Feb 3, 2018

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. 

J. P. Davies
Paul among the Apocalypses? An Evaluation of the ‘Apocalyptic Paul’ in the Context of Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic Literature
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=11328
Reviewed by Robert Brian Lewis

Ernest van Eck
The Parables of Jesus the Galilean: Stories of a Social Prophet
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=11392
Reviewed by Samuel Lamerson

W. Randall Garr and Steven E. Fassberg, eds.
A Handbook of Biblical Hebrew, Volume 1: Periods, Corpora, and Reading Traditions; Volume 2: Selected Texts
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=11446
Reviewed by Alice Mandell

Sarah Harris
The Davidic Shepherd King in the Lukan Narrative
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=11287
Reviewed by Wayne Baxter

Steffen Jöris
The Use and Function of genea in the Gospel of Mark: New Light on Mk 13:30
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10707
Reviewed by Alexander E. Stewart

Nyasha Junior
An Introduction to Womanist Biblical Interpretation
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10888
Reviewed by Shelly Matthews

J. Gordon McConville
Joshua: Crossing Divides
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=11608
Reviewed by Carolyn Pressler

Osvaldo Padilla
The Acts of the Apostles: Interpretation, History, and Theology
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=11217
Reviewed by Kenneth D. Litwak

Nicole L. Tilford
Sensing World, Sensing Wisdom: The Cognitive Foundation of Biblical Metaphors
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=11676
Reviewed by Robert H. von Thaden Jr.

Sigve K. Tonstad
The Letter to the Romans: Paul among the Ecologists
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=11240
Reviewed by John Painter

Feb 2, 2018

What a Pastor Should Know about Developments in New Testament Textual Criticism

Peter Gurry has three posts related to what a pastor should know about developments in New Testament textual criticism here, here, and here.

Feb 1, 2018

Free Logos Book for February: The Message of the Sermon on the Mount

The free Logos Book for the Month for February is John R. W. Stott's Message of the Sermon on the Mount from The Bible Speaks Today series. You can also purchase The Message of Ephesians in the same series for $1.99 and The Message of the Psalms for $4.99. There is also a contest to win a 7 volume John Stott collection. For all these offers, go to the Logos' Free Book of Month page here.

Jan 30, 2018

Köstenberger on Preaching the Gospel of John

Andreas Köstenberger talks about preaching the Gospel of John here.

Jan 29, 2018

Resources for Researching Early Christianity

Stephen Presley provides a helpful list here of some resources for researching early Christianity.