Review of Biblical Literature Blog

Mark R. Sneed,  The Politics of Pessimism in Ecclesiastes: A Social-Science Perspective Reviewed by Martin A. Shields

Peter Pilhofer,  Neues aus der Welt der frühen Christen Reviewed by Günter Röhser

B. J. Oropeza,  Jews, Gentiles, and the Opponents of Paul: The Pauline Letters Reviewed by Joseph Oryshak

Douglas E. Oakman,  The Political Aims of Jesus Reviewed by Tobias Hagerland

Christian Metzenthin,  Jesaja-Auslegung in Qumran Reviewed by Paul Sanders

Tremper Longman III,  Job Reviewed by Michael Collender

Mark Leuchter and Jeremy M. Hutton, eds.,  Levites and Priests in Biblical History and Tradition Reviewed by Pekka Pitkanen

Daniel E. Fleming,  The Legacy of Israel in Judah’s Bible: History, Politics, and the Reinscribing of Tradition Reviewed by Yitzhaq Feder ...

Mersha Alehegne,  The Ethiopian Commentary on the Book of Genesis: Critical Edition and Translation Reviewed by James C. VanderKam

Pieter G. R. de Villiers and Jan Willem van Henten, eds.,  Coping with Violence in the New Testament Reviewed by James Hanson

Jacques Vermeylen,  Les Prophètes de la Bible et la fin des temps: XXIIIe congrès de l’Asssociation catholique française pour l’étude de la ...

Saul M. Olyan, ed.,  Social Theory and the Study of Israelite Religion: Essays in Retrospect and Prospects Reviewed by Bob Becking Reviewe...

David Emanuel,  From Bards to Biblical Exegetes: A Close Reading and Intertextual Analysis of Selected Exodus Psalms Reviewed by David G. F...

Ben C. Dunson,  Individual and Community in Paul’s Letter to the Romans Reviewed by Jason Weaver

Yolanda Dreyer,  Institutionalization of Authority and the Naming of Jesus Reviewed by Yongbom Lee

Naftali S. Cohn,  The Memory of the Temple and the Making of the Rabbis Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

Douglas A. Campbell,  The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul Reviewed by Jeffrey F. Cayzer

M. Eugene Boring,  An Introduction to the New Testament: History, Literature, Theology Reviewed by Pheme Perkins

Karin Hedner Zetterholm,  Jewish Interpretation of the Bible: Ancient and Contemporary Reviewed by Marianne Grohmann Reviewed by Andrea L....

Kathleen M. O’Connor,  Jeremiah: Pain and Promise Reviewed by Bob Becking

Steve Moyise,  Later New Testament Writers and Scripture: The Old Testament in Acts, Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles and Revelation Reviewed...

Andrew B. McGowan and Kent Harold Richards, eds.,  Method and Meaning: Essays on New Testament Interpretation in Honor of Harold W. Attridge...

Oded Lipschits, Gary N. Knoppers, and Manfred Oeming, eds.,  Judah and the Judeans in the Achaemenid Period: Negotiating Identity in an Inte...

Avraham Faust,  Judah in the Neo-Babylonian Period: The Archaeology of Desolation Reviewed by Ulrich Berges

G. K. Beale,  Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament: Exegesis and Interpretation Reviewed by Maarten J. J. Menken Reviewe...

Richard S. Ascough, Philip A. Harland, and John S. Kloppenborg,  Associations in the Greco-Roman World: A Sourcebook Reviewed by Richard I....

Bálint Károly Zabán,  The Pillar Function of the Speeches of Wisdom: Proverbs 1:20–33, 8:1–36 and 9:1–6 in the Structural Framework of Prove...

Daniel L. Smith-Christopher,  Jonah, Jesus, and Other Good Coyotes: Speaking Peace to Power in the Bible Reviewed by Joel Stephen Williams

Julien Smith,  Christ the Ideal King: Cultural Context, Rhetorical Strategy, and the Power of Divine Monarchy in Ephesians Reviewed by Keit...

Andreas Ruwe,  Die Psalmen zum Betrachten, Studieren und Vorlesen: Eine textanalytische Übersetzung Reviewed by Beat Weber

Tracy J. McKenzie,  Idolatry in the Pentateuch: An Innertextual Strategy Reviewed by Sven Petry

Tat-siong Benny Liew, ed.,  Postcolonial Interventions: Essays in Honor of R. S. Sugirtharajah Reviewed by Anthony Rees

Anke Inselmann,  Die Freude im Lukasevangelium: Ein Beitrag zur psychologischen Exegese Reviewed by Douglas A. Hume

Reinhard Feldmeier and Hermann Spieckermann,  God of the Living: A Biblical Theology Reviewed by M. Eugene Boring

Robert T. Anderson and Terry Giles,  The Samaritan Pentateuch: An Introduction to Its Origin, History, and Significance for Biblical Studies...

Linden E. Youngquist,  Q 6:37–42: Not Judging—The Blind Leading the Blind—The Disciple and the Teacher—The Speck and the Beam Reviewed by D...

Zipora Talshir, ed.,  Israel and Its Land: Inscriptions and History: Proceedings of a Conference in Honor of Shmuel Ahituv on the Occasion o...

Brent A. Strawn, ed.,  The Bible and the Pursuit of Happiness: What the Old and New Testaments Teach Us about the Good Life Reviewed by Way...

Carol A. Newsom, Sharon H. Ringe, and Jacqueline E. Lapsley, eds.,  Women’s Bible Commentary Reviewed by Alice L. Laffey

Otto Kaiser,  Gott, Mensch und Geschichte: Studien zum Verständnis des Menschen und seiner Geschichte in der klassischen, biblischen und nac...

David Lyle Jeffrey, ed.,  The King James Bible and the World It Made Reviewed by Francis Dalrymple-Hamilton

Yoram Hazony,  The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture Reviewed by Steven Dunn

Maxine L. Grossman, ed.,  Rediscovering the Dead Sea Scrolls: An Assessment of Old and New Approaches and Methods Reviewed by Laura Quick

Swift Edgar, ed.,  The Vulgate Bible, Volume 2: The Historical Books Reviewed by Ralph K. Hawkins

Lawrence Boadt; Richard Clifford and Daniel Harrington, eds.,  Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction Reviewed by Sarah Ward

Philippe Wajdenbaum,  Argonauts of the Desert: Structural Analysis of the Hebrew Bible Reviewed by Casper J. Labuschagne

David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, eds.,  Studia Philonica Annual XXIV, 2012 Reviewed by Scott Mackie

Anthony B. Robinson and Robert W. Wall,  Called to Lead: Paul’s Letters to Timothy for a New Day Reviewed by James Howard

Iain Provan and Mark J. Boda, eds.,  Let Us Go Up to Zion: Essays in Honour of H. G. M. Williamson on the Occasion of His Sixty-Fifth Birthd...

Jonathan T. Pennington,  Reading the Gospels Wisely: A Narrative and Theological Introduction Reviewed by Joel B. Green

Victor H. Matthews,  The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World: An Introduction Reviewed by Aren M. Maeir Reviewed by Stewart Moore

Daniel Marguerat,  Lukas, der erste christliche Historiker: Eine Studie zur Apostelgeschichte Reviewed by Thomas Bergholz

Matthias Konradt,  Israel, Kirche und die Völker im Matthäusevangelium Reviewed by Donald Senior

Richard B. Hays and Stefan Alkier, eds.,  Revelation and the Politics of Apocalyptic Interpretation Reviewed by Greg Carey

Irene Schulmeister,  Israels Befreiung aus Ägypten: Eine Formeluntersuchung zur Theologie des Deuteronomiums Reviewed by Peter Porzig

John J. Pilch,  A Cultural Handbook to the Bible Reviewed by Jeremiah W. Cataldo

George W. E. Nickelsburg and Michael E. Stone, eds.,  Early Judaism: Text and Documents on Faith and Piety Reviewed by David M. Maas

William Loader,  The New Testament on Sexuality Reviewed by Colleen M. Conway

Jonathan Grossman,  Esther: The Outer Narrative and the Hidden Reading Reviewed by Kelly A. Whitcomb

James L. Crenshaw,  Reading Job: A Literary and Theological Commentary Reviewed by Norman Habel

Walter Brueggemann,  David and His Theologian: Literary, Social, and Theological Investigations of the Early Monarchy Reviewed by Andrea R...

Markus Bockmuehl,  Simon Peter in Scripture and Memory: The New Testament Apostle in the Early Church Reviewed by Finn Damgaard

Michael F. Bird, ed.; Thomas R. Schreiner, Luke Timothy Johnson, Douglas A. Campbell, and Mark D. Nanos,  Four Views on the Apostle Paul R...

Gary M. Beckman, Trevor R. Bryce, and Eric H. Cline,  The Ahhiyawa Texts Reviewed by Paul Sanders

Stephen C. Russell,  Images of Egypt in Early Biblical Literature: Cisjordan-Israelite, Transjordan-Israelite, and Judahite Portrayals Rev...

Daniel Polz,  Der Beginn des Neuen Reiches: Zur Vorgeschichte einer Zeitenwende Reviewed by Roberto B. Gozzoli

Francis J. Moloney,  The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary Reviewed by Timothy Gombis

B. H. McLean,  Biblical Interpretation and Philosophical Hermeneutics Reviewed by Akio Ito

Bo H. Lim,  The ‘Way of the LORD’ in the Book of Isaiah Reviewed by Wilhelm J. Wessels

Donald H. Juel; Shane Berg and Matthew L. Skinner, eds.,  Shaping the Scriptural Imagination: Truth, Meaning, and the Theological Interpret...

Yitzhaq Feder,  Blood Expiation in Hittite and Biblical Ritual: Origins, Context, and Meaning Reviewed by William L. Lyons

Miguel A. De La Torre,  Genesis Reviewed by John E. Anderson

Lincoln H. Blumell,  Lettered Christians: Christians, Letters, and Late Antique Oxyrhynchus Reviewed by Thomas J. Kraus

Edward Adams,  Parallel Lives of Jesus: A Guide to the Four Gospels Reviewed by Adam Winn

Davis A. Young and Ralph F. Stearley,  The Bible, Rocks and Time: Geological Evidence for the Age of the Earth Reviewed by David M. Maas