2017.11.11. Barclay, Pauline Churches and Diaspora Jews

John M. G. Barclay, Pauline Churches and Diaspora Jews
Reviewed by Matthew V. Novenson

2017.11.10. Baasland, Parables and Rhetoric in the Sermon on the Mount

Ernst Baasland, Parables and Rhetoric in the Sermon on the Mount: New Approaches to a Classical Text
Reviewed by Samuel Lamerson

2017.11.09. Yadin-Israel, Scripture and Tradition

Azzan Yadin-Israel, Scripture and Tradition: Rabbi Akiva and the Triumph of Midrash
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

2017.11.08. Webster and Holland, Teaching the Bible in the Liberal Arts Classroom, Volume 2

Jane S. Webster and Glenn S. Holland, eds., Teaching the Bible in the Liberal Arts Classroom, Volume 2
Reviewed by John Lanci

2017.11.07. Stovell, ed., Making Sense of Motherhood

Beth M. Stovell, ed., Making Sense of Motherhood: Biblical and Theological Perspectives
Reviewed by L. Juliana Claassens

2017.11.06. McGeough, The Ancient Near East in the Nineteenth Century … III. Fantasy and Alternative Histories

Kevin M. McGeough, The Ancient Near East in the Nineteenth Century: Appreciations and Appropriations: III. Fantasy and Alternative Histories
Reviewed by James Harding

2017.11.05. Harrison and Welborn, The First Urban Churches 2

James R. Harrison and L. L. Welborn, eds., The First Urban Churches 2: Roman Corinth
Reviewed by Richard Last
Reviewed by B. J. Oropeza

2017.11.04. Giles and Doan, The Story of Naomi—The Book of Ruth

Terry Giles and William J. Doan, The Story of Naomi—The Book of Ruth: From Gender to Politics
Reviewed by Christina Landman

2017.11.03. Byun, The Influence of Post-biblical Hebrew and Aramaic on the Translator of Septuagint Isaiah

Seulgi L. Byun, The Influence of Post-biblical Hebrew and Aramaic on the Translator of Septuagint Isaiah
Reviewed by Arie van der Kooij

2017.11.02. Bird, An Anomalous Jew

Michael F. Bird, An Anomalous Jew: Paul among Jews, Greeks, and Romans
Reviewed by Mark Harding

2017.11.01. Avioz, Josephus’ Interpretation of the Books of Samuel

Michael Avioz, Josephus’ Interpretation of the Books of Samuel
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow

2017.10.35. Smith, Strangers to Family

Shively T. J. Smith, Strangers to Family: Diaspora and 1 Peter’s Invention of God’s Household
Reviewed by Andrew Mbuvi

2017.10.34. Rice, Behold, Your House Is Left to You

Peter H. Rice, Behold, Your House Is Left to You: The Theological and Narrative Place of the Jerusalem Temple in Luke’s Gospel
Reviewed by Bart J. Koet

2017.10.33. Pouchelle, Dieu éducateur

Patrick Pouchelle, Dieu éducateur: Une novelle approche d’un concept de la théologie biblique entre Bible Hébraïque, Septante et littérature grecque classique
Reviewed by Philippe Guillaume

2017.10.32. Miller, At the Intersection of Texts and Material Finds

Stuart S. Miller, At the Intersection of Texts and Material Finds: Stepped Pools, Stone Vessels, and Ritual Purity among the Jews of Roman Galilee
Reviewed by Matthew J. Grey

2017.10.31. McIver, Mainstream or Marginal?

Robert K. McIver, Mainstream or Marginal? The Matthean Community in Early Christianity
Reviewed by Susana de Sola Funsten

2017.10.30. Humble, A Divine Round Trip

Susan Elizabeth Humble, A Divine Round Trip: The Literary and Christological Function of the Descent/Ascent Leitmotif in the Gospel of John
Reviewed by William Loader

2017.10.29. Doak, Phoenician Aniconism in Its Mediterranean and Ancient Near Eastern Contexts

Brian R. Doak, Phoenician Aniconism in Its Mediterranean and Ancient Near Eastern Contexts
Reviewed by Christopher B. Hays
Reviewed by Michael B. Hundley

2017.10.28. Carvalho, Reading Jeremiah

Corrine Carvalho, Reading Jeremiah: A Literary and Theological Commentary
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney

2017.10.27. Adams, The Genre of Acts and Collected Biography

Sean Adams, The Genre of Acts and Collected Biography
Reviewed by Brian C. Small

2017.10.26. Verbrugge and Krell, Paul and Money

Verlyn D. Verbrugge and Keith R. Krell, Paul and Money: A Biblical and Theological Analysis of the Apostle’s Teachings and Practices
Reviewed by Thomas R. Blanton IV

2017.10.25. Sugirtharajah, Voices from the Margin

R. S. Sugirtharajah, ed., Voices from the Margin: Interpreting the Bible in the Third World, 25th Anniversary Edition
Reviewed by Nāsili Vaka’uta

2017.10.24. Rogland, Haggai and Zechariah 1–8

Max Rogland, Haggai and Zechariah 1–8: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text
Reviewed by Al Wolters

2017.10.23. Ramelli, Evagrius’s Kephalaia Gnostika

Ilaria L. E. Ramelli, Evagrius’s Kephalaia Gnostika: A New Translation of the Unreformed Text from the Syriac
Reviewed by Jonathan Douglas Hicks

2017.10.22. Pavan, “He Remembered That They Were but Flesh”

Marco Pavan, “He Remembered That They Were but Flesh, a Breath That Passes and Does Not Return”: The Theme of Memory and Forgetting in the Third Book of the Psalter
Reviewed by Stephen Breck Reid

2017.10.21. Moț, Morphological and Syntactical Irregularities in the Book of Revelation

Laurențiu Moț, Morphological and Syntactical Irregularities in the Book of Revelation: A Greek Hypothesis
Reviewed by Juan Hernandez Jr.

2017.10.20. Gottwald, Social Justice and the Hebrew Bible: Volume 1

Norman K. Gottwald, Social Justice and the Hebrew Bible: Volume 1
Reviewed by Gerald O. West

2017.10.19. Gorman, The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant

Michael J. Gorman, The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant: A (Not So) New Model of the Atonement
Reviewed by David S. Ritsema

2017.10.18. Forbes and Harrower, Raised from Obscurity

Greg Forbes and Scott Harrower, Raised from Obscurity: A Narratival and Theological Study of the Characterization of Women in Luke-Acts
Reviewed by Jennifer S. Wyant

2017.10.17. Dell, Job: Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?

Katharine J. Dell, Job: Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?
Reviewed by Philippe Guillaume

2017.10.16. Smith, Foucault’s Heterotopia in Christian Catacombs

Eric C. Smith, Foucault’s Heterotopia in Christian Catacombs: Constructing Spaces and Symbols in Ancient Rome
Reviewed by Valérie Nicolet

2017.10.15. Miller, Performances of Ancient Jewish Letters

Marvin Lloyd Miller, Performances of Ancient Jewish Letters: From Elephantine to MMT
Reviewed by Jason M. Silverman

2017.10.14. Litwa, Refutation of All Heresies

M. David Litwa, Refutation of All Heresies
Reviewed by Simon Gathercole

2017.10.13. Klawans, Josephus and the Theologies of Ancient Judaism

Jonathan Klawans, Josephus and the Theologies of Ancient Judaism
Reviewed by Phillip Michael Sherman

2017.10.12. Hoffmeier, Millard, and Rendsburg, “Did I Not Bring Israel Out of Egypt?”

James K. Hoffmeier, Alan R. Millard, and Gary A. Rendsburg, eds., “Did I Not Bring Israel Out of Egypt?”: Biblical, Archaeological, and Egyptological Perspectives on the Exodus Narratives
Reviewed by Pieter de Vries

2017.10.11. Blumenthal, Gott im Markusevangelium

Christian Blumenthal, Gott im Markusevangelium: Wort und Gegenwart Gottes bei Markus
Reviewed by Steffen Jöris

2017.10.10. Works, The Church in the Wilderness

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

2017.10.09. Schüssler Fiorenza, 1 Peter

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, 1 Peter: Reading against the Grain
Reviewed by Andrew Mbuvi

2017.10.08. Robbins, von Thaden, and Bruehler, Foundations for Sociorhetorical Exploration

Vernon K. Robbins, Robert H. von Thaden Jr., and Bart B. Bruehler, eds., Foundations for Sociorhetorical Exploration: A Rhetoric of Religious Antiquity Reader
Reviewed by Greg Carey

2017.10.07. Mroczek, The Literary Imagination in Jewish Antiquity

Eva Mroczek, The Literary Imagination in Jewish Antiquity
Reviewed by Matthew V. Novenson

2017.10.06. McDonald, The Story of Jesus in History and Faith

Lee Martin McDonald, The Story of Jesus in History and Faith: An Introduction
Reviewed by Matthew C. Baldwin

2017.10.05. Kratz, The Prophets of Israel

Reinhard G. Kratz, The Prophets of Israel
Reviewed by Nathan Mastnjak

2017.10.04. Harland, Greco-Roman Associations 2

Philip Harland, ed., Greco-Roman Associations: Texts, Translations, and Commentary: II. North Coast of the Black Sea, Asia Minor
Reviewed by D. Clint Burnett

2017.10.03. Grundeken and Verheyden, Early Christian Communities between Ideal and Reality

Mark Grundeken and Joseph Verheyden, eds., Early Christian Communities between Ideal and Reality
Reviewed by Matthijs den Dulk

2017.10.02. Finlay and Yarchin, The Genre of Biblical Commentary

Timothy D. Finlay and William Yarchin, eds., The Genre of Biblical Commentary: Essays in Honor of John E. Hartley on the Occasion of His 75th Birthday
Reviewed by Jeremy Schipper

2017.10.01. Brett, Political Trauma and Healing

Mark G. Brett, Political Trauma and Healing: Biblical Ethics for a Postcolonial World
Reviewed by Mark R. Glanville

2017.09.29. Ross, A Commentary on the Psalms: Volume 3 (90–150)

Allen P. Ross, A Commentary on the Psalms: Volume 3 (90–150)
Reviewed by J. Clinton McCann Jr.

2017.09.28. Porter and Dyer, The Synoptic Problem

Stanley E. Porter and Bryan R. Dyer, eds., The Synoptic Problem: Four Views
Reviewed by Robert K. MacEwen

2017.09.27. Müller and Nielsen, Luke’s Literary Creativity

Mogens Müller and Jesper Tang Nielsen, eds., Luke’s Literary Creativity
Reviewed by Nils Neumann

2017.09.26. Jeremias, Theologie des Alten Testaments

Jörg Jeremias, Theologie des Alten Testaments
Reviewed by Jordan M. Scheetz

2017.09.25. Jarick, SOTS at 100

John Jarick, ed., SOTS at 100: Centennial Essays of the Society for Old Testament Study
Reviewed by Corrine Carvalho

2017.09.24. Hendel, Steps to a New Edition of the Hebrew Bible

Ronald Hendel, Steps to a New Edition of the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Arie van der Kooij

2017.09.23. Grabbe, 1 and 2 Kings

Lester L. Grabbe, 1 and 2 Kings: History and Story in Ancient Israel
Reviewed by Steven L. McKenzie

2017.09.22. Crowder, When Momma Speaks

Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, When Momma Speaks: The Bible and Motherhood from a Womanist Perspective
Reviewed by Kimberly Russaw

2017.09.21. Conway, Sex and Slaughter in the Tent of Jael

Colleen M. Conway, Sex and Slaughter in the Tent of Jael: A Cultural History of a Biblical Story
Reviewed by Gregory Mobley

2017.09.20. Brookins and Longenecker, 1 Corinthians 10–16

Timothy A. Brookins and Bruce W. Longenecker, 1 Corinthians 10–16: A Handbook on the Greek Text
Reviewed by James D. Romano

2017.09.19. Yamasaki, Insights from Filmmaking for Analyzing Biblical Narrative

Gary Yamasaki, Insights from Filmmaking for Analyzing Biblical Narrative
Reviewed by Steve A. Wiggins

2017.09.18. de Wit and Dyk, Bible and Transformation

Hans de Wit and Janet Dyk, eds., Bible and Transformation: The Promise of Intercultural Bible Reading
Reviewed by Jione Havea

2017.09.17. Maier, Picturing Paul in Empire

Harry O. Maier, Picturing Paul in Empire: Imperial Image, Text and Persuasion in Colossians, Ephesians and the Pastoral Epistles
Reviewed by Torsten Jantsch

2017.09.16. Lyon, Qumran Interpretation of the Genesis Flood

Jeremy D. Lyon, Qumran Interpretation of the Genesis Flood
Reviewed by Jonathan M. Potter

2017.09.15. Kratz, Historical and Biblical Israel

Reinhard G. Kratz, Historical and Biblical Israel: The History, Tradition, and Archives of Israel and Judah
Reviewed by Brad E. Kelle

2017.09.14. Kline, Allusive Soundplay in the Hebrew Bible

Jonathan G. Kline, Allusive Soundplay in the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Thomas P. McCreesh, O.P.

2017.09.13. Harmon and Smith, Studies in the Pauline Epistles

Matthew Harmon and Jay E. Smith, eds., Studies in the Pauline Epistles: Essays in Honor of Douglas J. Moo
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III

2017.09.12. Elm, Sons of Hellenism, Fathers of the Church

Susanna Elm, Sons of Hellenism, Fathers of the Church: Emperor Julian, Gregory of Nazianzus, and the Vision of Rome
Reviewed by Andrew R. Guffey

2017.09.11. Egan, Ecclesiology and the Scriptural Narrative of 1 Peter

Patrick T. Egan, Ecclesiology and the Scriptural Narrative of 1 Peter
Reviewed by Torrey Seland

2017.09.10. Bale, Genre and Narrative Coherence in the Acts of the Apostles

Alan J. Bale, Genre and Narrative Coherence in the Acts of the Apostles
Reviewed by Loveday Alexander

2017.09.09. Xeravits and Porzig, Einführung in die Qumranliteratur

Géza G. Xeravits and Peter Porzig, Einführung in die Qumranliteratur
Reviewed by Pieter B. Hartog

2017.09.08. Taggar-Cohen and Gane, Current Issues in Priestly and Related Literature

Ada Taggar-Cohen and Roy E. Gane, eds., Current Issues in Priestly and Related Literature: The Legacy of Jacob Milgrom and Beyond
Reviewed by Mark Awabdy
Reviewed by Brandon R. Grafius

2017.09.07. Poirier and Peterson, Marcan Priority without Q

John Poirier and Jeffrey Peterson, eds., Marcan Priority without Q: Explorations in the Farrer Hypothesis
Reviewed by David J. Neville

2017.09.06. Litfin, Early Christian Martyr Stories

Bryan M. Litfin, Early Christian Martyr Stories: An Evangelical Introduction with New Translations
Reviewed by Jan Willem van Henten

2017.09.05. Horrell, An Introduction to the Study of Paul

David Horrell, An Introduction to the Study of Paul
Reviewed by Nijay Gupta

2017.09.04. Hakola, Nikki, and Tervahauta, Others and the Construction of Early Christian Identities

Raimo Hakola, Nina Nikki, and Ulla Tervahauta, eds., Others and the Construction of Early Christian Identities
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III

2017.09.03. Chapman and Sweeney, The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Stephen B. Chapman and Marvin A. Sweeney, eds., The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Reviewed by Jeffery M. Leonard

2017.09.02. Assis, Identity in Conflict

Elie Assis, Identity in Conflict: The Struggle between Esau and Jacob, Edom and Israel
Reviewed by George Savran

2017.09.01. Ambrose, Jew among Jews

Kimberly Ambrose, Jew among Jews: Rehabilitating Paul
Reviewed by Michael F. Bird