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.
Shawn Zelig Aster, Reflections of Empire in Isaiah 1–39: Responses to Assyrian Ideology
Reviewed by John T. Strong
Cavan W. Concannon, Assembling Early Christianity: Trade, Networks, and the Letters of Dionysios of Corinth
Reviewed by Michael K. W. Suh
Gillian Greenberg and Donald Walter, trans.; George A. Kiraz and Joseph Bali, eds., Joshua according to the Syriac Peshitta Version with English Translation
Reviewed by Tawny L. Holm
Sarah Harding, Paul’s Eschatological Anthropology: The Dynamics of Human Transformation
Reviewed by Martine Oldhoff and Peter-Ben Smit
Alan J. Hauser and Duane F. Watson, eds., A History of Biblical Interpretation: Volume 3, The Enlightenment through the Nineteenth Century
Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow
Larry Hurtado, Honoring the Son: Jesus in Earliest Christian Devotional Practice
Reviewed by Yung Suk Kim
Jeremy M. Hutton and Aaron D. Rubin, eds., Epigraphy, Philology, and the Hebrew Bible: Methodological Perspectives on Philological and Comparative Study of the Hebrew Bible in Honor of Jo Ann Hackett
Reviewed by David J. Sigrist
Amy Kalmanofsky, ed., Sexual Violence and Sacred Texts
Reviewed by Sandie Gravett
Jean-René Moret, Christ, la loi et les alliances: Les lettres aux Hébreux et de Paul; Regards croisés
Reviewed by Denis Fricker
Stanley E. Porter, Linguistic Analysis of the Greek New Testament: Studies in Tools, Methods, and Practice
Reviewed by Jacob Bullock
Simona Rodan, Aegean Mercenaries in Light of the Bible: Clash of Cultures in the Story of David and Goliath
Reviewed by David A. Bosworth
Barbara J. Sivertsen, The Parting of the Sea: How Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plagues Shaped the Story of Exodus
Reviewed by Ralph K. Hawkins
Jan 3, 2019
The Earthquake of Amos 1:1?
A Haaretz article has an article on it here. Although I was able to view, the following link may put the article behind a paywall.
Jan 2, 2019
Free Audio Book of the Month: Spurgeon's Morning and Evening
Christianaudio.com's free audio book of the month is Charles Spurgeon's classic devotional,Morning and Evening. To read more about this resource and to get your free audio
download in either MP3 or M4B formats go here.
Dec 31, 2018
One Final Biblical Archaeology Top 10 List
Just in time for the end of 2018, Todd Bolen has posted his "Top 10 Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology in 2018" here. This is not just a list but a compendium of biblical archaeology stuff for 2018. By the way, if you are a Bible preacher or teacher and you are not using Todd's BiblePlaces photos you really owe it to yourself to check them out here. The most recent volumes on Ruth, Psalm 23, and Persia are currently on sale.
Dec 30, 2018
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.
Penelope Barter and William A. Tooman, eds., Ezekiel: Current Debates and Future Directions
Reviewed by Benjamin Kilchör
Bradley J. Bitner, Paul’s Political Strategy in I Corinthians 1–4: Constitution and Covenant Reviewed by Wendell Willis
Michael Carasik, The Bible’s Many Voices
Reviewed by Sandie Gravett
Jione Havea and Peter H. W. Lau, eds., Reading Ruth in Asia
Reviewed by James S. Lee
Christoph Heilig, Hidden Criticism? The Methodology and Plausibility of the Search for a Counter-imperial Subtext in Paul
Reviewed by David J. Lull
Brad E. Kelle, Telling the Old Testament Story: God’s Mission and God’s People
Reviewed by Jeff Anderson
Tremper Longman III and John H. Walton, The Lost World of the Flood: Mythology, Theology, and the Deluge Debate
Reviewed by Bernhard Lang
Ingeborg Löwisch, Trauma Begets Genealogy: Gender and Memory in Chronicles
Reviewed by Christine Mitchell
Dennis R. MacDonald, The Dionysian Gospel: The Fourth Gospel and Euripides
Reviewed by Tyler Smith
Erica A. Mathieson, Christian Women in the Greek Papyri of Egypt to 400 CE
Reviewed by Benjamin R. Overcash
Mercedes Navarro Puerto and Marinella Perroni, eds., Gospels: Narrative and History
Reviewed by Heather M. Gorman
Lukasz Niesiolowski-Spanò, Chiara Peri, and Jim West, eds., Finding Myth and History in the Bible: Scholarship, Scholars and Errors
Reviewed by Ian D. Wilson
John Riches, ed., The New Cambridge History of the Bible, Volume 4: From 1750 to the Present
Reviewed by John Barton
Michael Rosenberg, Signs of Virginity: Testing Virgins and Making Men in Late Antiquity
Reviewed by Michael R. Whitenton
David J. Shepherd and Christopher J. H. Wright, Ezra and Nehemiah
Reviewed by Bob Becking
Samuli Siikavirta, Baptism and Cognition in Romans 6–8: Paul’s Ethics beyond ‘Indicative’ and ‘Imperative’
Reviewed by Garwood P. Anderson
Penelope Barter and William A. Tooman, eds., Ezekiel: Current Debates and Future Directions
Reviewed by Benjamin Kilchör
Bradley J. Bitner, Paul’s Political Strategy in I Corinthians 1–4: Constitution and Covenant Reviewed by Wendell Willis
Michael Carasik, The Bible’s Many Voices
Reviewed by Sandie Gravett
Jione Havea and Peter H. W. Lau, eds., Reading Ruth in Asia
Reviewed by James S. Lee
Christoph Heilig, Hidden Criticism? The Methodology and Plausibility of the Search for a Counter-imperial Subtext in Paul
Reviewed by David J. Lull
Brad E. Kelle, Telling the Old Testament Story: God’s Mission and God’s People
Reviewed by Jeff Anderson
Tremper Longman III and John H. Walton, The Lost World of the Flood: Mythology, Theology, and the Deluge Debate
Reviewed by Bernhard Lang
Ingeborg Löwisch, Trauma Begets Genealogy: Gender and Memory in Chronicles
Reviewed by Christine Mitchell
Dennis R. MacDonald, The Dionysian Gospel: The Fourth Gospel and Euripides
Reviewed by Tyler Smith
Erica A. Mathieson, Christian Women in the Greek Papyri of Egypt to 400 CE
Reviewed by Benjamin R. Overcash
Mercedes Navarro Puerto and Marinella Perroni, eds., Gospels: Narrative and History
Reviewed by Heather M. Gorman
Lukasz Niesiolowski-Spanò, Chiara Peri, and Jim West, eds., Finding Myth and History in the Bible: Scholarship, Scholars and Errors
Reviewed by Ian D. Wilson
John Riches, ed., The New Cambridge History of the Bible, Volume 4: From 1750 to the Present
Reviewed by John Barton
Michael Rosenberg, Signs of Virginity: Testing Virgins and Making Men in Late Antiquity
Reviewed by Michael R. Whitenton
David J. Shepherd and Christopher J. H. Wright, Ezra and Nehemiah
Reviewed by Bob Becking
Samuli Siikavirta, Baptism and Cognition in Romans 6–8: Paul’s Ethics beyond ‘Indicative’ and ‘Imperative’
Reviewed by Garwood P. Anderson
Dec 29, 2018
Christianity Today's Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2018
Dec 28, 2018
Eckhard Schnabel on the Last Days of Jesus
Eckhard Schnabel is interviewed here concerning his recent book The Last Days of Jesus.
Dec 27, 2018
Dec 26, 2018
King Ahab and the Kurkh Monolith
References to the Kurkh Monolith in biblical teaching and preaching are not as common as references to other archaeological artifacts. But it is a significant affirmation nonetheless and you can read more about it in this recent article.
Dec 25, 2018
Merry Christmas!
4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons" Galatians 4:4-5).
Dec 24, 2018
Dec 23, 2018
First Issue of Tyndale House INK
The first Issue of Tyndale House INK came out a few weeks ago. There are several articles that might be of interest to Bible students. You can access it here.
Dec 22, 2018
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.
David H. Aaron, Genesis Ideology: Essays on the Uses and Meanings of Stories
Reviewed by Anna Rozonoer
Jeffrey G. Audirsch, The Legislative Themes of Centralization: From Mandate to Demise
Reviewed by Philippe Guillaume
Joel Barker, From the Depths of Despair to the Promise of Presence: A Rhetorical Reading of the Book of Joel
Reviewed by Andrew M. Gilhooley
J. R. C. Cousland, Holy Terror: Jesus in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas
Reviewed by Christopher A. Frilingos
William G. Dever, Beyond the Texts: An Archaeological Portrait of Ancient Israel and Judah
Reviewed by Thomas H. Olbricht
Norman K. Gottwald, Ideology, Class, and the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney
Nicholas Hardy, Criticism and Confession: The Bible in the Seventeenth Century Republic of Letters Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow
Marjo C. A. Korpel and Lester L. Grabbe, eds., Open-Mindedness in the Bible and Beyond: A Volume of Studies in Honour of Bob Becking
Reviewed by Soo J. Kim
Francisco Lozada Jr., Toward a Latino/a Biblical Interpretation
Reviewed by Leonardo Pessoa da Silva Pinto
Cynthia Long Westfall and Bryan R. Dyer, eds., The Bible and Social Justice: Old Testament and New Testament Foundations for the Church’s Urgent Call
Reviewed by Michael A. Harbin
David H. Aaron, Genesis Ideology: Essays on the Uses and Meanings of Stories
Reviewed by Anna Rozonoer
Jeffrey G. Audirsch, The Legislative Themes of Centralization: From Mandate to Demise
Reviewed by Philippe Guillaume
Joel Barker, From the Depths of Despair to the Promise of Presence: A Rhetorical Reading of the Book of Joel
Reviewed by Andrew M. Gilhooley
J. R. C. Cousland, Holy Terror: Jesus in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas
Reviewed by Christopher A. Frilingos
William G. Dever, Beyond the Texts: An Archaeological Portrait of Ancient Israel and Judah
Reviewed by Thomas H. Olbricht
Norman K. Gottwald, Ideology, Class, and the Hebrew Bible
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney
Nicholas Hardy, Criticism and Confession: The Bible in the Seventeenth Century Republic of Letters Reviewed by Jeffrey L. Morrow
Marjo C. A. Korpel and Lester L. Grabbe, eds., Open-Mindedness in the Bible and Beyond: A Volume of Studies in Honour of Bob Becking
Reviewed by Soo J. Kim
Francisco Lozada Jr., Toward a Latino/a Biblical Interpretation
Reviewed by Leonardo Pessoa da Silva Pinto
Cynthia Long Westfall and Bryan R. Dyer, eds., The Bible and Social Justice: Old Testament and New Testament Foundations for the Church’s Urgent Call
Reviewed by Michael A. Harbin
Dec 21, 2018
Dec 20, 2018
Dec 19, 2018
Why Did Paul Mention His Large Handwriting In Galatians?
A fairly extensive interview with Steve Reece here addresses that question and some others as well.
Dec 18, 2018
Online Divinity Degrees
Daniel Wallace has an excellent post here on "Online Divinity Degrees: Two-Dimensional Preparation for a Three-Dimensional World." Wallace is not simply being a Luddite but expresses legitimate concerns related to online education and those preparing for ministry.
Dec 17, 2018
A Couple of Recent Psalms Posts
Dec 16, 2018
Dictionary of Nature Imagery of the Bible
Apparently this online resource has been out for several months and looks to be still be under construction but it could turn out to be a helpful site.
HT: David Moster via Todd Bolen
HT: David Moster via Todd Bolen
Dec 15, 2018
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