Review of Biblical Literature Blog

Jason M. Zurawski and Gabriele Boccaccini, eds.,  Second Temple Jewish Paideia in Context Reviewed by Lindsey A. Askin

Albert Vanhoye; Nicholas J. Moore and Richard J. Ounsworth, eds.,  A Perfect Priest: Studies in the Letter to the Hebrews Reviewed by J. Mi...

Eric C. Smith,  Jewish Glass and Christian Stone: A Materialist Mapping of the “Parting of the Ways” Reviewed by Adele Reinhartz

Matthew Scott,  The Hermeneutics of Christological Psalmody in Paul: An Intertextual Enquiry Reviewed by Siu Fung Wu

Frederik Poulsen,  The Black Hole in Isaiah: A Study of Exile as a Literary Theme Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney

Matthew H. Patton,  Hope for a Tender Sprig: Jehoiachin in Biblical Theology Reviewed by Benjamin J. M. Johnson

Thomas Hieke,  Studien zum Alten Testament im Neuen Testament Reviewed by Christopher R. Lortie

Susan Gillingham,  Psalms through the Centuries: A Reception Commentary on Psalms 1–72 Reviewed by William P. Brown

Zev I. Farber and Jacob L. Wright, eds.,  Archaeology and History of Eighth-Century Judah Reviewed by Kyle H. Keimer

Ingolf U. Dalferth,  Wirkendes Wort: Bibel, Schrift, un Evangelium in Leben der Kirche und im Denken der Theologie Reviewed by Gottfried Ad...

Katell Berthelot,  In Search of the Promised Land? The Hasmonean Dynasty between Biblical Models and Hellenistic Diplomacy Reviewed by Dani...

Lonnie D. Bell,  The Early Textual Transmission of John: Stability and Fluidity in Its Second and Third Century Greek Manuscripts Reviewed ...

L. L. Welborn,  The Young against the Old: Generational Conflict in First Clement Reviewed by Mona Tokarek Lafosse

Marcus Sigismund and Darius Müller, eds.,  Studien zum Text der Apokalypse II Reviewed by David Warren

David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, eds.,  Studia Philonica Annual: Studies in Hellenistic Judaism, Volume XXX (2018) Reviewed by Tyler...

Michael D. Rasmussen,  Conceptualizing Distress in the Psalms: A Form-Critical and Cognitive Semantic Study of the Sarar Word Group Reviewe...

Mark D. Nanos,  Reading Romans within Judaism: Collected Essays of Mark D. Nanos, Volume 2 Reviewed by Kyle B. Wells

Martin Karrer,  Johannesoffenbarung, Teilband 1: Offb 1,1–5,14 Reviewed by Russell Morton

Kristine Henriksen Garroway,  Growing Up in Ancient Israel: Children in Material Culture and Biblical Texts Reviewed by Shawn W. Flynn

Jörg Frey,  The Glory of the Crucified One: Christology and Theology in the Gospel of John Reviewed by R. Alan Culpepper

Devorah Dimant,  From Enoch to Tobit: Collected Studies in Ancient Jewish Literature Reviewed by Archie T. Wright

Jeffrey M. Cohen,  The Book of Psalms: Poetry in Poetry Reviewed by Steven Bishop

Tayfun Bilgin,  Officials and Administration in the Hittite World Reviewed by Amir Gilan

David M. Allen,  The Historical Character of Jesus: Canonical Insights from Outside the Gospels Reviewed by Craig A. Evans

Annette Schellenberg,  Kohelet Reviewed by Pieter M. Venter

Jordan J. Ryan,  The Role of the Synagogue in the Aims of Jesus Reviewed by Donald D. Binder

Cambry G. Pardee,  Scribal Harmonization in the Synoptic Gospels Reviewed by Larry W. Hurtado

Mika S. Pajunen and Jeremy Penner, eds.,  Functions of Psalms and Prayers in the Late Second Temple Period Reviewed by Aubrey E. Buster

Zhenshuai Jiang,  Critical Spatiality in Genesis 1–11 Reviewed by Brandon R. Grafius

Susan E. Hylen,  Women in the New Testament World Reviewed by Colleen Conway

Leslie Houlden and Antone Minard, eds.,  Jesus in History, Legend, Scripture, and Tradition: A World Encyclopedia Reviewed by Zev Garber

John D. Harvey,  Romans Reviewed by William Horst

Jonathan S. Greer, John W. Hilber, and John H. Walton, eds.,  Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Conte...

John Goldingay,  The First Testament: A New Translation Reviewed by David G. Firth

Christoph Berner and Harald Samuel, eds.,  Book-Seams in the Hexateuch I: The Literary Transitions between the Books of Genesis/Exodus and J...

Paul-Alain Beaulieu,  A History of Babylon: 2200 BC–AD 75 Reviewed by Rannfrid I. Thelle

Michael Theobald,  Israel-Vergessenheit in den Pastoralbriefen: Ein neuer Vorschlag zu ihrer historisch-theologischen Verortung im 2. Jahrhu...

Laura A. Smit and Stephen E. Fowl,  Judges and Ruth Reviewed by Victor H. Matthews

Marcus Sigismund, Martin Karrer, and Ulrich Schmid, eds.,  Studien zum Text der Apokalypse Reviewed by David H. Warren

David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, eds.,  Studia Philonica Annual: Studies in Hellenistic Judaism, Volume XXIX (2017) Reviewed by Tyle...

Nicholas Perrin,  Jesus the Priest Reviewed by Chris Kugler

Judith Newman,  Before the Bible: The Liturgical Body and the Formation of Scriptures in Early Judaism Reviewed by Carol A. Newsom

Carolin Neuber, ed.,  Der immer neue Exodus: Aneignungen und Transformationen des Exodusmotivs Reviewed by Claudia D. Bergmann

Laura Suzanne Lieber,  Jewish Aramaic Poetry from Late Antiquity: Translations and Commentaries Reviewed by Steven Fine

Gerhard Karner, Frank Ueberschaer, and Burkard M. Zapff, eds.,  Texts and Contexts of the Book of Sirach/Texte und Kontexte des Sirachbuches...

Adam W. Day,  Jesus, the Isaianic Servant: Quotations and Allusions in the Gospel of John Reviewed by Daniel J. Brendsel

Jack R. Davidson,  Still Letting My People Go: An Analysis of Eli Washington Caruther’s Manuscript against American Slavery and Its Universa...

Edwin K. Broadhead, ed.,  Let the Reader Understand: Essays in Honor of Elizabeth Struthers Malbon Reviewed by Robert L. Foster

Teodozja I. Rzeuska,  Chronological Overview of Pottery from Asyut: A Contribution to the History of Gebel Asyut al-Gharbi Reviewed by John...

William E. W. Robinson,  Metaphor, Morality, and the Spirit in Romans 8:1–17 Reviewed by William Horst

Roland Meynet,  Le fait synoptique reconsidéré Reviewed by Alex Damn

Gregory R. Lanier,  Old Testament Conceptual Metaphors and the Christology of Luke’s Gospel Reviewed by Bart B. Bruehler

Joshua W. Jipp,  Reading Acts Reviewed by Renee Dutter Miller

Ronald Hendel and Jan Joosten,  How Old Is the Hebrew Bible? A Linguistic, Textual, and Historical Study Reviewed by Richard Friedman

Philip R. Davies,  The Bible for the Curious: A Brief Encounter Reviewed by John T. Strong

James H. Charlesworth, ed.,  The Unperceived Continuity of Isaiah Reviewed by LarsOlov Eriksson

Rick Brannan,  The Apostolic Fathers: A New Translation Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III

Mark J. Boda,  The Heartbeat of Old Testament Theology: Three Creedal Expressions Reviewed by Ryan P. Bonfiglio

Jamie A. Banister,  The God of Thunder and War in Micah, Habakkuk, and Zechariah Reviewed by Bob Becking

Melanie Baffes,  Love, Loss, and Abjection: The Journey of New Birth in the Gospel of John Reviewed by Douglas Estes

Shira Weiss,  Ethical Ambiguity in the Hebrew Bible: Philosophical Analysis of Scriptural Narrative Reviewed by Jaco Gericke

Aaron Tugendhaft,  Baal and the Politics of Poetry Reviewed by Christine Neal Thomas

David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, eds.,  Studia Philonica Annual: Studies in Hellenistic Judaism, Volume XXVIII (2016) Reviewed by Ty...

Kevin Mattison,  Rewriting and Revision as Amendment in the Laws of Deuteronomy Reviewed by Bradford A. Anderson

Jill E. Marshall,  Women Praying and Prophesying in Corinth: Gender and Inspired Speech in First Corinthians Reviewed by H. H. Drake Willia...

Richard Hidary,  Rabbis and Classical Rhetoric: Sophistic Education and Oratory in the Talmud and Midrash Reviewed by Thomas H. Olbricht

William G. Fowler and Michael Strickland,  The Influence of Ezekiel in the Fourth Gospel: Intertextuality and Interpretation Reviewed by Ch...

Kathleen Gallagher Elkins,  Mary, Mother of Martyrs: How Motherhood Became Self-Sacrifice in Early Christianity Reviewed by Alicia D. Myers

John A. Davies,  Lift Up Your Heads: Nonverbal Communication and Related Imagery in the Bible Reviewed by Paul Korchin

Ziony Zevit,  Subtle Citation, Allusion, and Translation in the Hebrew Bible Reviewed by Jacques van Ruiten

K. K. Yeo,  What Has Jerusalem to Do with Beijing? Biblical Interpretation from a Chinese Perspective Reviewed by Yi-Sang Patrick Chan

Steven Weitzman,  The Origin of the Jews: The Quest for Roots in a Rootless Age Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe

Lukas Stolz,  Der Höhepunkt des Hebräerbriefs: Hebräer 12,18–29 und seine Bedeutung für die Struktur und die Theologie des Hebräerbriefs ...

Joseph Schubert,  Dating Deuteronomy: The Wellhausen Fallacy Reviewed by Philippe Guillaume

Caryn A. Reeder,  Gendering War and Peace in the Gospel of Luke Reviewed by Shawn Kelley