Review of Biblical Literature Blog

Jason Thompson,  Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology 1: From Antiquity to 1881 Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow

Kenneth Mtata and Craig Koester, eds.,  To All the Nations: Lutheran Hermeneutics and the Gospel of Matthew Reviewed by Sung Cho

Edward Lipiński,  Toponymes et gentilices bibliques face à l’historie Reviewed by André Lemaire

Dru Johnson,  Scripture’s Knowing: A Companion to Biblical Epistemology Reviewed by Matthew Lloyd Halsted

Gudrun Holtz,  Die Nichtigkeit des Menschen und die Übermacht Gottes: Studien zur Gottes- und Selbsterkenntnis bei Paulus, Philo und in der ...

Mark W. Hamilton,  A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament Reviewed by John Goldingay

Erhard S. Gerstenberger; Ute E. Eisen and Christl M. Maier, eds.,  Die Hebräische Bibel als Buch der Befreiung: Ausgewählte Aufsätze Review...

Roy E. Garton,  Mirages in the Desert: The Tradition-Historical Developments of the Story of Massah-Meribah Reviewed by David Frankel

Theodore S. de Bruyn, David G. Hunter, and Stephen A. Cooper,  Ambrosiaster’s Commentary on the Pauline Epistles: Romans Reviewed by H. H. ...

Andrew K. Boakye,  Death and Life: Resurrection, Restoration, and Rectification in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians Reviewed by Dain Alexande...

Craig G. Bartholomew,  Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics: A Comprehensive Framework for Hearing God in Scripture Reviewed by S. D. Giere

Carol Bakhos,  The Family of Abraham: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Interpretations Reviewed by John W. Fadden

Carla Swafford Works,  The Church in the Wilderness: Paul’s Use of Exodus Traditions in 1 Corinthians Reviewed by Greg Carey

Raymond F. Person Jr. and Robert Rezetko, eds.,  Empirical Models Challenging Biblical Criticism Reviewed by Leonardo Pessoa da Silva Pinto

C. Marvin Pate,  Interpreting Revelation and Other Apocalyptic Literature: An Exegetical Handbook Reviewed by Michael Naylor

Marius Nel, Jan G. van der Watt, and Fika J. van Rensburg, eds.,  The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World: Articles in Honour of Abe Mal...

Robert D. Miller II,  The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations: An Old Testament Myth, Its Origins, and Its Afterlives Reviewed by Brandon...

Brittany N. Melton,  Where Is God in the Megilloth? A Dialogue on the Ambiguity of Divine Presence and Absence Reviewed by Aaron Koller

Carl R. Holladay,  Introduction to the New Testament: Reference Edition Reviewed by Matthew Collins

Katharine M. Hockey, Madison N. Pierce, and Francis Watson, eds.,  Muted Voices of the New Testament: Readings in the Catholic Epistles and ...

Aleksander Gomola,  Conceptual Blending in Early Christian Discourse: A Cognitive Linguistic Analysis of Pastoral Metaphors in Patristic Lit...

Moshe Garsiel,  The Book of Samuel: Part One, Studies in History, Historiography, Theology, and Poetics Combined Reviewed by Rachelle Gilmo...

Roderick Elledge,  Use of the Third Person for Self-Reference by Jesus and Yahweh: A Study of Illeism in the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern ...

Phillip Arrington,  Eloquence Divine: In Search of God’s Rhetoric Reviewed by Thomas H. Olbricht

Michael Wolter,  The Gospel according to Luke: Volume II (Luke 9:51–24) Reviewed by David Lertis Matson

Michael J. Thate, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, and Constantine R. Campbell, eds.,  “In Christ” in Paul: Explorations in Paul’s Theology of Union and ...

Ambjörn Sjörs,  Historical Aspects of Standard Negation in Semitic Reviewed by Dennis Pardee

Ariel Clark Silver,  The Book of Esther and the Typology of Female Transfiguration in American Literature Reviewed by Jennifer L. Koosed

Nicole Rupschus,  Frauen in Qumran Reviewed by William Loader

Elritia Le Roux,  Ethics in 1 Peter: The Imitatio Christi and the Ethics of Suffering in 1 Peter and the Gospel of Mark, a Comparative Study...

Wolfgang Kraus, Michaël van der Meer, and Martin Meiser, eds.,  XV Congress of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Stu...

Alex Hon Ho Ip,  A Socio-rhetorical Interpretation of the Letter to Philemon in Light of the New Institutional Economics: An Exhortation to ...

Stephen M. Hildebrand,  Basil of Caesarea Reviewed by Kevin M. Clarke

Paul Gardner,  1 Corinthians Reviewed by Andrew Spurgeon

Philip R. Davies,  Rethinking Biblical Scholarship: Changing Perspectives 4 Reviewed by Paola Mollo

Woojin Chung,  Translation Theory and the Old Testament in Matthew: The Possibilities of Skopos Theory Reviewed by Edmon L. Gallagher

Will N. Timmins,  Romans 7 and Christian Identity: A Study of the ‘I’ in Its Literary Context Reviewed by Nicholas A. Elder

Carolyn Pressler,  Numbers Reviewed by Christian Frevel

Vaitusi Nofoaiga,  A Samoan Reading of Discipleship in Matthew Reviewed by Vien V. Nguyen

Nils Neumann,  Hören und Sehen: Die Rhetorik der Anschaulichkeit in den Gottesthron-Szenen der Johannesoffenbarung Reviewed by Garrick Alle...

David L. Mathewson and Elodie Ballantine Emig,  Intermediate Greek Grammar: Syntax for Students of the New Testament Reviewed by Laurent Pi...

Craig S. Keener,  Acts: An Exegetical Commentary, Volume 4: 24:1–28:31 Reviewed by James P. Sweeney

E. Allen Jones III, John Frederick, John Anthony Dunne, Eric Lewellen, and Janghoon Park, eds.,  Ecclesia and Ethics: Moral Formation and th...

Carmen Joy Imes,  Bearing YHWH’s Name at Sinai: A Reexamination of the Name Command of the Decalogue Reviewed by Mark W. Bartusch

Zev Farber,  Images of Joshua in the Bible and Their Reception Reviewed by Jennifer M. Matheny

Bryan D. Estelle,  Echoes of Exodus: Tracing a Biblical Motif Reviewed by Brent A. Strawn

Richard K. Emmerson,  Apocalypse Illuminated: The Visual Exegesis of Revelation in Medieval Illustrated Manuscripts Reviewed by Ian Boxall

Peter Brown,  The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Christianity Reviewed by Maria E. Doerfler

Melton Bennett Winstead, ed.,  New Testament Philology: Essays in Honor of David Alan Black Reviewed by N. Clayton Croy

Niek Veldhuis,  History of the Cuneiform Lexical Tradition Reviewed by Adam E. Miglio

Charlie Trimm,  Fighting for the King and the Gods: A Survey of Warfare in the Ancient Near East Reviewed by Nicholas Wernick

Michael E. Stone,  Secret Groups in Ancient Judaism Reviewed by Shayna Sheinfeld

Michal Bar-Asher Siegal, Wolfgang Grünstäudl, and Matthew Thiessen, eds.,  Perceiving the Other in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity R...

Martti Nissinen,  Ancient Prophecy: Near Eastern, Biblical, and Greek Perspectives Reviewed by John T. Strong

Viktor Kókai Nagy and László Sándor Egeresi, eds.,  Propheten der Epochen / Prophets during the Epochs: Festschrift für István Karasszon zum...

Michael J. Kok,  The Beloved Apostle? The Transformation of the Apostle John into the Fourth Evangelist Reviewed by Deolito Vender Vistar J...

Larry W. Hurtado,  Texts and Artefacts: Selected Essays on Textual Criticism and Early Christian Manuscripts Reviewed by Rebecca Denova

John W. Herbst,  Development of an Icon: Solomon before and after King David Reviewed by Kristin Weingart

Duncan Fishwick,  Cult Places and Cult Personnel in the Roman Empire Reviewed by Robert Brian Lewis

Jan Assmann,  The Invention of Religion: Faith and Covenant in the Book of Exodus Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney

Julius Steinberg and Timothy J. Stone, eds.,  The Shape of the Writings Reviewed by Katharine Dell

Yvonne Sherwood, ed.,  The Bible and Feminism: Remapping the Field Reviewed by Susanne Scholz

Thomas R. Schreiner,  Commentary on Hebrews Reviewed by Pheme Perkins

Brian Neil Peterson,  Genesis as Torah: Reading Narrative as Legal Instruction Reviewed by Calum Carmichael

Noam Mizrahi,  Witnessing a Prophetic Text in the Making: The Literary, Textual, and Linguistic Development of Jeremiah 10:1–16 Reviewed by...

Robert D. Miller,  The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations: An Old Testament Myth, Its Origins, and Its Afterlives Reviewed by Mark McEnt...

Heinz Hiestermann,  Paul and the Synoptic Jesus Tradition Reviewed by Panayotis Coutsoumpos

Christoph Heilig,  Hidden Criticism? The Methodology and Plausibility of the Search for a Counter-Imperial Subtext in Paul Reviewed by Mark...

Paolo Garuti,  Le dossier Jézabel: L’imaginaire de la femme royale entre Bible hébraïque, cultures hellénisées et monde romain Reviewed by ...

Steven Fine,  The Menorah: From the Bible to Modern Israel Reviewed by Benjamin D. Gordon

H. Daniel Zacharias,  Matthew’s Presentation of the Son of David Reviewed by Wongi Park

Siu Fung Wu,  Suffering in Romans Reviewed by Timothy J. Bertolet

Katherine A. Shaner,  Enslaved Leadership in Early Christianity Reviewed by Ralph J. Korner

Susanne Scholz,  The Bible as Political Artifact: On the Feminist Study of the Hebrew Bible Reviewed by Sandie Gravett

Louis C. Jonker,  Defining All-Israel in Chronicles: Multi-levelled Identity Negotiation in Late Persian-Period Yehud Reviewed by J. H. Pri...