Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 44:2

Neither the journal or its articles are free but here is a list of the articles. You can access a table of contents and abstracts of the articles here.

Pan-Psalter Occurrence Scheme of ‘Jacob’ and ‘Covenant’
Peter CW Ho

The Motif of Uzziah’s צרעת in the Deuteronomistic History, Chronicles, and Beyond
Isabel Cranz

Seeing Doubles: On Two of a Kind
Scott B Noegel and Corinna E Nichols

The destruction of Hazor: Israelite History and the Construction of History in Israel
Brendon C Benz

The Assassination of Mephibosheth: Royal and Redactional Intrigue in the book of Samuel
Jeremiah N Bailey 

Christmas Preaching

David Allen has some helpful suggestions here.

The Value of 2 Chronicles

Andrew Wilson explains here how 2 Chronicles is the most underrated book in the Bible.

D. A. Carson on Interpretation

D. A. Carson's Themelios article here on interpreting the Bible is well worth reading.

Psalm 5 Links

I have been working on a commentary on the Psalms. I have decided to compile some of my favorite links that I discovered during my research. There is a mix of exegetical and sermonic links. Here is what I have for Psalm 5 (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-5
 
Literary Analysis of Psalm 5: http://psalmsstudy.com/psalms-chapter-5/literary-analysis-psalm-5

Analysis by C. J. Labuschagne: https://www.labuschagne.nl/ps005.pdf
 
William Barrick’s notes: https://drbarrick.org/files/studynotes/Psalms/Ps_005rev.pdf

Free Logos Book for December: Pelikan's Acts Commentary

The free Logos Book for the Month for December is Jeroslav Pelikan's Acts commentary in the Brazos Theological Commentary series. Stanley Hauerwas' Matthew and/or Peter Leithart's 1 & 2 Kings in the same series can also be purchased for $4.99 and $9.99 respectively. Like last month, I already own these volumes and have found the Brazos commentaries very hit-or-miss but you can at least try the free volume before deciding whether you want to try the other two. You can also register for a chance to win the nineteen-volume Baker Contemporary Preaching Collection. For all these offers, go to the Logos' Free Book of Month page here.

Interview with Graham I. Davies

The T & T Clark blog has an interesting interview here with Graham I. Davies related to his new ICC commentary on Exodus 1–18.

Three New Photo Companions to the Bible: Joshua, Judges, and Romans

BiblePlaces has just released three new volumes in their Photo Companion to the Bible series are Joshua, Judges, and Romans. As with previous volumes, these are loaded with outstanding photographs and helpful explanatory notes. This resource is part Bible encyclopedia, commentary,  Holy Land guidebook, and Bible atlas. There is nothing else like it, or as good, for free or for sale. If you you want to check it out,
you can download free chapters (in PowerPoint) on Joshua 2, Judges 4, and Romans 12.

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The Value of Time

Erik Raymond reminds us that wisdom wears a watch here.

Psalm 4 Links

I have been working on a commentary on the Psalms. I have decided to compile some of my favorite links that I discovered during my research. There is a mix of exegetical and sermonic links. Here is what I have for Psalm 4 (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-4

Literary analysis of Psalm 4: http://psalmsstudy.com/psalms-chapter-4/literary-analysis-psalm-4

Nancy Koester: https://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?commentary_id=3645

Analysis by C. J. Labuschagne: https://www.labuschagne.nl/ps004.pdf

William Barrick’s notes: https://drbarrick.org/files/studynotes/Psalms/Ps_004rev.pdf

“With the King in Prayer” Bruce Waltke: http://www.cslewisinstitute.org/audio/by/title/psalm_4_with_the_king_in_prayer 

Larry W. Hurtado (1943–2019)

If you have been involved in New Testament scholarship you have likely interacted with the work of Larry Hurtado. I found his work engaging but only met him in person once in 2016. He was knowledgeable, funny, and unlike some in the guild, very approachable. He will be missed.

My Favorite Line from the 2019 ETS Meeting

I attended around twenty sessions recently at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in San Diego. Some sessions were better than others. My favorite line  award goes to Abner Chou who noted that, "for the psalms to have messianic theology, it must have messianic theology" ("Messiah in the Psalms: Intertextuality, Davidic Covenant, and the Psalter," p. 8). This might not seem all the remarkable to some but keep in mind that there has been a noticeable shift away from seeing psalms as messianic within recent scholarship. 

Ten Great Biblical Artifacts at the Bible Lands Museum

It has been a few years since I have been there, but I have always enjoyed visiting the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem. This article points to ten great biblical artifacts to see there.