Review of Biblical Literature Blog

Hanne von Weissenberg, Juha Pakkala, and Marko Marttila, eds., Changes in Scripture: Rewriting and Interpreting Authoritative Traditions in ...

Beate Pongratz-Leisten, ed., Reconsidering the Concept of Revolutionary Monotheism Reviewed by Michael B. Hundley

Elim Hiu, Regulations concerning Tongues and Prophecy in 1 Corinthians 14.26–40: Relevance beyond the Corinthian Church Reviewed by Lars Kie...

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

David L. Eastman, Paul the Martyr: The Cult of the Apostle in the Latin West Reviewed by Lee M. Jefferson Reviewed by Shelly Matthews

Richard E. DeMaris, The New Testament in Its Ritual World Reviewed by Jason T. Lamoreaux

Roy E. Ciampa and Brian S. Rosner, The First Letter to the Corinthians Reviewed by Jeffrey Cayzer

James B. Charlesworth, The Good and Evil Serpent: How a Universal Symbol Became Christianized Reviewed by Volker Rabens and Rosel Pientka-Hi...

Christopher B. Ansberry, Be Wise, My Son, and Make My Heart Glad: An Exploration of the Courtly Nature of the Book of Proverbs Reviewed by A...

Stanley E. Porter and Cynthia Long Westfall, eds., Empire in the New Testament Reviewed by Torrey Seland

Roland Meynet, A New Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels Reviewed by Tobias Hägerland

Cotton Mather; ed. Reiner Smolinski, Biblia Americana, Volume 1: Genesis Reviewed by Mark Elliott

Brent Landau, Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem Reviewed by Craig A. Evans

John Kampen, Wisdom Literature Reviewed by Devorah Dimant

Kelly R. Iverson and Christopher W. Skinner, eds., Mark as Story: Retrospect and Prospect Reviewed by Adam Winn

Jason B. Hood, The Messiah, His Brothers, and the Nations: (Matthew 1.1–17) Reviewed by M. Eugene Boring

Zev Garber, ed., The Jewish Jesus: Revelation, Reflection, Reclamation Reviewed by Walter Brueggemann

Tamara Cohn Eskenazi and Tikva Frymer-Kensky, Ruth Reviewed by Peter H. W. Lau

Robert B. Coote and Keith W. Whitelam, The Emergence of Early Israel in Historical Perspective Reviewed by Aren M. Maeir

Janet Smith, Dust or Dew: Immortality in the Ancient Near East and in Psalm 49 Reviewed by Philippus J. Botha

Michael S. Moore, WealthWatch: A Study of Socioeconomic Conflict in the Bible Reviewed by Matthew Coomber

Robert K. McIver, Memory, Jesus, and the Synoptic Gospels Reviewed by Alan Kirk

Eric F. Mason and Kevin B. McCruden, eds., Reading the Epistle to the Hebrews: A Resource for Students Reviewed by Scott D. Mackie

Marjo Korpel and Johannes de Moor, The Silent God Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

Colin J. Humphreys, The Mystery of the Last Supper: Reconstructing the Final Days of Jesus Reviewed by David A. Fiensy Reviewed by Mary J. M...

David M. Carr, The Formation of the Hebrew Bible: A New Reconstruction Reviewed by Christoph Berner

Sherri Brown, Gift upon Gift: Covenant through Word in the Gospel of John Reviewed by Dirk van der Merwe

Brian Britt, Biblical Curses and the Displacement of Tradition Reviewed by Brian Doak

Ben Witherington III, What’s in the Word: Rethinking the Socio-Rhetorical Character of the New Testament Reviewed by Vernon K. Robbins

Richard N. Longenecker, Introducing Romans: Critical Issues in Paul’s Most Famous Letter Reviewed by Akio Ito

Timothy Jay Johnson, Now My Eye Sees You: Unveiling an Apocalyptic Job Reviewed by Michael S. Moore

Lester L. Grabbe, ed., Israel in Transition 2: From Late Bronze II to Iron IIA (c. 1250–850 BCE): The Texts Reviewed by Aren Maier

Antonios Finitsis, Visions and Eschatology: A Socio-Historical Analysis of Zechariah 1–6 Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

Bruce Chilton and Deirdre J. Good, Studying the New Testament: A Fortress Introduction Reviewed by Moschos Goutzioudis

Martinus C. de Boer, Galatians: A Commentary Reviewed by James D. G. Dunn Reviewed by Martin Meiser

Katell Berthelot and Thierry Legrand, eds., Torah: Exode, Lévitique, Nombres Reviewed by Eibert Tigchelaar

Kenneth E. Bailey, Paul through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians Reviewed by Jack Barentsen

Michael Weigl, Die aramäischen Achikar-Sprüche aus Elephantine und die alttestamentliche Weisheitsliteratur Reviewed by Mark W. Hamilton

John Van Seters, Changing Perspectives I: Studies in the History, Literature and Religion of Biblical Israel Reviewed by Diana Edelman

R. S. Sugirtharajah, Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism: History, Method, Practice Reviewed by Jean Louis Ska

Daniel B. Stevick, Jesus and His Own: A Commentary on John 13–17 Reviewed by John Painter

David I. Starling, Not My People: Gentiles as Exiles in Pauline Hermeneutics Reviewed by Robert Foster

Jacques Schlosser, La première épître de Pierre Reviewed by Jean-Paul Michaud

Henning Graf Reventlow; Leo G. Perdue, trans., History of Biblical Interpretation, Volume 4: From the Englightenment to the Twentieth Centur...

Barbara M. Leung Lai, Through the ‘I’-Window: The Inner Life of Characters in the Hebrew Bible Reviewed by Frank H. Polak

Young Sook Choi, “Denn wenn ich schwach bin dann bin ich stark”: Die paulinischen Peristasenkataloge und ihre Apostolatstheologie Reviewed b...

Michael F. Bird, Colossians and Philemon Reviewed by Rosemary Canavan

Ben Witherington III, What’s in the Word: Rethinking the Socio-rhetorical Character of the New Testament Reviewed by Richard L. Rohrbaugh

Antoinette Clark Wire, The Case for Mark Composed in Performance Reviewed by Larry W. Hurtado

Luis Sánchez Navarro, Testimonios del Reino: Evangelios Sinópticos y Hechos los Apóstoles Reviewed by David E. C. Ford

Joshua N. Moon, Jeremiah’s New Covenant: An Augustinian Reading Reviewed by Bob Becking

Elizabeth A. McCabe, ed., Women in the Biblical World: A Survey of Old and New Testament Perspectives Reviewed by Joseph Oryshak

Dennis J. Horton, Death and Resurrection: The Shape and Function of a Literary Motif in the Book of Acts Reviewed by Arie W. Zwiep

Lisbeth S. Fried, ed., Was 1 Esdras First? An Investigation into the Priority and Nature of 1 Esdras Reviewed by Erik Eynikel

David Frankel, The Land of Canaan and the Destiny of Israel: Theologies of Territory in the Hebrew Bible Reviewed by Phillip Sherman

Yitzhaq Feder, Blood Expiation in Hittite and Biblical Ritual: Origins, Context, and Meaning Reviewed by Pekka Pitkänen

Mary Dove, ed., The Earliest Advocates of the English Bible: The Texts of the Medieval Debate Reviewed by David G. Burke

James Riley Strange, The Moral World of James: Setting the Epistle in Its Greco-Roman and Judaic Environments Reviewed by John S. Kloppenbor...

Michael E. Stone, Ancient Judaism: New Visions and Views Reviewed by Joseph Angel

Andrew E. Steinmann, Ezra and Nehemiah Reviewed by Antje Labahn

Hershel Shanks, Freeing the Dead Sea Scrolls: And Other Adventures of an Archaeology Outsider Reviewed by Matthew A. Collins

Tammi J. Schneider, An Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamian Religion Reviewed by Andrew Riley

Thomas E. Phillips, Acts within Diverse Frames of Reference Reviewed by Arie W. Zwiep

Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan and Tina Pippin, eds., Mother Goose, Mother Jones, Mommie Dearest: Biblical Mothers and Their Children Reviewed by Mel...

Richard A. Horsley, Jesus and the Powers: Conflict, Covenant, and the Hope of the Poor Reviewed by Kevin B. McCruden

John Paul Heil, Hebrews: Chiastic Structures and Audience Response Reviewed by Philip Church

Philip F. Esler, Sex, Wives, and Warriors: Reading Biblical Narrative with Its Ancient Audience Reviewed by Brian Peterson

Clint Tibbs, Religious Experience of the Pneuma: Communication With the Spirit World in 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 Reviewed by John Poirier

Jaroslav Rindos, He of Whom It Is Written: John the Baptist and Elijah in Luke Reviewed by Clare K. Rothschild

Seth D. Postell, Adam as Israel: Genesis 1–3 as the Introduction to the Torah and Tanakh Reviewed by John E. Anderson

Marty Alan Michelson, Reconciling Violence and Kingship: A Study of Judges and 1 Samuel Reviewed by Klaas Spronk

Jack R. Lundbom, The Hebrew Prophets: An Introduction Reviewed by Göran Eidevall

Geir Otto Holmås, Prayer and Vindication in Luke-Acts: The Theme of Prayer within the Context of the Legitimating and Edifying Objective of ...

Tchavdar S. Hadjiev, The Composition and Redaction of the Book of Amos Reviewed by Beth Stovell

James D. G. Dunn, Jesus, Paul, and the Gospels Reviewed by Raymond F. Collins