Review of Biblical Literature Blog

Julie Woods, Jeremiah 48 as Christian Scripture Reviewed by Frederik Poulsen

J. Brian Tucker, You Belong to Christ: Paul and the Formation of Social Identity in 1 Corinthians 1–4 Reviewed by Maria A. Pascuzzi

Michael E. W. Thompson, Where Is the God of Justice? The Old Testament and Suffering Reviewed by Pekka Pitkanen

Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler, eds., The Jewish Annotated New Testament Reviewed by Stephen Moyise

Scott C. Jones, Rumors of Wisdom: Job 28 as Poetry Reviewed by Edward L. Greenstein

John Paul Heil, Philippians: Let Us Rejoice in Being Conformed to Christ Reviewed by Peter-Ben Smit Reviewed by Todd D. Still

John Drane, Introducing the New Testament Reviewed by Nijay Gupta

John Choi, Traditions at Odds: The Reception of the Pentateuch in Biblical and Second Temple Period Literature Reviewed by John Engle

Coleman A. Baker, Identity, Memory, and Narrative in Early Christianity: Peter, Paul, and Recategorization in the Book of Acts Reviewed by J...

Géza G. Xeravits, ed., Dualism in Qumran Reviewed by Devorah Dimant

R. B. Salters, Lamentations: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary Reviewed by Eleuterio Ruiz

Kenneth Liljeström, ed., The Early Reception of Paul Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek

Lester L. Grabbe and Oded Lipschits, eds., Judah between East and West: The Transition from Persian to Greek Rule (ca. 400–200 BCE) Reviewed...

Edwin M. Good, Genesis 1–11: Tales of the Earliest World Reviewed by George Savran

Justo L. González, Luke Reviewed by Martin M. Culy

Detlev Dormeyer, Das Lukasevangelium: Neu übersetzt und kommentiert Reviewed by M. Eugene Boring

James Dawsey, Peter’s Last Sermon: Identity and Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark Reviewed by Adam Winn

Eryl W. Davies, The Immoral Bible: Approaches to Biblical Ethics Reviewed by Joel Williams

Leslie C. Allen, A Liturgy of Grief: A Pastoral Commentary on Lamentations Reviewed by Elizabeth Boase

Ben Zion Rosenfeld, Torah Centers and Rabbinic Activity in Palestine 70–400 C.E.: History and Geographic Distribution Reviewed by Joshua Sch...

Charles B. Puskas and C. Michael Robbins, An Introduction to the New Testament Reviewed by J. Samuel Subramanian

Alicia Suskin Ostriker, For the Love of God: The Bible as an Open Book Reviewed by Barbara Green

Bruce W. Longenecker, Remember the Poor: Paul, Poverty, and the Greco-Roman World Reviewed by Kathy Ehrensperger Reviewed by L. L. Welborn

Christian A. Eberhart, ed., Ritual and Metaphor: Sacrifice in the Bible Reviewed by Greg Carey Reviewed by John Dunnill

Gary Alan Chamberlain, The Greek of the Septuagint: A Supplemental Lexicon Reviewed by Peter Burton

Michael F. Bird and Joseph R. Dodson, eds., Paul and the Second Century Reviewed by Joseph B. Tyson

Stephen J. Bennett, Ecclesiastes/Lamentations: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition Reviewed by Russell L. Meek

Leslie W. Walck, The Son of Man in the Parables of Enoch and in Matthew Reviewed by Donald Senior

Leigh M. Trevaskis, Holiness, Ethics and Ritual in Leviticus Reviewed by James W. Watts

Hayim Tadmor; ed. Mordechai Cogan, “With My Many Chariots I Have Gone Up the Heights of the Mountains”: Historical and Literary Studies on A...

Mikeal C. Parsons, Martin M. Culy, and Joshua J. Stigall, Luke: A Handbook on the Greek Text Reviewed by John DelHousaye

Kristen H. Lindbeck, Elijah and the Rabbis: Story and Theology Reviewed by Sonya S. Cronin

Ian Christopher Levy, ed., The Letter to the Galatians Reviewed by Ian J. Elmer Reviewed by Akio Ito

John Horman, A Common Written Greek Source for Mark and Thomas Reviewed by Simon Gathercole

John Fitzgerald, Fika J. van Rensburg, and Herrie van Rooy, eds., Animosity, the Bible, and Us: Some European, North American, and South Afr...

Milton Eng, The Days of Our Years: A Lexical Semantic Study of the Life Cycle in Biblical Israel Reviewed by Paul Korchin

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