2018.04.46. Yamasaki, Insights from Filmmaking for Analyzing Biblical Narrative

Gary Yamasaki, Insights from Filmmaking for Analyzing Biblical Narrative
Reviewed by Reina-Marie Loader

2018.04.45. Townsley, The Straight Mind in Corinth

Gillian Townsley, The Straight Mind in Corinth: Queer Readings across 1 Corinthians 11:2–16
Reviewed by Joseph A. Marchal

2018.04.44. Soulen, Defining Jesus

Richard N. Soulen, Defining Jesus: The Earthly, the Biblical, the Historical, and the Real Jesus, and How Not to Confuse Them
Reviewed by Glen Fairen

2018.04.43. Snow, Daniel’s Son of Man in Mark

Robert S. Snow, Daniel’s Son of Man in Mark: A Redefinition of the Jerusalem Temple and the Formation of a New Covenant Community
Reviewed by Max Botner

2018.04.42. Slater, Afrocentric Interpretations of Jesus and the Gospel Tradition

Thomas Bowie Slater, ed., Afrocentric Interpretations of Jesus and the Gospel Tradition: Things Black Scholars See That White Scholars Overlook
Reviewed by John W. Fadden

2018.04.41. Queen-Sutherland, Ruth and Esther

Kandy Queen-Sutherland, Ruth and Esther
Reviewed by Peter H. W. Lau
Reviewed by Jeanette Mathews

2018.04.40. Pervo, The Acts of John

Richard I. Pervo, The Acts of John
Reviewed by R. Alan Culpepper

2018.04.39. Moss and Baden, Reconceiving Infertility

Candida R. Moss and Joel S. Baden, Reconceiving Infertility: Biblical Perspectives on Procreation and Childlessness
Reviewed by Beth M. Stovell

2018.04.38. McDonald, Exploring Moral Injury in Sacred Texts

Joseph McDonald, Exploring Moral Injury in Sacred Texts
Reviewed by Joel Stephen Williams

2018.04.37. Korada, The Rationale for Aniconism in the Old Testament

Manoja Kumar Korada, The Rationale for Aniconism in the Old Testament: A Study of Select Texts
Reviewed by Nathan Macdonald

2018.04.36. Kirk, A Man Attested by God

J. R. Daniel Kirk, A Man Attested by God: The Human Jesus of the Synoptic Gospels
Reviewed by Derek Tovey

2018.04.35. Eykel, “But Their Faces Were All Looking Up”

Eric M. Vanden Eykel, “But Their Faces Were All Looking Up”: Author and Reader in the Protoevangelium of James
Reviewed by Joseph Azize

2018.04.34. Crutcher, That He Might Be Revealed

Rhonda G. Crutcher, That He Might Be Revealed: Water Imagery and the Identity of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Reviewed by Dorothy A. Lee

2018.04.33. Bubbers, A Scriptural Theology of Eucharistic Blessings

Susan I. Bubbers, A Scriptural Theology of Eucharistic Blessings
Reviewed by Richard S. Briggs

2018.04.32. Wagner and van Oorschot, Individualität und Selbstreflexion in den Literaturen des Alten Testaments

Andreas Wagner and Jürgen van Oorschot, eds., Individualität und Selbstreflexion in den Literaturen des Alten Testaments
Reviewed by Gert Kwakkel

2018.04.31. Taylor and Weir, Women in the Story of Jesus

Marion Ann Taylor and Heather E. Weir, eds., Women in the Story of Jesus: The Gospels through the Eyes of Nineteenth-Century Female Biblical Interpreters
Reviewed by Jill Marshall

2018.04.30. Sheridan, Language for God in Patristic Tradition

Mark Sheridan, Language for God in Patristic Tradition: Wrestling with Biblical Anthropomorphism
Reviewed by Kevin Clarke

2018.04.29. Pascuzzi, Paul

Maria Pascuzzi, Paul: Windows on His Thought and His World
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Cockrell

2018.04.28. Pascut, Redescribing Jesus’ Divinity through a Social Science Theory

Beniamin Pascut, Redescribing Jesus’ Divinity through a Social Science Theory: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Forgiveness and Divine Identity in Ancient Judaism and Mark 2:1–12
Reviewed by Timothy Bertolet

2018.04.27. Kozlova, Maternal Grief in the Hebrew Bible

Ekaterina E. Kozlova, Maternal Grief in the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Claudia D. Bergmann

2018.04.26. Grabbe, 1 and 2 Kings

Lester L. Grabbe, 1 and 2 Kings: History and Story in Ancient Israel
Reviewed by Benjamin Giffone

2018.04.25. Engberg-Pedersen, John and Philosophy

Troels Engberg-Pedersen, John and Philosophy: A New Reading of the Fourth Gospel
Reviewed by Gitte Buch-Hansen

2018.04.24. Eidevall, Amos

Göran Eidevall, Amos: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney

2018.04.23. Downs, The Offering of the Gentiles

David J. Downs, The Offering of the Gentiles: Paul’s Collection for Jerusalem in Its Chronological, Cultural, and Cultic Contexts
Reviewed by Stephan J. Joubert

2018.04.22. Crutcher, That He Might Be Revealed

Rhonda G. Crutcher, That He Might Be Revealed: Water Imagery and the Identity of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Reviewed by Steven R. Shisley

2018.04.21. Auld, Life in Kings

A. Graeme Auld, Life in Kings: Reshaping the Royal Story in the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by John W. Herbst

2018.04.20. Wrede, The Authenticity of the Second Letter to the Thessalonians

Wilhelm Wrede, The Authenticity of the Second Letter to the Thessalonians
Reviewed by Rob van Houwelingen

2018.04.19. Wilson, Kingship and Memory in Ancient Judah

Ian D. Wilson, Kingship and Memory in Ancient Judah
Reviewed by Jason Silverman

2018.04.18. Svärd, Women and Power in Neo-Assyrian Palaces

Saana Svärd, Women and Power in Neo-Assyrian Palaces
Reviewed by Laura Quick

2018.04.17. Reynolds and Stuckenbruck, The Jewish Apocalyptic Tradition and the Shaping of New Testament Thought

Benjamin E. Reynolds and Loren T. Stuckenbruck, eds., The Jewish Apocalyptic Tradition and the Shaping of New Testament Thought
Reviewed by Greg Carey

2018.04.16. Lim, Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians

Kar Yong Lim, Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians
Reviewed by Christopher A. Porter

2018.04.15. Leonard-Fleckman and Laffey, Ruth

Mahri Leonard-Fleckman and Alice L. Laffey, Ruth
Reviewed by Terry Giles

2018.04.14. Harrison and Welborn, The First Urban Churches 1

James R. Harrison and L. L. Welborn, eds., The First Urban Churches 1: Methodological Foundations
Reviewed by Michelle Christian

2018.04.13. Finlan, Sacrifice and Atonement

Stephen Finlan, Sacrifice and Atonement: Psychological Motives and Biblical Patterns
Reviewed by Donald Senior

2018.04.12. Findlay, From Prophet to Priest

James D. Findlay, From Prophet to Priest: The Characterization of Aaron in the Pentateuch
Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

2018.04.11. Concannon, “When You Were Gentiles”

Cavan W. Concannon, “When You Were Gentiles”: Specters of Ethnicity in Roman Corinth and Paul’s Corinthian Correspondence
Reviewed by Love L. Sechrest

2018.04.10. Westerholm and Westerholm, Reading Sacred Scripture

Stephen Westerholm and Martin Westerholm, Reading Sacred Scripture: Voices from the History of Biblical Interpretation
Reviewed by Christopher T. Holmes

2018.04.09. Walker, Beyond the Obvious

Donald Dale Walker, Beyond the Obvious: Doorways to Understanding the New Testament
Reviewed by J. Andrew Doole

2018.04.08. Vanhoozer and Treier, Theology and the Mirror of Scripture

Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Daniel J. Treier, Theology and the Mirror of Scripture: A Mere Evangelical Account
Reviewed by Joel Stephen Williams

2018.04.07. Markschies, Christian Theology and Its Institutions in the Early Roman Empire

Christoph Markschies, Christian Theology and Its Institutions in the Early Roman Empire: Prolegomena to a History of Early Christian Theology
Reviewed by Joseph Azize

2018.04.06. Byrskog, Holmén, and Kankaanniemi, The Identity of Jesus

Samuel Byrskog, Tom Holmén, and Matti Kankaanniemi, eds., The Identity of Jesus: Nordic Voices
Reviewed by Eve-Marie Becker

2018.04.05. Byron and Lovelace, Womanist Interpretations of the Bible

Gay L. Byron and Vanessa Lovelace, eds., Womanist Interpretations of the Bible: Expanding the Discourse
Reviewed by Amanda Mbuvi

2018.04.04. Brewer-Boydston, Good Queen Mothers, Bad Queen Mothers

Ginny Brewer-Boydston, Good Queen Mothers, Bad Queen Mothers: The Theological Presentation of the Queen Mother in 1 and 2 Kings
Reviewed by Laura Quick

2018.04.03. Belser, Power, Ethics, and Ecology in Jewish Late Antiquity

Julia Watts Belser, Power, Ethics, and Ecology in Jewish Late Antiquity: Rabbinic Responses to Drought and Disaster
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

2018.04.02. Beldman, The Completion of Judges

David J. H. Beldman, The Completion of Judges: Strategies of Ending in Judges 17–21
Reviewed by Victor H. Matthews

2018.04.01. Athanassiadi, Mutations of Hellenism in Late Antiquity

Polymnia Athanassiadi, Mutations of Hellenism in Late Antiquity
Reviewed by Evgenia Moiseeva

2018.03.54. Thiessen, Paul and the Gentile Problem

Matthew Thiessen, Paul and the Gentile Problem
Reviewed by Nijay Gupta

2018.03.53. Southwood, Marriage by Capture in the Book of Judges

Katharine E. Southwood, Marriage by Capture in the Book of Judges: An Anthropological Approach
Reviewed by George G. Nicol

2018.03.52. Novakovic, Resurrection: A Guide for the Perplexed

Lidija Novakovic, Resurrection: A Guide for the Perplexed
Reviewed by Archie T. Wright

2018.03.51. Nogalski, The Book of the Twelve and Beyond

James D. Nogalski, The Book of the Twelve and Beyond: Collected Essays of James D. Nogalski
Reviewed by Soo J. Kim

2018.03.50. Kraus and Sommer, Book of Seven Seals

Thomas J. Kraus and Michael Sommer, eds., Book of Seven Seals
Reviewed by Darius Müller

2018.03.49. Kitchen and Kiraz, The Book of Acts according to the Syriac Peshitta

Robert Kitchen, trans.; George A. Kiraz, ed., The Book of Acts according to the Syriac Peshitta Version with English Translation
Reviewed by David A. Smith

2018.03.48. Gunkel, Elijah, Yahweh, and Baal

Hermann Gunkel, Elijah, Yahweh, and Baal
Reviewed by Bálint Károly Zabán

2018.03.47. Granados, La teología de la reconciliación en las cartas de san Pablo

Juan Manuel Granados Rojas, La teología de la reconciliación en las cartas de san Pablo
Reviewed by Thomas W. Hudgins

2018.03.46. Gillman, Mary Ann Beavis, and HyeRan Kim-Craag, 1–2 Thessalonians

Florence M. Gillman, Mary Ann Beavis, and HyeRan Kim-Craag, 1–2 Thessalonians
Reviewed by Jennifer Houston McNeel

2018.03.45. Elliott, Beware the Evil Eye 4: Postbiblical Israel and Early Christianity through Late Antiquity

John H. Elliott, Beware the Evil Eye: The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World: Volume 4: Postbiblical Israel and Early Christianity through Late Antiquity
Reviewed by Nicole L. Tilford

2018.03.44. Dixon, The Testimony of the Exalted Jesus in the Book of Revelation

Sarah S. U. Dixon, The Testimony of the Exalted Jesus in the Book of Revelation
Reviewed by Robyn Whitaker

2018.03.43. Brock and Kiraz, Gorgias Concise Syriac-English, English-Syriac Dictionary

Sebastian P. Brock and George A. Kiraz, Gorgias Concise Syriac-English, English-Syriac Dictionary
Reviewed by Lindsey A. Askin

2018.03.42. Boomershine, The Messiah of Peace

Thomas Boomershine, The Messiah of Peace: A Performance-Criticism Commentary on Mark’s Passion-Resurrection Narrative
Reviewed by David Seal

2018.03.41. Ben-Yashar and Penkower, The Bible in Rabbinic Interpretation: Joel and Amos

Menahem Ben-Yashar and Jordan Penkower, The Bible in Rabbinic Interpretation: Rabbinic Derashot on Prophets and Writings in Talmudic and Midrashic Literature, Volume Two: Joel and Amos [Hebrew]
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

2018.03.40. Ajer, The Death of Jesus and the Politics of Place in the Gospel of John

Peter Claver Ajer, The Death of Jesus and the Politics of Place in the Gospel of John
Reviewed by Gilberto A. Ruiz

2018.03.39. Taylor and de Groot, Women of War, Women of Woe

Marion Ann Taylor and Christiana de Groot, eds., Women of War, Women of Woe: Joshua and Judges through the Eyes of Nineteenth-Century Female Biblical Interpreters
Reviewed by Susanne Scholz

2018.03.38. Nordgaard, Possessions and Family in the Writings of Luke

Stefan Nordgaard, Possessions and Family in the Writings of Luke: Questioning the Unity of Luke's Ethics
Reviewed by Thomas E. Phillips

2018.03.37. Kuhn, The Kingdom according to Luke and Acts

Karl Allen Kuhn, The Kingdom according to Luke and Acts: A Social, Literary, and Theological Introduction
Reviewed by Brian W. Bunnell

2018.03.36. Kim, Reading Isaiah

Hyun Chul Paul Kim, Reading Isaiah: A Literary and Theological Commentary
Reviewed by Torsten Uhlig

2018.03.35. Havea and Lau, Reading Ruth in Asia

Jione Havea and Peter H. W. Lau, eds., Reading Ruth in Asia
Reviewed by Woo Min Lee

2018.03.34. Gundry, Peter: False Disciple and Apostate according to Saint Matthew

Robert H. Gundry, Peter: False Disciple and Apostate according to Saint Matthew
Reviewed by Sonya S. Cronin

2018.03.33. Friesen, Reading Dionysus

Courtney Friesen, Reading Dionysus: Euripides' Bacchae and the Cultural Contestations of Greeks, Jews, Romans, and Christians
Reviewed by J. R. C. Cousland

2018.03.32. Dicken, Herod as a Composite Character in Luke-Acts

Frank Dicken, Herod as a Composite Character in Luke-Acts
Reviewed by Alexander P. Thompson

2018.03.31. Collins, Lemos, Olyan, Worship, Women and War

John J. Collins, T. M. Lemos, Saul M. Olyan, eds., Worship, Women and War: Essays in Honor of Susan Niditch
Reviewed by Bob Becking

2018.03.30. Collins, The Invention of Judaism

John J. Collins, The Invention of Judaism: Torah and Jewish Identity from Deuteronomy to Paul
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney