The Plagues in Exodus and Ancient Egyptian Contexts

Gary Rendsburg discusses some of the possible Egyptian background for some of the plagues in Exodus here.

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.

Matthew Croasmun and Miroslav Volf, The Hunger for Home: Food and Meals in the Gospel of Luke (Baylor University Press)
Ron Clark

Eldon Jay Epp, Perspectives on New Testament Textual Criticism, Volume 2: Collected Essays, 2006–2017 (Brill)
Chris S. Stevens

Mark Giacobbe, Luke the Chronicler: The Narrative Arc of Samuel-Kings and Chronicles in Luke-Acts (Brill)
Kenneth D. Litwak

Martina Korytiaková, The Concept of Space in the Book of Judith: A Contribution to the Narrative Analysis of Old Testament Texts (Brepols)
Lawrence M. Wills

Peter Oakes and Andrew Boakye, Rethinking Galatians: Paul’s Vision of Oneness in the Living Christ (T&T Clark)
Josh C. S. Ip

Margaret Murray Talbot, Why Jephthah’s Daughter Weeps: A Child-Oriented Interpretation (Brill)
Yael Shemesh

Nicole L. Tilford and Kelly J. Murphy, eds., Biblical Themes in Science Fiction (SBL Press)
Anthony Swindell

David H. Wenkel, Jesus the Dayspring: The Sunrise and the Visitation of Israel’s Messiah (Sheffield Phoenix)
Daniel Gustafsson