literary Analysis
Reviewed by Stefan Fischer

2009.07.17. Houghton, Augustine’s Text of John

H. A. G. Houghton, Augustine’s Text of John: Patristic Citations and Latin Gospel Manuscripts
Reviewed by Craig R. Koester

2009.07.16. Holzbrecher, Paulus und der historische Jesus

Frank Holzbrecher, Paulus und der historische Jesus: Darstellung und Analyse der bisherigen Forschungsgeschichte
Reviewed by Edwin Broadhead

2009.07.15. Eskenazi and Weiss, The Torah

Tamara Cohn Eskenazi and Andrea L. Weiss, eds., The Torah: A Women’s Commentary
Reviewed by Amelia Devin Freedman

2009.07.14. Erler and Schorn, Die griechische Biographie in hellenistischer Zeit

Michael Erler and Stefan Schorn, eds., Die griechische Biographie in hellenistischer Zeit: Akten des internationalen Kongresses vom 26.–29. Juli 2006 in Würzburg
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek

2009.07.13. Bouteneff, Beginnings

Peter Bouteneff, Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives
Reviewed by Korinna Zamfir

2009.07.12. Puskas and Crump, An Introduction to the Gospels and Acts

Charles B. Puskas and David Crump, An Introduction to the Gospels and Acts
Reviewed by Peter J. Judge

2009.07.11. McGeough, Exchange Relationships at Ugarit

Kevin McGeough, Exchange Relationships at Ugarit
Reviewed by Roger S. Nam

2009.07.10. Luijendijk, Greetings in the Lord

AnneMarie Luijendijk, Greetings in the Lord: Early Christians and the Oxyrhynchus Papyri Reviewed by J. K. Elliott

2009.07.09. Land, The Diffusion of Ecclesiastical Authority

Darin H. Land, The Diffusion of Ecclesiastical Authority: Sociological Dimensions of Leadership in the Book of Acts
Reviewed by Steve Walton

2009.07.08. Horsley, Wisdom and Spiritual Transcendence at Corinth

Richard A. Horsley, Wisdom and Spiritual Transcendence at Corinth: Studies in First Corinthians
Reviewed by Anthony C. Thiselton

2009.07.07. Fitzgerald, Passions and Moral Progress in Greco-Roman Thought

John T. Fitzgerald, ed., Passions and Moral Progress in Greco-Roman Thought
Reviewed by Wayne A. Meeks

2009.07.06. Finlan, The Apostle Paul and the Pauline Tradition

Stephen Finlan, The Apostle Paul and the Pauline Tradition
Reviewed by Korinna Zamfir

2009.07.05. Dawson, Healing, Weakness and Power

Audrey Dawson, Healing, Weakness and Power: Perspectives on Healing in the Writings of Mark, Luke and Paul
Reviewed by Kobus Kok

2009.07.04. Cosaert, The Text of the Gospels in Clement of Alexandria

Carl Cosaert, The Text of the Gospels in Clement of Alexandria
Reviewed by J. K. Elliott

2009.07.03. Ariel, Katz, Sadeh, and Segal, The Dead Sea Scrolls Catalogue

Donald T. Ariel, Hava Katz, Shelley Sadeh, and Michael Segal, The Dead Sea Scrolls Catalogue
Reviewed by George J. Brooke

2009.07.02. Arav, Cities through the Looking Glass

Rami Arav, ed., Cities through the Looking Glass: Essays on the History and Archaeology of Biblical Urbanism
Reviewed by Aren Maeir

2009.07.01. Aitken, Semantics of Blessing and Cursing in Ancient Hebrew

J. K. Aitken, The Semantics of Blessing and Cursing in Ancient Hebrew
Reviewed by Yael Avrahami

2009.06.55. Verheyden et al., Miracles and Imagery in Luke and John

J. Verheyden, G. Van Belle, and J. G. van der Watt, eds., Miracles and Imagery in Luke and John: Festschrift Ulrich Busse
Reviewed by Peter J. Judge

2009.06.54. Rubio et al., Current Issues and the Study of the ANE

Gonzalo Rubio, Steven Garfinkle, Gary Beckman, and Daniel Snell; Mark Chavalas, ed., Current Issues and the Study of the Ancient Near East
Reviewed by Aren Maeir

2009.06.53. Lieu, I, II, and III John

Judith M. Lieu, I, II, and III John: A Commentary
Reviewed by John Painter

2009.06.52. Koosed, (Per)Mutations of Qohelet

Jennifer L. Koosed, (Per)Mutations of Qohelet: Reading the Body in the Book
Reviewed by Harold C. Washington

2009.06.51. Healy, The Gospel of Mark

Mary Healy, The Gospel of Mark
Reviewed by Francis J. Moloney

2009.06.50. Fields, Hebrew for the Rest of Us

Lee M. Fields, Hebrew for the Rest of Us: Using Hebrew Tools without Mastering Biblical Hebrew
Reviewed by Francis Dalrymple-Hamilton

2009.06.49. Dietrich, The Early Monarchy in Israel

Walter Dietrich; Joachim Vette, trans., The Early Monarchy in Israel: The Tenth Century B.C.E.
Reviewed by Jeremy Hutton

2009.06.48. Crossan and Reed, In Search of Paul

John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. Reed, In Search of Paul: How Jesus’ Apostle Opposed Rome’s Empire with God’s Kingdom
Reviewed by Elliott Maloney

2009.06.47. Cohn, Tangled Up in Text

Yehudah B. Cohn, Tangled Up in Text: Tefillin and the Ancient World
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

2009.06.46. Cline, From Eden to Exile

Eric Cline, From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible
Reviewed by Chad Spigel

2009.06.45. Bekken, The Word Is Near You

Per Jarle Bekken, The Word Is Near You: A Study of Deuteronomy 30:12–14 in Paul’s Letter to the Romans in a Jewish Context
Reviewed by J. R. Daniel Kirk

2009.06.44. Bauks and Nihan, Manuel d’exégèse de l’Ancien Testament

Michaela Bauks and Christophe Nihan, eds., Manuel d’exégèse de l’Ancien Testament
Reviewed by Uwe Becker

2009.06.43. Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses

Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony
Reviewed by Stephen J. Patterson

2009.06.42. Williamson, Commentary on Isaiah 1–5

H. G. M. Williamson, A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Isaiah 1–27: Volume 1: Commentary on Isaiah 1–5
Reviewed by Francis Landy

2009.06.41. Shields, The End of Wisdom

Martin A. Shields, The End of Wisdom: A Reappraisal of the Historical and Canonical Function of Ecclesiastes
Reviewed by Harold C. Washington

2009.06.40. Saur, Der Tyroszyklus des Ezechielbuches

Markus Saur, Der Tyroszyklus des Ezechielbuches
Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

2009.06.39. Reiterer; Egger-Wenzel, “Alle Weisheit stammt vom Herrn”

Friedrich V. Reiterer; Renate Egger-Wenzel, ed., “Alle Weisheit stammt vom Herrn”: Gesammelte Studien zu Ben Sira
Reviewed by Oda Wischmeyer

2009.06.38. Noss, A History of Bible Translation

Philip A. Noss, ed., A History of Bible Translation
Reviewed by Francis Dalrymple-Hamilton

2009.06.37. Greenman, Larsen, and Spencer, The Sermon on the Mount

Jeffrey P. Greenman, Timothy Larsen, and Stephen R. Spencer, eds., The Sermon on the Mount through the Centuries: From the Early Church to John Paul II
Reviewed by Charles H. Talbert

2009.06.36. Gan, The Metaphor of Shepherd in the Hebrew Bible

Jonathan Gan, The Metaphor of Shepherd in the Hebrew Bible: A Historical-Literary Reading
Reviewed by Claudia D. Bergmann

2009.06.35. Ellens, Sex in the Bible

J. Harold Ellens, Sex in the Bible: A New Consideration
Reviewed by William R. G. Loader

2009.06.34. Carter, The Roman Empire and the New Testament

Warren Carter, The Roman Empire and the New Testament: An Essential Guide
Reviewed by Pieter J. J. Botha

2009.06.33. Brueggemann, A Pathway of Interpretation

Walter Brueggemann, A Pathway of Interpretation: The Old Testament for Pastors and Students
Reviewed by Danny Mathews

2009.06.32. Bernhard, Other Early Christian Gospels

Andrew Bernhard, Other Early Christian Gospels: A Critical Edition of the Surviving Greek Manuscripts
Reviewed by Stephen J. Patterson

2009.06.31. Barton, Idolatry

Stephen C. Barton, ed., Idolatry: False Worship in the Bible, Early Judaism and Christianity
Reviewed by Markus Bockmuehl

2009.06.30. Vogt, Deuteronomic Theology and the Significance of Torah

Peter T. Vogt, Deuteronomic Theology and the Significance of Torah: A Reappraisal
Reviewed by Trent C. Butler

2009.06.29. Thatcher and Moore, Anatomies of Narrative Criticism

Tom Thatcher and Stephen D. Moore, eds., Anatomies of Narrative Criticism: The Past, Present, and Futures of the Fourth Gospel as Literature
Reviewed by Steven Hunt

2009.06.28. Porter and Stanley, As It Is Written

Stanley E. Porter and Christopher D. Stanley, eds., As It Is Written: Studying Paul’s Use of Scripture
Reviewed by Rodrigo J. Morales

2009.06.27. Perdue, The Sword and the Stylus

Leo G. Perdue, The Sword and the Stylus: An Introduction to Wisdom in the Age of Empires
Reviewed by Benjamin G. Wright III

2009.06.26. Neyrey and Stewart, The Social World of the New Testament

Jerome H. Neyrey and Eric C. Stewart, eds., The Social World of the New Testament: Insights and Models
Reviewed by Heather McKay

2009.06.25. Longman and Enns, Dictionary of the Old Testament

Tremper Longman III and Peter Enns, eds., Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and Writings
Reviewed by Francis Dalrymple-Hamilton

2009.06.24. Knowles, We Preach Not Ourselves

Michael P. Knowles, We Preach Not Ourselves: Paul on Proclamation
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III

2009.06.23. Green, Jude and 2 Peter

Gene L. Green, Jude and 2 Peter
Reviewed by Peter H. Davids

2009.06.22. Ellens, ed., Miracles

J. Harold Ellens, ed., Miracles: God, Science, and Psychology in the Paranormal: Volume 1: Religious and Spiritual Events
Reviewed by Susanne Heine

2009.06.21. Darko, No Longer Living as the Gentiles

Daniel K. Darko, No Longer Living as the Gentiles: Differentiation and Shared Ethical Values In Ephesians 4.17–6.9
Reviewed by William R. G. Loader

2009.06.20. Cohen et al., Birkat Shalom

Chaim Cohen, Victor Hurowitz, Avi Hurvitz, Yochanan Muffs, Baruch Schwartz, and Jeffrey Tigay, eds., Birkat Shalom: Studies in the Bible, Ancient Near Eastern Literature, and Postbiblical Judaism Presented to Shalom M. Paul on the Occasion of His Seventieth Birthday
Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

2009.06.19. Burnet, L’évangile de la trahison

Régis Burnet, L’évangile de la trahison: Une biographie de Judas
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek