Review of Biblical Literature Blog

N. Verbin, Divinely Abused: A Philosophical Perspective on Job and His Kin Reviewed by F. Rachel Magdalene

Richard C. Steiner, Biblical Translation in the Making: The Evolution and Impact of Saadia Gaon’s Tafsr Reviewed by Rachel Adelman

Christopher W. Skinner, What Are They Saying about the Gospel of Thomas? Reviewed by Thomas Bergholz Reviewed by Ian Brown

Stanley E. Porter and Jason C. Robinson, Hermeneutics: An Introduction to Interpretive Theory Reviewed by Oda Wischmeyer

Helen Moore and Julian Reid, eds., Manifold Greatness: The Making of the King James Bible Reviewed by David G. Burke

Thomas W. Mann, The Book of the Former Prophets Reviewed by David G. Firth

Rowan A. Greer, Theodore of Mopsuestia: Commentary on the Minor Pauline Epistles Reviewed by Hennie Stander

Carol J. Dempsey and Elayne J. Shapiro, Reading the Bible, Transforming Conflict Reviewed by Jacobus Kok

April D. DeConick, Holy Misogyny: Why the Sex and Gender Conflicts in the Early Church Still Matter Reviewed by Alicia D. Myers

Erich Zenger; ed. Christian Frevel, Einleitung in das Alte Testament Reviewed by Trent C. Butler Reviewed by Jordan M. Scheetz

Robin Routledge, Old Testament Theology: A Thematic Approach Reviewed by Hubert James Keener

Jodi Magness, Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus Reviewed by Sean Freyne Reviewed by Sarah E. Rollens

Wes Howard-Brook, “Come Out My People!”: God’s Call Out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond Reviewed by David M. Valeta

Roy L. Heller, Conversations with Scripture: The Book of Judges Reviewed by Klaas Spronk

Scott W. Hahn, The Kingdom of God as Liturgical Empire: A Theological Commentary on 1–2 Chronicles Reviewed by Mark McEntire

Bruce Chilton and Paul V. M. Flesher, Targums: A Critical Introduction Reviewed by David Shepherd

S. Bar, D. Kahn, and J. J. Shirley, eds., Egypt, Canaan and Israel: History, Imperialism, Ideology and Literature Reviewed by Aren M. Maeir

Dieter Zeller, Jesus – Logienquelle – Evangelien Reviewed by John S. Kloppenborg

Christian Smith, The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture Reviewed by Craig L. Blomberg

James D. Nogalski, The Book of the Twelve Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

Elizabeth A. McCabe, ed., Women in the Biblical World: A Survey of Old and New Testament Perspectives Reviewed by Ginny Brewer-Boydston

Feidhlimidh T. Magennis, First and Second Samuel Reviewed by William L. Lyons

John Goldingay, Key Questions about Biblical Interpretation: Old Testament Answers Reviewed by John E. Anderson

Bonnie J. Flessen, An Exemplary Man: Cornelius and Characterization in Acts 10 Reviewed by Jean-François Racine

Georg Fischer, Die Anfänge der Bibel: Studien zu Genesis und Exodus Reviewed by Frank H. Polak

David A. Bergen, Dischronology and Dialogic in the Bible’s Primary Narrative Reviewed by Sara Koenig

Reinhard Achenbach, Rainer Albertz, and Jakob Wöhrle, eds., The Foreigner and the Law: Perspectives from the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Ne...

Michael P. Streck, Altbabylonisches Lehrbuch Reviewed by Gerhard Karner

Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Land of Our Fathers: The Roles of Ancestor Veneration in Biblical Land Claims Reviewed by Bob Becking

Matthew S. Rindge, Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Fool: Luke 12:13–34 among Ancient Conversations on Death and Possessions Reviewed by Nils Neum...

Timothy Larsen, A People of One Book: The Bible and the Victorians Reviewed by Mark Elliott

Teresa J. Hornsby and Ken Stone, eds., Bible Trouble: Queer Reading at the Boundaries of Biblical Scholarship Reviewed by Juliana Claassens

Marielle Frigge, Beginning Biblical Studies Reviewed by Coleman Baker

Martin J. Buss; ed. Nickie M. Stipe, The Changing Shape of Form Criticism: A Relational Approach Reviewed by Colin Toffelmire

Jason Bembry, Yahweh’s Coming of Age Reviewed by Johannes de Moor

Kenneth E. Bailey, Paul through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians Reviewed by Ben Witherington III

Stéphanie Anthonioz, « À qui me comparerez-vous ? » (Is 40,25): La polémique contre l’idolâtrie dans le Deutéro-Isaïe Reviewed by Sven Petry

John Morgan-Wynne, The Cross in the Johannine Writings Reviewed by David Crump

James P. Ware, Paul and the Mission of the Church: Philippians in Ancient Jewish Context Reviewed by Angela Standhartinger

Klaus Wachtel and Michael W. Holmes, eds., The Textual History of the Greek New Testament: Changing Views in Contemporary Research Reviewed ...

Stefanos Mihalios, The Danielic Eschatological Hour in the Johannine Literature Reviewed by Dirk van der Merwe

Yung Suk Kim, A Theological Introduction to Paul’s Letters: Exploring a Threefold Theology of Paul Reviewed by Jason Weaver

Larry W. Hurtado and Paul L. Owen, eds., ‘Who Is This Son of Man?’: The Latest Scholarship on a Puzzling Expression of the Historical Jesus ...

Gonzalo Haya-Prats, Empowered Believers: The Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts Reviewed by Nils Neumann

Jeffrey Brodd and Jonathan L. Reed, eds., Rome and Religion: A Cross-Disciplinary Dialogue on the Imperial Cult Reviewed by John Kloppenborg

Daniel Boyarin, The Jewish Gospels: The Story of the Jewish Christ Reviewed by F. Stanley Jones

Ann W. Astell and Sandor Goodhart, eds., Sacrifice, Scripture, and Substitution: Readings in Ancient Judaism and Christianity Reviewed by Jo...

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