The Latest Issue of the 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.

Filip Čapek and Oded Lipschits, eds., The Last Century in the History of Judah: The Seventh Century BCE in Archaeological, Historical, and Biblical Perspectives
Reviewed by Tony W. Cartledge

Richard I. Deibert, Second Corinthians and Paul’s Gospel of Human Mortality: How Paul’s Experience of Death Authorizes His Apostolic Authority in Corinth
Reviewed by Frederick David Carr

Patrick Faure, Les Actes des Apôtres: Texte Occidental Reconstituté
Reviewed by Jenny Read-Heimerdinger

Jörg Frey; Jacob Cerone, ed., Qumran, Early Judaism, and New Testament Interpretation: Kleine Schriften III
Reviewed by George J. Brooke

David M. Jacobson, Agrippa II: The Last of the Herods
Reviewed by Joshua Schwartz

Young Ho Kim, Die Parusie bei Lukas: Eine literarisch-exegetische Untersuchung zu den Parusieaussagen im lukanischen Doppelwerk
Reviewed by Nils Neumann

Gili Kugler, When God Wanted to Destroy the Chosen People: Biblical Traditions and Theology on the Move
Reviewed by Jeffery M. Leonard

Philip Michael Lasater, Facets of Fear: The Fear of God in Exilic and Post-exilic Contexts
Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe

L. Michael White and G. Anthony Keddie, Jewish Fictional Letters from Hellenistic Egypt: The Epistle of Aristeas and Related Literature
Reviewed by Maren Niehoff

Shawn J. Wilhite, “One of Life and One of Death”: Apocalypticism and the Didache’s Two Ways
Reviewed by Jonathan A. Draper

Outlining

L. Scott Kellum has a simple but helpful post here on developing an outline that captures the biblical text.

Psalm 27 Links

I have been working on a commentary on the Psalms. I have decided to compile some helpful links that I discovered during my research. It includes a mix of exegetical and sermonic links. Here is what I have for Psalm 27 (in no particular order). Feel free to mention any that you find helpful in the comments section.

The Fathers on Psalm 27: https://pursuingveritas.com/2019/08/13/the-fathers-on-psalm-27

Spokane Bible Church: http://www.spokanebiblechurch.com/books/psalm-27

Literary analysis of Psalm 27: http://psalmsstudy.com/sing-learn/literary-analysis-psalm-27-adonai

Analysis by C. J. Labuschagne: https://www.labuschagne.nl/ps027.pdf

William Barrick’s notes: https://drbarrick.org/files/studynotes/Psalms/Ps_027.pdf

“Beholding the Beauty of the Lord” sermon by s. Lewis Johnson: http://sljinstitute.net/miscellaneous-topics/beholding-the-beauty-of-the-lord

A Faith that Includes Doubt – Psalm 27 By Benjamin Sommer: https://www.thetorah.com/article/a-faith-that-includes-doubt-psalm-27

The Archaeological Debate Related to Bethsaida

I am not sure there is anything new in this article, but it does go over the archaeological issues related to the location of Bethsaida mentioned in the Gospels. But it does contain some nice visuals.

Deuteronomy 21:23

Marty Lockshin's article, "A Corpse Left Hanging Overnight Is a “Cursing of God" is worth checking out. Although it is written from a Jewish perspective and takes a "humanistic" approach to its significance, it does interact with Paul's usage of the verse (Gal 3:13).

Psalm 26 Links

I have been working on a commentary on the Psalms. I have decided to compile some helpful links that I discovered during my research. It includes a mix of exegetical and sermonic links. Here is what I have for Psalm 26 (in no particular order). Feel free to mention any that you find helpful in the comments section.

Spokane Bible Church: http://www.spokanebiblechurch.com/books/psalm-26

Literary analysis of Psalm 26: http://psalmsstudy.com/psalms-literary-analysis-by-chapter/literary-analysis-psalm-26-walk-sincerity-redeem-gracious

Analysis by C. J. Labuschagne: https://www.labuschagne.nl/ps026.pdf

William Barrick’s notes: https://drbarrick.org/files/studynotes/Psalms/Ps_026.pdf

Examine me, Lord — A Study of Psalm 26: https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/1444-examine-me-lord-a-study-of-psalm-26 

Eric Mathis, A Commentary on Psalm 26:1-8: https://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?commentary_id=1021