Jun 9, 2012

Forthcoming Simon Gathercole and Alan Millard Lectures

  
Those who are in the Houston area might want to mark their calendars for two free upcoming lectures at the Lanier Theological Library.

A lecture by Simon Gathercole on "Jesus in the Canonical and Apocryphal Gospels" (Sept 8, 7-9 PM). You can access more details here.

A lecture by Alan Millard on "Did Moses Know the Alphabet? Was there writing in Ancient Israel?" (Nov. 3, 7-9 PM). You can access more details here.
 

Jun 8, 2012

Interview with Matti Friedman on the Aleppo Codex

  
You can listen to a podcast of Krys Boyd's interview of Matti Friedman and his book The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible here. The interview in question is dated to 6/6/2012 and entitled "The Pursuit of an Ancient Bible."
  

Jun 7, 2012

Latest Issue of Review of Biblical Literature

  
The latest issue of Review of Biblical Literature is out. Reviews can be accessed by clicking the links below.


Kenneth E. Bailey
Paul through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=8357
Reviewed by Jack Barentsen
 
Katell Berthelot and Thierry Legrand, eds.
Torah: Exode, Lévitique, Nombres
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=8128
Reviewed by Eibert Tigchelaar
 
Martinus C. de Boer
Galatians: A Commentary
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=8373
Reviewed by James D. G. Dunn
Reviewed by Martin Meiser
 
Bruce Chilton and Deirdre J. Good
Studying the New Testament: A Fortress Introduction
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=7973
Reviewed by Moschos Goutzioudis
 
Antonios Finitsis
Visions and Eschatology: A Socio-Historical Analysis of Zechariah 1-6
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=8347
Reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
 
Lester L. Grabbe, ed.
Israel in Transition 2: From Late Bronze II to Iron IIA (c. 1250-850 BCE): The Texts
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=7805
Reviewed by Aren Maier
 
Timothy Jay Johnson
Now My Eye Sees You: Unveiling an Apocalyptic Job
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=7514
Reviewed by Michael S. Moore
 
Richard N. Longenecker
Introducing Romans: Critical Issues in Paul's Most Famous Letter
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=8110
Reviewed by Akio Ito
 
Ben Witherington III
What's in the Word: Rethinking the Socio-Rhetorical Character of the New Testament
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=8066
Reviewed by Vernon K. Robbins
 

Jun 6, 2012

Free Loeb Classical Library Volumes

   
Back in 2010 I noted here that some of older (i.e. out of copyright) volumes of the Loeb Classical Library were available as free downloads. Here is another site that also makes some of the volumes available for free.

HT: Stephen Cook
  

Free Downloads of the CEB

  
The full version of the Common English Bible and Common English Bible with Apocrypha will be available for free download for Kindle and Nook. This offer is for two days only, starting today. I would recommend that you get the version with the added Apocrypha since both versions are free.


Here are the links for the Common English Bible.
Kindle

Nook

Christianbook.com


Here are the links for the Common English Bible with Apocrypha.

Kindle

Nook

Christianbook.com



Note: For some reason the Nook folks haven't received the memo and still show a price for both versions, at least when I checked. UPDATE: The Nook link appears to have been corrected.
  

Jun 5, 2012

Free Logos Book of the Month: H. A. Ironside's Four Hundred Silent Years

  
This might be a bit late, but some of you may not have heard that the Logos free book of the month for June is H. A. Ironside's Four Hundred Silent Years. You can get the details here.
 

Introductory Issue of the Journal for the Evangelical Study of the Old Testament

  
The first issue of the Journal for the Evangelical Study of the Old Testament is now out. It looks to contain several interesting articles. You can access the journal here.
  

Jun 4, 2012

Scot McKnight on Attending Seminary

  
Yes Virginia, there might still be reasons to attend seminary. You can find Scot McKnight's reasons here.
 

Jun 3, 2012

Free Bibleworks 9 Contest

  
Jim Barr at Bibleworks is offering two copies of Bibleworks 9 to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary. Bibleworks 9 is a great Bible study resource. You can access details of the contest here.