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.

Theodor Dunkelgrün and Pawel Maciejko, eds., Bastards and Believers: Jewish Converts and Conversion from the Bible to the Present (University of Pennsylvania Press)
Carmen Palmer

Eberhard W. Guting, Textual Criticism and the New Testament Text: Text Theory, Practice, and Editorial Technique (SBL Press)
Curt Niccum

Rob James, The Spiral Gospel: Intratextuality in Luke’s Narrative (Clarke)
Alexander P. Thompson

Enrique Jiménez and Catherine Mittermayer, eds., Disputation Literature in the Near East and Beyond (De Gruyter)
Alex Novikoff

Emanuel Pfoh and Lukasz Niesiolowski-Spanò, eds., Biblical Narratives, Archaeology and Historicity: Essays In Honour of Thomas L. Thompson (T&T Clark)
Victor H. Matthews

Robyn Faith Walsh, The Origins of Early Christian Literature: Contextualizing the New Testament within Greco-Roman Literary Culture (Cambridge University Press)
Vernon K. Robbins

Francis Watson, What Is a Gospel? (Eerdmans)
Ian Mills

Carla Swafford Works, The Least of These: Paul and the Marginalized (Eerdmans)
Rollin A. Ramsaran

Jeremiah 9:11 and Tisha B'Av

Tisha B'Av or the Ninth of Av is a Jewish day of fasting in remembrance of a number of calamities in Jewish history, most notably the destructions of the First and Second Temples.The Ninth was observed yesterday. Baraka Blumental captured this remarkable photo (it is claimed not to be photoshopped) of the Western Wall. It is a poignant illustration of Jeremiah (and similar texts) 9:11: "I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a lair of jackals, and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant."

HT: Wai-Lam Chan

Ten Commandments or Ten Statements?

Zvi Brettler and Jed Wyrick have a good overview here concerning the best designation of what most people know as the Ten Commandments or the Decalogue.

Let the Youth Pastor Preach

Brandon Cooper has a good reminder here of investing in the next generation of preachers. I have often stated (perhaps with some hyperbole) that one cannot be a good preacher without first being a bad one. The resistance to allowing the less-experienced and less-polished preacher to preach is often born out of fear and a failure to appreciate the sovereign power of God. 

The Original Pronunciation of the Hebrew Bible

Geoffrey Khan has a very interesting and helpful discussion 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.

Richard S. Ascough, Early Christ Groups and Greco-Roman Associations: Organizational Models and Social Practices (Cascade)
Jin Hwan Lee

John Coleman Darnell and Colleen Manassa Darnell, The Ancient Egyptian Netherworld Books (SBL Press)
James P. Allen

David Emanuel, An Intertextual Commentary to the Psalter: Juxtaposition and Allusion in Book I (Pickwick)
Rebecca W. Poe Hays

Claire Hall, Origen and Prophecy: Fate, Authority, Allegory, and the Structure of Scripture (Oxford University Press)
Ilya Kaplan

Emanuel Pfoh, ed., Patronage in Ancient Palestine and in the Hebrew Bible: A Reader (Sheffield Phoenix)
Michael S. Moore

Charles B. Puskas, Hardness of Heart in Biblical Literature: Failure and Refusal (Cascade)
John Goldingay

Preaching Prep Master Class with Logos Webinar

You can join David Allen and Scott Lindsey for a free virtual event on using Logos 10 in sermon preparation, Thursday, July 27th @ 3pm CST. You can sign up here.

Habakkuk Exegetical Notes

Dennis Wretland has posted his extensive exegetical notes on Habakkuk here.

Preaching Proverbs

I'm not sure how long it has been available but I found parts of Rob O'Lynn's article "Preaching on Proverbs" helpful.

Free Online Lecture: Jesus in Galilee: An Archaeological Perspective

The Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society is offering a free online lecture by Eric Meyers on "Jesus in Galilee: An Archaeological Perspective," Tuesday, July 25 @ 5.00 pm BST. You can register 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.

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