2009.02.28. Walton, Experimenting with Qohelet

Timothy L. Walton, Experimenting with Qohelet: A Text-Linguistic Approach to Reading Qohelet as Discourse
Reviewed by Andreas Wagner

2009.02.27. Walters, Go Figure!

Stanley D. Walters, Go Figure! Figuration in Biblical Interpretation
Reviewed by Paul Elbert
Reviewed by Richard S. Briggs

2009.02.26. Shillington, An Introduction to the Study of Luke-Acts

V. George Shillington, An Introduction to the Study of Luke-Acts
Reviewed by Nils Neumann

2009.02.25. Scolnic, Thy Brother’s Blood

Benjamin Edidin Scolnic, Thy Brother’s Blood: The Maccabees and Dynastic Morality in the Hellenistic World
Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe

2009.02.24. McConville and Möller, Reading the Law

J. G. McConville and Karl Möller, eds., Reading the Law: Studies in Honour of Gordon J. Wenham
Reviewed by Eckart Otto

2009.02.23. Levin, A Time of Change

Yigal Levin, ed., A Time of Change: Judah and Its Neighbours in the Persian and Early Hellenistic Periods
Reviewed by Oded Lipschits

2009.02.22. Gulde, Der Tod als Herrscher in Ugarit und Israel

Stefanie Ulrike Gulde, Der Tod als Herrscher in Ugarit und Israel
Reviewed by Matthew Suriano

2009.02.21. Greer and Mitchell, The “Belly-Myther” of Endor

Rowan A. Greer and Margaret M. Mitchell, The “Belly-Myther” of Endor: Interpretations of 1 Kingdoms 28 in the Early Church
Reviewed by Thomas J. Kraus

2009.02.20. Getty-Sullivan, Parables of the Kingdom

Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan, Parables of the Kingdom: Jesus and the Use of Parables in the Synoptic Tradition
Reviewed by Dan O. Via

2009.02.19. Ebner, Herrenmahl und Gruppenidentität

Martin Ebner, ed., Herrenmahl und Gruppenidentität
Reviewed by Christoph Stenschke

2009.02.18. Chalcraft, Sectarianism in Early Judaism

David J. Chalcraft, ed., Sectarianism in Early Judaism: Sociological Advances
Reviewed by Boris Repschinski

2009.02.17. Casey, The Solution to the ‘Son of Man’ Problem

Maurice Casey, The Solution to the ‘Son of Man’ Problem
Reviewed by Paul Owen

2009.02.16. Brooke and Römer, Ancient and Modern Scriptural Historiography

George J. Brooke and Thomas Römer, eds., Ancient and Modern Scriptural Historiography/L’Historiographie Biblique, Ancienne et Moderne
Reviewed by Ernst Axel Knauf

2009.02.15. Barclay and Gathercole, Divine and Human Agency in Paul

John M. G. Barclay and Simon Gathercole, eds., Divine and Human Agency in Paul and His Cultural Environment
Reviewed by Stephan Joubert

2009.02.14. Stern, Inscribing Devotion and Death

Karen B. Stern, Inscribing Devotion and Death: Archaeological Evidence for Jewish Populations of North Africa
Reviewed by Steven Fine

2009.02.13. McKnight and Modica, Who Do My Opponents Say That I Am?

Scot McKnight and Joseph B. Modica, eds., Who Do My Opponents Say That I Am? An Investigation of the Accusations against the Historical Jesus
Reviewed by Samuel Lamerson
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek

2009.02.12. McConville, God and Earthly Power

J. G. McConville, God and Earthly Power: An Old Testament Political Theology, Genesis-Kings
Reviewed by Phillip Camp

2009.02.11. Kimilike, Poverty in the Book of Proverbs

Lechion Peter Kimilike, Poverty in the Book of Proverbs: An African Transformational Hermeneutic of Proverbs on Poverty
Reviewed by Philip J. Nel

2009.02.10. Hartley, ... Isaiah 6:9–10 in the Synoptics

Donald E. Hartley, The Wisdom Background and Parabolic Implications of Isaiah 6:9-10 in the Synoptics
Reviewed by Stephen Moyise

2009.02.09. Harrison, The Fall of Man and ... Science

Peter Harrison, The Fall of Man and the Foundations of Science
Reviewed by Mark Elliott

2009.02.08. Grogan, Psalms

Geoffrey W. Grogan, Psalms
Reviewed by Paul Sanders

2009.02.07. Gillingham, Psalms through the Centuries

Susan Gillingham, Psalms through the Centuries: Volume 1
Reviewed by Joachim Vette

2009.02.06. Frood, Biographical Texts from Ramessid Egypt

Elizabeth Frood, Biographical Texts from Ramessid Egypt
Reviewed by Roxana Flammini

2009.02.05. Fraade, Shemesh, and Clements, Rabbinic Perspectives

Steven D. Fraade, Aharon Shemesh, and Ruth A. Clements, eds., Rabbinic Perspectives: Rabbinic Literature and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium of the Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature, 7-9 January, 2003)
Reviewed by Moshe J. Bernstein

2009.02.04. Ellis, Paul and Ancient Views of Sexual Desire

J. Edward Ellis, Paul and Ancient Views of Sexual Desire: Paul's Sexual Ethics in 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Corinthians 7 and Romans 1
Reviewed by James W. Aageson

2009.02.03. Burke, “Walled Up to Heaven”

Aaron A. Burke, “Walled Up to Heaven”: The Evolution of Middle Bronze Age Fortification Strategies in the Levant
Reviewed by Friedrich Schipper

2009.02.02. Boda and Redditt, Unity and Disunity in Ezra-Nehemiah

Mark J. Boda and Paul L. Redditt, eds., Unity and Disunity in Ezra-Nehemiah: Redaction, Rhetoric, and Reader
Reviewed by Andrew E. Steinmann

2009.02.01. Baum, Der mündliche Faktor und ... die synoptische Frage

Armin D. Baum, Der mündliche Faktor und seine Bedeutung für die synoptische Frage: Analogien aus der antiken Literatur, der Experimentalpsychologie, der Oral Poetry-Forschung und dem rabbinischen Traditionswesen
Reviewed by Lars Kierspel

2009.01.34. Yoder Neufeld, Recovering Jesus

Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld, Recovering Jesus: The Witness of the New Testament
Reviewed by V. George Shillington

2009.01.33. Wahlen, Jesus and the Impurity of Spirits

Clinton Wahlen, Jesus and the Impurity of Spirits in the Synoptic Gospels
Reviewed by Mark D. Batluck

2009.01.32. Sparks, God’s Word in Human Words

Kenton L. Sparks, God’s Word in Human Words: An Evangelical Appropriation of Critical Biblical Scholarship
Reviewed by Arthur Boulet
Reviewed by Jeffrey A. Gibbs

2009.01.31. Schmid, The New Testament in Greek IV: ... John, vol. 2

U. B. Schmid, with W. J. Elliott and D. C. Parker, The New Testament in Greek IV: The Gospel according to St. John: Volume 2: The Majuscules
Reviewed by Marcus Sigismund

2009.01.30. Nurmela, The Mouth of the Lord Has Spoken

Risto Nurmela, The Mouth of the Lord Has Spoken: Inner-biblical Allusions in Second and Third Isaiah
Reviewed by Christophe Nihan

2009.01.29. Moloney, The Living Voice of the Gospels

Francis J. Moloney, The Living Voice of the Gospels
Reviewed by Stephan Witetschek

2009.01.28. Miller, Sages and Commoners in Late Antique 'Erez Israel

Stuart S. Miller, Sages and Commoners in Late Antique 'Erez Israel: A Philological Inquiry into Local Traditions in Talmud Yerushalmi
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

2009.01.27. Krüger et al., Das Buch Hiob und seine Interpretationen

Thomas Krüger, Manfred Oeming, Konrad Schmid, and Christoph Uehlinger, eds., Das Buch Hiob und seine Interpretationen: Beiträge zum Hiob-Symposium auf dem Monte Verità vom 14.–19. August 2005
Reviewed by Philippe Guillaume

2009.01.26. Gundry, The Old Is Better

Robert H. Gundry, The Old Is Better: New Testament Essays in Support of Traditional Interpretations
Reviewed by Michael F. Bird

2009.01.25. Greenlee, The Text of the New Testament

J. Harold Greenlee, The Text of the New Testament: From Manuscript to Modern Edition
Reviewed by J. K. Elliott

2009.01.24. Ford, God, Pharaoh and Moses

William A. Ford, God, Pharaoh and Moses: Explaining the Lord’s Actions in the Exodus Plagues Narrative
Reviewed by Hee Suk Kim
Reviewed by Brian D. Russell

2009.01.23. Edwards, Exegesis in the Targum of Psalms

Timothy Edwards, Exegesis in the Targum of Psalms: The Old, the New, and the Rewritten
Reviewed by Joachim Vette

2009.01.22. Day, Temple and Worship in Biblical Israel

John Day, ed., Temple and Worship in Biblical Israel: Proceedings of the Oxford Old Testament Seminar
Reviewed by Aren M. Maeir

2009.01.21. Chilton, Abraham’s Curse

Bruce Chilton, Abraham’s Curse: The Roots of Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney

2009.01.20. Burns, Jesus in Twentieth Century Literature, Art, and Movies

Paul C. Burns, ed., Jesus in Twentieth Century Literature, Art, and Movies
Reviewed by Tsalampouni Ekaterini
Reviewed by Richard Walsh

2009.01.19. Barker, Temple Themes in Christian Worship

Margaret Barker, Temple Themes in Christian Worship
Reviewed by Mary L. Coloe

2009.01.18. Alexander, The Targum of Lamentations

Philip S. Alexander, The Targum of Lamentations: Translated, with a Critical Introduction, Apparatus, and Notes
Reviewed by Jan-Wim Wesselius

2009.01.17: Trebilco, The Early Christians in Ephesus

Paul Trebilco, The Early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius
Reviewed by Markus Oehler

2009.01.16: Still, ed., Jesus and Paul Reconnected

Todd D. Still, ed., Jesus and Paul Reconnected: Fresh Pathways into an Old Debate
Reviewed by Otis Coutsoumpos

2009.01.15: Riches, Galatians through the Centuries

John Riches, Galatians through the Centuries
Reviewed by John Dunnill
Reviewed by Martin Meiser

2009.01.14: Park, Finding Herem?

Hyung Dae Park, Finding Herem? A Study of Luke-Acts in the Light of Herem
Reviewed by Darin H. Land

2009.01.13: Meeks and Fitzgerald, eds., The Writings of St. Paul

Wayne A. Meeks and John T. Fitzgerald, eds., The Writings of St. Paul: Annotated Texts, Reception and Criticism
Reviewed by V. George Shillington

2009.01.12: McClenney-Sadler, Recovering the Daughter’s Nakedness

Madeline Gay McClenney-Sadler, Recovering the Daughter’s Nakedness: A Formal Analysis of Israelite Kinship Terminology and the Internal Logic of Leviticus 18
Reviewed by Deborah W. Rooke

2009.01.11: Matthews, Studying the Ancient Israelites

Victor H. Matthews, Studying the Ancient Israelites: A Guide to Sources and Methods
Reviewed by Trent Butler

2009.01.10: Leonhard, The Jewish Pesach and the Origins of ... Easter

Clemens Leonhard, The Jewish Pesach and the Origins of the Christian Easter: Open Questions in Current Research
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow

2009.01.09: Keita, Gottes Land

Katrin Keita, Gottes Land: Exegetische Studien zur Land-Thematik im Hoseabuch in kanonischer Perspektive
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney

2009.01.08: Galil, The Lower Stratum Families in the Neo-Assyrian Period

Gershon Galil, The Lower Stratum Families in the Neo-Assyrian Period
Reviewed by Michael S. Moore

2009.01.07: Eckey, Das Lukasevangelium

Wilfried Eckey, Das Lukasevangelium: Unter Berücksichtigung seiner Parallelen. Teilband I: 1,1–10,42; Teilband II: 11,1–24,53
Reviewed by Joel B. Green

2009.01.06: Davies, The Origins of Biblical Israel

Philip R. Davies, The Origins of Biblical Israel
Reviewed by K. L. Noll
Reviewed by Thomas L. Thompson

2009.01.05: Campbell, The “We” Passages in the Acts of the Apostles

William Sanger Campbell, The “We” Passages in the Acts of the Apostles: The Narrator as Narrative Character
Reviewed by Deborah Prince

2009.01.04: Bergen and Siedlecki, eds., Voyages in Uncharted Waters

Wesley J. Bergen and Armin Siedlecki, eds., Voyages in Uncharted Waters: Essays on the Theory and Practice of Biblical Interpretation in Honor of David Jobling
Reviewed by James West

2009.01.03: Banks, Writing the History of Israel

Diane Banks, Writing the History of Israel
Reviewed by Susanne Scholz

2009.01.02: Bandstra, Genesis 1–11

Barry Bandstra, Genesis 1–11: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text
Reviewed by Paul L. Chen

2009.01.01: Adams, The Sinner in Luke

Dwayne H. Adams, The Sinner in Luke
Reviewed by Bruce Chilton
Reviewed by I. Howard Marshall

2008.12.32

Anthony C. Thiselton, Hermeneutics of Doctrine
Reviewed by Dirk J. Smit

2008.12.31

Leonard J. Swidler, Jesus Was a Feminist: What the Gospels Reveal about His Revolutionary Perspective
Reviewed by Eve-Marie Becker
Reviewed by Kathleen E. Corley

2008.12.30

Ulrich Schmidt, “Nicht vergeblich empfangen”! Eine Untersuchung zum Zweiten Korintherbrief als Beitrag zur Frage nach der paulinischen Einschätzung des Handelns
Reviewed by Günter Röhser

2008.12.29

Emerson B. Powery, Brian K. Blount, Cain Hope Felder, and Clarice J. Martin, eds., True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary
Reviewed by Gosnell Yorke

2008.12.28

Kuo-Wei Peng, Hate the Evil, Hold Fast to the Good: Structuring Romans 12.1–15.1
Reviewed by Carl N. Toney

2008.12.27

Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, St. Paul’s Ephesus: Texts and Archaeology
Reviewed by Jonathan L. Reed

2008.12.26

Tryggve N. D. Mettinger, The Eden Narrative: A Literary and Religio-historical Study of Genesis 2–3
Reviewed by Howard N. Wallace

2008.12.25

Robert C. Hill, translation with introduction and commentary; Greek text revised by John F. Petruccione, Theodoret of Cyrus: The Questions on the Octateuch, Volume 2: On Levitcus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth
Reviewed by Randall L. Mckinion

2008.12.24

Robert C. Hill, translation with introduction and commentary; Greek text revised by John F. Petruccione, Theodoret of Cyrus: The Questions of the Octateuch, Volume 1: On Genesis and Exodus
Reviewed by Randall L. McKinion

2008.12.23

Paul Rhodes Eddy and Gregory A. Boyd, The Jesus Legend: A Case for the Historical Reliability of the Synoptic Jesus Tradition
Reviewed by Ken Olson

2008.12.22

James D. G. Dunn, The New Perspective on Paul
Reviewed by J. R. Daniel Kirk

2008.12.21

Naomi G. Cohen, Philo’s Scriptures: Citations from the Prophets and Writings: Evidence for a Haftarah Cycle in Second Temple Judaism
Reviewed by Torrey Seland

2008.12.20

Bruce Chilton, ed., The Cambridge Companion to the Bible
Reviewed by Douglas Estes