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 to read them.

Robert C. Bartlett, Aristotle’s “Art of Rhetoric” (University of Chicago Press)
Duane F. Watson

Mark D. Batluck, Vision and Voice: Revelatory Experience in the Formation of Christian Identity (Sheffield Phoenix)
John Van Maaren

J. Patout Burns Jr., Augustine’s Preached Theology: Living as the Body of Christ (Eerdmans)
Shari Boodts

Kiyoung Kim, Shaping Israelite Identity through Prayers in the Book of Chronicles: The Chronicler’s Hope for Liturgical Community (Wipf & Stock)
Yigal Levin

Isaac W. Oliver and Gabriele Boccaccini, eds., The Early Reception of Paul the Second Temple Jew: Text, Narrative and Reception History (T&T Clark)
afael Rodríguez

Katharina Pyschny and Sarah Schulz, eds., Transforming Authority: Concepts of Leadership in Prophetic and Chronistic Literature (De Gruyter)
Donald P. Moffat

Timothy J. Sandoval and Bernd U. Schipper, eds., Gerhard von Rad and the Study of Wisdom Literature (SBL Press)
Suzanna Millar

Colin Semwayo, The Concept of Divine Sovereignty in Micah: A Vision for the Fulfillment of the Abrahamic Promises (Langham Monographs)
Peter H. W. Lau

Psalm 109

I am 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 109 (in no particular order). Feel free to mention any that you find helpful in the comments section.

Ray Stedman., “When You Are Falsely Accused,” Psalm 109: https://www.raystedman.org/old-testament/psalms/when-you-are-falsely-accused

Analysis by C. J. Labuschagne: https://www.labuschagne.nl/ps109.pdf

William Barrick’s notes: https://drbarrick.org/files/studynotes/Psalms/Ps_109.pdf

Psalm 109 devotional: https://www.generations.org/devotionals/173

10 Ways the Jesus' Trials Were Legally Flawed

Mike Leake does a good job explaining the legal problems with Jesus' "trials" here. My only caution is that care needs to be exercised when appealing to Jewish sources that were codified after the first century in order to avoid errors of anachronism.

C S. Lewis on Imprecatory Psalms

There is much to admire and appreciate about C. S. Lewis but some of his view of the imprecatory psalms is less helpful. Trevin Wax explains why here.

The Death of Ezekiel's Wife

Claude Mariottini is starting what should be a helpful study on the death of Ezekiel's wife here. Today he addresses the topic of prophetic sign acts.

Bread of the Presence

Jennie Ebeling has a good discussion here of the bread of the presence (aka showbread or shewbread).

Four Areas of Disagreement over Baptism

Kirk Miller does a commendable job here explaining the four main areas where Christians disagree on the issue of baptism.

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 to read them.

Susan Ackerman, Gods, Goddesses, and the Women Who Serve Them (Eerdmans)
Raz Kletter

Michael F. Bird and Scott Harrower, eds., The Cambridge Companion to the Apostolic Fathers (Cambridge University Press)
Carolyn Osiek

Austin Busch, Risen Indeed? Resurrection and Doubt in the Gospel of Mark (SBL Press)
Jarrett Knight

William Lane Craig, In Quest of the Historical Adam (Eerdmans)
Paul Korchin

Paul R. Hinlicky, Joshua (Brazos)
David G. Firth

Eric F. Mason and Mark F. Whitters, eds., “With Gentleness and Respect”: Pauline and Petrine Studies in Honor of Troy W. Martin (Peeters)
Sofanit T. Abebe

Matthias Müller and Sami Uljas, eds., Martyrs and Archangels: Coptic Literary Texts from the Pierpont Morgan Library (Mohr Siebeck)
Ivan Miroshnikov

Reinhard Müller and Juha Pakkala, Editorial Techniques in the Hebrew Bible: Toward a Refined Literary Criticism (SBL Press)
Thomas B. Dozeman