Journal of Biblical Literature 141:3

Volume 141:3 of the Journal of Biblical Literature is now out. Here is a list of the articles with links to abstracts.

Asking for Trouble: Two Reading Traditions of פללים (Exodus 21:22) in Antiquity
Amit Gvaryahu

The Allotment of Canaan in Joshua and Numbers
Dylan R. Johnson

Poor Circulation: Embodied Economics in Haggai, Malachi, and Zechariah 1–8
Laura Carlson Hasler

Additions of Conjunctive Vav (“and”) in 1QIsaa: Evidence for the Role of Language Processing Strategies
Einav Fleck

Babatha’s Final Days: New Light from Papyrus Starcky
Philip Esler

Enthroned and Coming to Reign: Jesus’s Eschatological Use of Psalm 110:1 in Mark 14:62
Murray J. Smith and Ian J. Vaillancourt

Holy Impairment: The Body as the Nexus of Apocalyptic Ekphrasis in Acts 2:1–13
Meghan R. Henning

Holy Land Sanctity for Every Greco-Roman City: Rethinking the Lukan Apostolic Decree (Acts 15:19–21)
W. Gil Shin

Paul’s Use of Συναπάγω in Romans 12:16
Rodney Kilgore

Learning About Missions from Jesus, Peter, and Paul

The New Testament scholar Eckhard Schnabel identifies ten principles here.

The Secret Excavation of Jerusalem

Although I have heard this story before it was still a fun read from the Smithsonian Magazine.

Psalm 42:1

Ken Berding has a good post here on Psalm 42:1, highlighting an aspect of the verse that is often missed.

The Etrog and Sukkot

I must admit that I haven't given much thought to the etrog associated with Sukkot (aka Feast of Tabernacles or Booths). But this article by Dafna Langgut was a fascinating read.