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.

Nick Brennan, Divine Christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews: The Son as God (T&T Clark)
Benjamin J. Ribbens

Anthony J. Frendo, Approaching Biblical Archaeology (T&T Clark)
Yigal Levin

Elekosi F. Lafitaga, Apocalyptic Sheep and Goats in Matthew and 1 Enoch (SBL Press)
Daniele Minisini

Anthony Milner, A Theology of Genocide? Reading Deuteronomy 20 (Sheffield Phoenix)
Mark G. Brett

Ronald A. Simkins, Creation and Ecology: The Political Economy of Ancient Israel and the Environmental Crisis (Cascade)
Amy L. Balogh

Beth M. Stovell and David J. Fuller, The Book of the Twelve (Cascade)
Barry A. Jones

Biblical Theology and the Sermon

Gregory Goswell and Andreas Köstenberger talk about it here.

Open Access: Paul within Judaism

Michael Kok notes here that the recently published Paul within Judaism: Perspectives on Paul and Jewish Identity edited by Michael Bird, Ruben A. Bühner, Jörg Frey, and Brian Rosner is available for free as a PDF under open access.

Psalm 120

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

Analysis by C. J. Labuschagne: https://www.labuschagne.nl/ps120.pdf

William Barrick’s notes: https://drbarrick.org/files/studynotes/Psalms/Ps_120.pdf

Psalm 120 devotional: https://www.generations.org/devotionals/205

Sermon by Matt Erickson: https://www.preachingtoday.com/sermons/sermons/2020/august/our-journey-with-god.html

Blood Vengeance in Ancient Near Eastern

Yigal Bloch has a very informative article here on blood vengeance in the ancient Near East.

What Indiana Jones Gets Right and Wrong about Archaeology

Indiana Jones is hard to avoid for those involved in the archaeological world. This article explores mostly what the films get right (at least in a broad sense).

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The David and Goliath Story in the MT and the LXX

Jeremy Hutton asks and answers the question of why the David and Goliath story is 40% longer in the MT than in the LXX here. The author suggests that the solution might be found in a repair of a damaged scroll. In any case, Hutton provides an informative and interesting discussion.

Psalm 119

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

The Text this Week: http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm119.htm

Favorite Psalms: Psalm 119: https://kenboa.org/old-testament/favorite-psalms-psalm-119

Psalm 119, “According to your word”: http://www.spokanebiblechurch.com/books/psalm-119-according-your-word

Christian Way of Life, Psalm 119: http://www.spokanebiblechurch.com/christian-way-life-psalm-119

What should we learn from Psalm 119?: https://www.gotquestions.org/Psalm-119.html

Helpful Resources on Psalm 119: https://www.hbcharlesjr.com/2006/01/17/helpful-resources-on-psalm-119

A Psalm of Truth AND Suffering — Psalm 119: http://bradhambrick.com/a-psalm-of-truth-and-suffering-psalm-119

How to Read Psalm 119: https://www.lifetolifeblog.com/how-to-read-psalm-119

Shutterstock images: https://www.shutterstock.com/search/psalm+119

Matt Chandler video and other resources: https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Content/Series/257957

Sermons on Psalm 119 at Monergism: https://www.monergism.com/topics/mp3-audio-multimedia/00-old-testament-sermons-book/psalms/5-books-psalms-audio/book-5-12

Analysis by C. J. Labuschagne: https://www.labuschagne.nl/ps119.pdf

“Are You Sitting Down for This” sermon by Steven Smith: http://preachingsource.com/sermon/are-you-sitting-down-for-this

Sermon by Ryan Stokes: http://preachingsource.com/sermon/swbts-chapel-november-1-2011

William Barrick’s notes: https://drbarrick.org/files/studynotes/Psalms/Ps_119.pdf

Finding Life “According to Your Word”: What Psalm 119 Says to Tired, Doubting Souls: https://davidschrock.com/2015/10/31/finding-life-according-to-your-word-what-psalm-119-says-to-tired-doubting-souls

John Piper, The Sum of God's Word Is Truth: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-sum-of-gods-word-is-truth

John Piper Sermons: https://www.desiringgod.org/scripture/psalms/119

The Fathers on Psalm 119: https://pursuingveritas.com/2019/11/19/the-fathers-on-psalm-119 

Seeking Torah, Seeking God: Psalm 119 by Shalom Holtz: https://www.thetorah.com/article/seeking-torah-seeking-god-psalm-119

Journal of Biblical Literature 142:2

Volume 142:2 of the Journal of Biblical Literature is now out. Here is a list of the articles with links to abstracts.

What Is Not, but Might Be: Disnarration as Narrative Device in the Hebrew Bible
Davide D’Amico

There Is a Tide in the Affairs of Women: The Biology of Menstruation in Levitical (and Israelite) Thought
Richard Whitekettle

The Jewish Pig Prohibition from Leviticus to the Maccabees
Julia Rhyder

The Root of Ephraim among Amalek in the Song of Deborah
Quinn Daniels

Biblical Prophecy in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context: A New Interpretation of Jeremiah 30–33
Daniel E. Carver

Prophetic Validation and the Nonregnal Dates in the Superscriptions to Jeremiah and Amos
Ian M. A. MacGillivray

Re-remembering Hagar: Reading the Σάρξ in Galatians with Hortense Spillers
Haley Gabrielle

Reading Slavery in the Epistle of Jude
Chance E. Bonar

John of Patmos and the Appeal of an Exotic Apocalypse
Daniel Charles Smith