Dec 17, 2016

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 but unfortunately you must be a SBL member.

James Donkor Afoakwah
The Nathan-David Confrontation (2 Sam 12:1–15a): A Slap in the Face of the Deuteronomistic Hero?
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10653
Reviewed by George G. Nicol

Giovanni B. Bazzana
Kingdom of Bureaucracy: The Political Theology of Village Scribes in the Sayings Gospel Q
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10693
Reviewed by Sarah E. Rollens

Mark J. Boda
‘Return To Me’: A Biblical Theology of Repentance
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10622
Reviewed by Josh Mathews

Peder Borgen
The Gospel of John: More Light from Philo, Paul and Archaeology: The Scriptures, Tradition, Exposition, Settings, Meaning
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10255
Reviewed by Harold W. Attridge

Walter Brueggemann; K. C. Hanson, ed.
The Role of Old Testament Theology in Old Testament Interpretation: And Other Essays
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10434
Reviewed by Ben C. Ollenburger

Paul Han
Swimming in the Sea of Scripture: Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in 2 Corinthians 4:7–13:13
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10213
Reviewed by Seth M. Ehorn

Christine Jacobi
Jesusüberlieferung bei Paulus?: Analogien zwischen den echten Paulusbriefen und den synoptischen Evangelien
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10672
Reviewed by Kari Syreeni

Francis Landy, Leigh Trevaskis, and Bryan Bibb, eds.
Text, Time, and Temple: Literary, Historical and Ritual Studies in Leviticus
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10526
Reviewed by Samuel L. Boyd

Matthew Newkirk
Just Deceivers: An Exploration of the Motif of Deception in the Books of Samuel
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10358
Reviewed by Juan Miguel Betancourt

Richard E. Payne
A State of Mixture: Christians, Zoroastrians, and Iranian Political Culture in Late Antiquity
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=11047
Reviewed by Jennifer Hart

Dec 16, 2016

Free Audio: Michael Kruger on Romans

You can access free audio here of Nancy Guthrie talking with Michael Kruger on teaching Romans 17.

Dec 15, 2016

Two Year-End Best Book Lists

I have seen several and surely there will be more, but here are two year-end best book lists that might be of interest.

Christianity Today's 2017 Book Awards

Biblical Foundations Best Books in Biblical Studies 2016

Dec 14, 2016

A Christmas Story Timeline

Bible Gateway has a simple but good Christmas story timeline here.

Dec 12, 2016

F. F. Bruce's Works Being Republished

Apparently a number of F. F. Bruce's works will be republished in the near future. You can read about the effort here.

Logos' Twelve Days of Christmas

Logos Bible software has a number of Zondervan titles on sle as part of their "Twelve Days of Christmas" promotion here.