Review of Biblical Literature Blog

John Wortley,  An Introduction to the Desert Fathers Reviewed by Darlene L. Brooks Hedstrom 

Paul J. Sander,  Alternate Delimitations in the Hebrew and Greek Psalters: A Theological Analysis Reviewed by Beat Weber

Christopher Rowland and Catrin H. Williams, eds.,  Discovering John: Essays by John Ashton Reviewed by Chris Blumhofer

Scot McKnight and Nijay K. Gupta, eds.,  The State of New Testament Studies: A Survey of Recent Research Reviewed by Troy Troftgruben

Timothy H. Lim,  The Earliest Commentary on the Prophecy of Habakkuk Reviewed by David J. Fuller

Dan’el Kahn,  Sennacherib’s Campaign against Judah: A Source Analysis of Isaiah 36–37 Reviewed by Shawn Zelig Aster

Jione Havea and Peter H. W. Lau, eds.,  Reading Ecclesiastes from Asia and Pasifika Reviewed by Wayne Te Kaawa

Nijay K. Gupta,  A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Studies: Understanding Key Debates Reviewed by David M. Shaw

Eric H. Cline,  Digging Up Armageddon: The Search for the Lost City of Solomon Reviewed by Wolfgang Zwickel

Scott Adams,  Prayer in John’s Farewell Discourse: An Exegetical Investigation Reviewed by Adesola Joan Akala

Bradley K. Storin,  Gregory of Nazianzus’s Letter Collection: The Complete Translation Reviewed by Andrew Faulkner

Sung Jin Park,  The Fundamentals of Hebrew Accents: Divisions and Exegetical Roles beyond Syntax Reviewed by Michael Carasik

Marta Pallavidini and Ludovico Portuese, eds.,  Researching Metaphor in the Ancient Near East Reviewed by Ryan P. Bonfiglio

Matt O’Reilly,  Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice Reviewed by Christopher A. Porter

Roland Meynet,  Le Psautier: Quatrième livre (Ps 90–106) Reviewed by Beat Weber

Domenico Lo Sardo,  Post-Priestly Additions and Rewritings in Exodus 35–40: An Analysis of MT, LXX, and Vetus Latina Reviewed by Larry Perki...

Andrew J. Kelley,  Thaumaturgic Prowess: Autonomous and Dependent Miracle-Working in Mark’s Gospel and the Second Temple Period Reviewed by ...

Lowell K. Handy,  Josiah: From Improbable Stories to Inventive Historiography Reviewed by Graeme Auld

Michael J. Gorman,  Participating in Christ: Explorations in Paul’s Theology and Spirituality Reviewed by Cornelis Bennema

Mary Ann Beavis and Ally Kateusz, eds.,  Rediscovering the Marys: Maria, Mariamne, Miriam Reviewed by Kathleen Gallagher Elkins

Pekka Särkiö,  Salomon Salaissus: Pohdintoja peitetystä Salomon kritiikistä Vanhassa testamentissa Reviewed by Paavo Tucker 

Elena di Pede, Odile Flichy, and Didier Luciani, eds.,  Le récit: Thèmes bibliques et variations: Lectures et réécritures littéraires et art...

Craig S. Keener,  Between History and Spirit: The Apostolic Witness of the Book of Acts Reviewed by Kai Akagi

James R. Harrison and L. L. Welborn, eds.,  The First Urban Churches 5: Colossae, Hierapolis, and Laodicea Reviewed by Michael Scott Roberts...

Andrew M. Gilhooley,  The Edict of Cyrus and Notions of Restoration in Ezra–Nehemiah and Chronicles Reviewed by Lisbeth S. Fried

David G. Ford, Joshua L. Mann, and Peter M. Phillips,  The Bible and Digital Millennials Reviewed by Seth Pollinger

Michal Beth Dinkler,  Literary Theory and the New Testament Reviewed by Jimmy Hoke

Lewis Brogdon,  A Companion to Philemon Reviewed by Kara J. Lyons-Pardue

Keith Bodner and Benjamin J. M. Johnson, eds.,  Characters and Characterization in the Book of Samuel Reviewed by Feidhlimidh Magennis

Tero Alstola,  Judeans in Babylonia: A Study of Deportees in the Sixth and Fifth Centuries BCE Reviewed by Shalom E. Holtz

Katherine E. Southwood,  Job’s Body and the Dramatised Comedy of Moralising Reviewed by David Penchansky

Daniel Prokop,  The Pillars of the First Temple (1 Kgs 7:15–22): A Study from Ancient Near Eastern, Biblical, Archaeological, and Iconograph...

Maik Patzelt,  Über das Beten der Römer: Gebete im spätrepublikanischen und frühkaiserzeitlichen Rom als Ausdruck gelebter Religion Reviewed...

Michael S. Moore,  WealthWarn: A Study of Socioeconomic Conflict in Hebrew Prophecy Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

Collin McAllister, ed.,  The Cambridge Companion to Apocalyptic Literature Reviewed by Gerbern S. Oegema

Bruce W. Longenecker,  In Stone and Story: Early Christianity in the Roman World Reviewed by Kay Higuera Smith

Te-Li Lau,  Defending Shame: Its Formative Power in Paul’s Letters Reviewed by Jackson Wu

David L. Eastman,  The Many Deaths of Peter and Paul Reviewed by Rafael Rodríguez

Costanza Cordoni,  Seder Eliyahu: A Narratological Reading Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

Linda L. Belleville and B. J. Oropeza, eds.,  Scripture, Texts, and Tracings in 1 Corinthians Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III

Keith W. Whitelam; Emanuel Pfoh, ed.,  Revealing the History of Ancient Palestine Reviewed by Aaron Koller

Jason Scully,  Isaac of Nineveh’s Ascetical Eschatology Reviewed by Patrik Hagman

Jens Schröter,  Die apokryphen Evangelien: Jesusüberlieferungen außerhalb der Bibel Reviewed by Zacharias Shoukry

Mark R. Meyer, trans.,  Exodus according to the Syriac Peshitta Version with English Translation Reviewed by Brett LaPrad

Mark J. Keown,  Discovering the New Testament: An Introduction to Its Background, Theology, and Themes—Volume: 1: The Gospels and Acts Revie...

Jörg Jeremias; Judith Gärtner and Friedhelm Hartenstein, eds.,  Studien zum Dodeka-propheton II: Gesammelte Aufsätze zu Joel, Obadja, Jona, ...

Matthew C. Genung,  The Composition of Genesis 37: Incoherence and Meaning in the Exposition of the Joseph Story Reviewed by Edward L. Green...

Josette Elayi,  Sargon II, King of Assyria Reviewed by Shawn Zelig Aster

Sherri Brown and Francis J. Moloney,  Interpreting the New Testament: An Introduction Reviewed by John W. Martens

Garrick V. Allen, Kai Akagi, Paul Sloan, and Madhavi Nevader, eds.,  Son of God: Divine Sonship in Jewish and Christian Antiquity Reviewed b...

David L. Stubbs,  Table and Temple: The Christian Eucharist and Its Jewish Roots Reviewed by Lori Baron

Hagith Sivan,  Jewish Childhood in the Roman World Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

Ruth Sheridan,  The Figure of Abraham in John 8: Text and Intertext Reviewed by Adele Reinhartz

Martin Schott,  Sacharja 9–14: Eine kompositionsgeschichtliche Analyse Reviewed by Edgar Kellenberger

Madison N. Pierce,  Divine Discourse in the Epistle to the Hebrews: The Recontextualization of Spoken Quotations of Scripture Reviewed by J....

Edoardo Maria Palma,  Transformàti in Cristo: L’antropologia paolina nella Lettera ai Galati Reviewed by Gudrun Nassauer

Walter A. Maier III,  1 Kings 12–22 Reviewed by David B. Schreiner

Tchavdar S. Hadjiev,  Joel, Obadiah, Habakkuk, Zephaniah: An Introduction and Study Guide Reviewed by Andrew T. Abernethy

Melissa Eppihimer,  Exemplars of Kingship: Art, Tradition, and the Legacy of the Akkadians Reviewed by Sebastian Fink

Johann Cook and Martin Rösel, eds.,  Toward a Theology of the Septuagint: Stellenbosch Congress on the Septuagint, 2018 Reviewed by A. Jorda...

Joseph Blenkinsopp,  Essays on the Book of Isaiah Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

David J. H. Beldman,  Judges Reviewed by Eric D. McDonnell Jr.

Justin J. Soderquist and Thomas A. Wayment,  A New Edition of Codex I (016): The Washington Pauline Manuscript Reviewed by Zachary Skarka

Carolyn J. Sharp,  The Prophetic Literature Reviewed by John L. McLaughlin

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza,  Ephesians Reviewed by Susan E. Hylen

Bret A. Rogers,  Jesus as the Pierced One: The Use of Zechariah 12:10 in John’s Gospel and Revelation Reviewed by Garrick V. Allen

Eve Lange-Athinodorou,  Sedfestritual und Königtum: Die Reliefkoration am Torbau Osorkons II im Tempel der Bastet von Bubastis Reviewed by D...

Joachim J. Krause, Omer Sergi, and Kristin Weingart, eds.,  Saul, Benjamin, and the Emergence of Monarchy in Israel: Biblical and Archaeolog...

Aaron Koller,  Unbinding Isaac: The Significance of the Akedah for Modern Jewish Thought Reviewed by Moshe Rachmuth

Brad E. Kelle,  The Bible and Moral Injury: Reading Scripture alongside War’s Unseen Wounds Reviewed by Jesse Rainbow

Jordan W. Jones,  She Opens Her Hand to the Poor: Gestures and Social Values in Proverbs Reviewed by Laura Quick

Tuomas Havukainen,  The Quest for the Memory of Jesus: A Viable Path or a Dead End? Reviewed by Rafael Rodríguez

William G. Dever,  Has Archaeology Buried the Bible? Reviewed by Manfred Oeming

Reinhard Achenbach, ed.,  Persische Reichspolitik und lokale Heiligtümer: Beiträge einer Tagung des Exzellenzclusters “Religion und Politik ...

Michael R. Whitenton,  Configuring Nicodemus: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Complex Characterization Reviewed by Christopher Seglenieks