Review of Biblical Literature Blog

Stephen I. Wright,  Jesus the Storyteller Reviewed by Marianne Blickenstaff

William O. Walker,  Gospels, Jesus, and Christian Origins Reviewed by J. Andrew Doole

Moulie Vidas,  Tradition and the Formation of the Talmud Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

Josaphat C. Tam,  Apprehension of Jesus in the Gospel of John Reviewed by Deolito Vender Vistar Jr.

Mark D. Owens,  As It Was in the Beginning: An Intertextual Analysis of New Creation in Galatians, 2 Corinthians, and Ephesians Reviewed by...

J. Gordon McConville and Lloyd K. Pietersen, eds.,  Conception, Reception, and the Spirit: Essays in Honor of Andrew T. Lincoln Reviewed by...

Ekaterina Matusova,  The Meaning of the Letter of Aristeas: In Light of Biblical Interpretation and Grammatical Tradition, and with Referenc...

Joseph Lam,  Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible: Metaphor, Culture, and the Making of a Religious Concept Reviewed by Ryan P. Bonfiglio

Thomas Fabisiak,  The “Nocturnal Side of Science” in David Friedrich Strauss’s Life of Jesus Critically Examined Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Mor...

Robert Evans,  Reception History, Tradition and Biblical Interpretation: Gadamer and Jauss in Current Practice Reviewed by William Lamb

Giuseppe de Carlo,  Il Bagliore delle luci antiche: Una lettura sapienziale della Bibbia ebraica Reviewed by Andrea Ravasco

Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer,  Zechariah’s Vision Report and Its Earliest Interpreters: A Redaction-Critical Study of Zechariah 1–8 Reviewed by Max ...

Craig A. Smith,  2 Timothy Reviewed by Robert W. Wall

Brian Schmidt, ed.,  Contextualizing Israel’s Sacred Writings: Ancient Literacy, Orality, and Literary Production Reviewed by Gareth Wearne

Clare K Rothschild,  Paul in Athens: The Popular Religious Context of Acts 17 Reviewed by Troy M. Troftgruben

Matthieu Richelle,  Guide pour l’exégèse de l’Ancien Testament: Méthodes, exemples et instruments de travail Reviewed by Olivier-Thomas Ven...

Robert MacEwen,  Matthean Posteriority: An Exploration of Matthew’s Use of Mark and Luke as a Solution to the Synoptic Problem Reviewed by ...

Karoline M. Lewis,  John Reviewed by Chang Seon An

Anthony Le Donne,  A Study Companion to The Bible: An Introduction Reviewed by Johanna Friedl

Collin Blake Bullard,  Jesus and the Thoughts of Many Hearts: Implicit Christology and Jesus’ Knowledge in the Gospel of Luke Reviewed by T...

Todd S. Berzon,  Classifying Christians: Ethnography, Heresiology, and the Limits of Knowledge in Late Antiquity Reviewed by Robert M. Roya...

Daniel L. Smith-Christopher,  Micah: A Commentary Reviewed by Claude F. Mariottini

Paul A. Rainbow,  Johannine Theology: The Gospel, the Epistles and the Apocalypse Reviewed by Athanasios Despotis

Corrado Martone,  Scritti di Qumran 1 Reviewed by Paola Mollo

Ronald Hendel,  Steps to a New Edition of the Hebrew Bible Reviewed by Emanuel Tov

Christoph Heil,  Das Spruchevangelium Q und der historische Jesus Reviewed by Kari Syreeni

Michael Gorman,  Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation, and Mission Reviewed by Gregory R. Perry

Timothy Brookins,  Corinthian Wisdom, Stoic Philosophy, and the Ancient Economy Reviewed by Devin L. White

Margaret Aymer,  James: Diaspora Rhetoric of a Friend of God Reviewed by Carla Swafford Works

Bradley Arnold,  Christ as the Telos of Life Reviewed by Julien M. Ogereau

Keon-Sang An,  An Ethiopian Reading of the Bible: Biblical Interpretation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Reviewed by Ralph Lee

Peter S. Williamson,  Revelation Reviewed by Andrew R. Guffey

Britt Leslie,  One Thing I Know: How the Blind Man of John 9 Leads an Audience toward Belief Reviewed by Susanne Luther

Charles Irons,  The Righteousness of God: A Lexical Examination of the Covenant-Faithfulness Interpretation Reviewed by Robert L. Foster

Izaak J. de Hulster, Brent A. Strawn, and Ryan P. Bonfiglio, eds.,  Iconographic Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament: An Introduction...

Rebekah Eklund,  Jesus Wept: The Significance of Jesus’ Laments in the New Testament Reviewed by Leonard Maré

Joachim Eck,  Jesaja 1—Eine Exegese der Eröffnung des Jesaja-Buches: Die Präsentation Jesajas und JHWHs, Israels und der Tochter Zion Revie...

Nicole Wilkinson Duran and James P. Grimshaw, eds.,  Matthew Reviewed by Ernest van Eck

Stephen B. Chapman,  1 Samuel as Christian Scripture: A Theological Commentary Reviewed by Jordan M. Scheetz

Darrin W. Snyder Belousek,  Good News: The Advent of Salvation in the Gospel of Luke Reviewed by Benjamin J. Burkholder

Rainer Albertz,  Exodus 19–40 Reviewed by William Johnstone

Christopher W. Skinner,  Reading John Reviewed by Chang Seon An

Mirjo Salvini,  Les textes hourrites de Meskéné/Emar Reviewed by Michael S. Moore

Randy Rheaume,  An Exegetical and Theological Analysis of the Son’s Relationship to the Father in John’s Gospel: Equal Yet Subordinate Revi...

E. J. Revell; Raymond de Hoop and Paul Sanders, eds.,  The Pausal System: Divisions in the Hebrew Biblical Text as Marked by Voweling and St...

Geert van Oyen,  Reading the Gospel of Mark as a Novel Reviewed by Gregg S. Morrison

Peter Meineck and David Konstan, eds.,  Combat Trauma and the Ancient Greeks Reviewed by Zsuzsanna Varhelyi

Diana Lipton, ed.,  Universalism and Particularism at Sodom and Gomorrah: Essays in Memory of Ron Pirson Reviewed by Victor H. Matthews

Robert Hanhart, ed.,  Septuaginta: Paralipomenon liber II Reviewed by Roger Good

J. Blake Couey,  Reading the Poetry of First Isaiah: The Most Perfect Model of the Prophetic Poetry Reviewed by Daniel J. Stulac

Kristian A. Bendoraitis,  ‘Behold, the Angels Came and Served Him’: A Compositional Analysis of Angels in Matthew Reviewed by Marianne Blic...

Melissa C. Stewart, ed.,  Simulating Aichele: Essays in Bible, Film, Culture and Theory Reviewed by Jay Twomey

Matthew S. Rindge,  Profane Parables: Film and the American Dream Reviewed by Emily O. Gravett

Karl-Wilhelm Niehbuhr, ed.,  Sapientia Salomonis (Weisheit Salomos) Reviewed by Helmut Engel, S.J.

Nicholas Moore,  Repetition in Hebrews: Plurality and Singularity in the Letter to the Hebrews, Its Ancient Context, and the Early Church R...

Maarten J. J. Menken,  Studies in John’s Gospel and Epistles: Collected Essays Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema

Amanda Beckenstein Mbuvi,  Belonging in Genesis: Biblical Israel and the Politics of Identity Formation Reviewed by Benjamin D. Giffone

Michael A. Knibb,  The Ethiopic Text of the Book of Ezekiel: A Critical Edition Reviewed by Curt Niccum

George Anton Kiraz,  The Syriac Dot: A Short History Reviewed by Jerome A. Lund

Shai Gordin,  Hittite Scribal Circles: Scholarly Tradition and Writing Habits Reviewed by Yitzhaq Feder

John H. Elliott,  Beware the Evil Eye: The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World: Volume 2: Greece and Rome Reviewed by Nicole L. Til...

John H. Elliott,  Beware the Evil Eye: The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World: Volume 1: Introduction, Mesopotamia, and Egypt Revi...

Philip Wesley Comfort,  A Commentary on the Manuscripts and Text of the New Testament Reviewed by Richard I. Pervo

Helen K. Bond and Larry W. Hurtado, eds.,  Peter in Early Christianity Reviewed by Timothy Peace

Mark J. Boda,  The Book of Zechariah Reviewed by Anthony R. Petterson

Terri Bednarz,  Humor in the Gospels: A Sourcebook for the Study of Humor in the New Testament, 1863–2014 Reviewed by David B. Gowler

Eric J. Tully,  The Translation and Translator of the Peshitta of Hosea Reviewed by Jerome A. Lund

Max Stern,  Psalms and Music: Influences of the Psalms on Western Music Reviewed by James F. McGrath

Michael K. Snearly,  The Return of the King: Messianic Expectation in Book V of the Psalter Reviewed by Richard Bautch

Jack M. Sasson,  Judges 1–12: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary Reviewed by Victor H. Matthews

Halvor Moxnes,  A Short History of the New Testament Reviewed by Dieter T. Roth

Andrew Knapp,  Royal Apologetic in the Ancient Near East Reviewed by Danny Mathews

Yaakov Huster,  Ashkelon 5: The Land behind Ashkelon Reviewed by Carol Meyers

Heather M. Gorman,  Interweaving Innocence: A Rhetorical Analysis of Luke’s Passion Narrative (Luke 22:66–23:49) Reviewed by Steve Smith

Sean Freyne,  The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion: Meaning and Mission Reviewed by Richard Horsley Reviewed by Brian J. Wright