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The Journal of Theological Studies 63, no. 2 includes several articles of note.

The University of Chicago is making the new Festschrift for John Huehnergard available for free in PDF format (HT: Charles Jones).

Further thanks to Jonathan Kiel (via Brian Davidson) for passing along Miles Van Pelt’s Göttingen Septuagint sigla chart PDF.

Image via Wikipedia The next issue of the Biblical Theology Bulletin includes: David M. Bossman, “The Ebb and Flow of Biblical Interpretation” Joel Edmund Anderson, “Jonah in Mark and Matthew: Creation, Covenant, Christ, and the Kingdom of God” Peter Admirand, “Millstones, Stumbling Blocks, and Dog Scraps: Children in the Gospels” Zeba A. Crook, “Memory and the Historical Jesus” John W. Daniels, Jr., “Gossip in the New Testament”

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include the following: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Steven Fassberg, The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Challa, reviewed by Aaron Koller Lisbeth S. Fried, ed., Was 1 Esdras First?: An Investigation into the Priority and Nature of 1 Esdras, reviewed by Andrew Steinmann Detlef Jericke, Regionaler Kult und lokaler Kult: Studien zur Kult- und Religionsgeschichte Israels und Judas im 9. und 8. Jahrhundert v. Chr., reviewed by John Engle Vadim Jigoulov, The Social History of Achaemenid Phoenicia: Being a Phoenician, Negotiating Empires, reviewed by S. Rebecca Martin Joel S. Kaminsky and Joel N. Lohr, The Torah: A Beginner’s Guide, reviewed by Rachel S. Mikva William Loader, The Pseudepigrapha on Sexuality: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Apocalypses, Testaments, Legends, Wisdom, and Related Literature, reviewed by Françoise Mirguet New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

In the latest contribution to the Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Richard Carrier discusses “Thallus and the Darkness at Christ’s Death”: It is commonly claimed that a chronologer named Thallus, writing shortly after 52 CE, mentioned the crucifixion of Jesus and the noontime darkness surrounding it (which reportedly eclipsed the whole world for three hours), and attempted to explain it as an ordinary solar eclipse. But this is not a credible interpretation of the evidence. A stronger case can be made that we actually have a direct quotation of what Thallus said, and it does not mention Jesus. (185) ...

Amazon’s selection of texts available for the Kindle platform occasionally includes some interesting oddities. For instance, those who really want to do so can apparently read the Discoveries in the Judaean Desert volumes 10 (4QMMT) and 16 (cave 4 calendrical texts) on Kindle for a mere $239.20 and $254.34 respectively, without print-equivalent page numbers. Or, used hard covers are available for just under $180. ;-) ...

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include the following: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Anselm Hagedorn and Henrik Pfeiffer, eds., Die Erzväter in der biblischen Tradition: Festschrift für Matthias Köckert, reviewed by Cynthia Edenburg Adrian Schenker, Anfänge der Textgeschichte des Alten Testaments: Studien zu Entstehung und Verhältnis der frühesten Textformen, reviewed by Marjo C. A. Korpel New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

The latest issue of the Journal of Biblical Literature includes: Serge Frolov, “Judah Comes to Shiloh: Genesis 49:10bα, One More Time” Philip Y. Yoo, “The Four Moses Death Accounts” Brian P. Irwin, “Not Just Any King: Abimelech, the Northern Monarchy, and the Final Form of Judges” Benjamin J. M. Johnson, “The Heart of YHWH’s Chosen One in 1 Samuel” Martien A. Halvorson-Taylor, “Secrets and Lies: Secrecy Notices (Esther 2:10, 20) and Diasporic Identity in the Book of Esther” Ryan M. Armstrong, “Psalms Dwelling Together in Unity: The Placement of Psalms 133 and 134 in Two Different Psalms Collections” Ryan P. Bonfiglio, “Archer Imagery in Zechariah 9:11-17 in Light of Achaemenid Iconography” Robert K. McIver, “Eyewitnesses as Guarantors of the Accuracy of the Gospel Traditions in the Light of Psychological Research” Joshua W. Jipp, “Paul’s Areopagus Speech of Acts 17:16-34 as Both Critique and Propaganda” John K. Goodrich, “Voluntary Debt Remission and the Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-13)” Curtis Hutt, “‘Be Ye Approved Money Changers!’: Reexamining the Social Contexts of the Saying and Its Interpretation”

New Testament Studies The latest issue of New Testament Studies includes: Markus Lau, “Geweißte Grabmäler. Motivkritische Anmerkungen zu Mt 23.27–28” Matthias Adrian, “Der Blick durch die enge Tür: Lk 13.22–30 im architekturgeschichtlichen Kontext der städtischen domus” Jonathan Bourgel, “Les récits synoptiques de la Passion préservent-ils une couche narrative composée à la veille de la Grande Révolte Juive?” George H. van Kooten, “’Εκκλησία τοῦ θεοῦ: The ‘Church of God’ and the Civic Assemblies (ἐκκλησίαι) of the Greek Cities in the Roman Empire: A Response to Paul Trebilco and Richard A. Horsley” Alexander N. Kirk, “Building with the Corinthians: Human Persons as the Building Materials of 1 Corinthians 3.12 and the ‘Work’ of 3.13–15” Michael Bachmann, “Identität bei Paulus: Beobachtungen am Galaterbrief” ...

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include the following: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Richard S. Briggs and Joel N. Lohr, eds., A Theological Introduction to the Pentateuch: Interpreting the Torah as Christian Scripture, reviewed by Thomas Dozeman Roger Good, The Septuagint’s Translation of the Hebrew Verbal System in Chronicles, reviewed by Francis Dalrymple-Hamilton Norman K. Gottwald; ed. Rebecca J. Kruger Gaudino, The Hebrew Bible: A Brief Socio-Literary Introduction, reviewed by Steven L. McKenzie New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include the following: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Thomas W. Mann, The Book of the Former Prophets, reviewed by David G. Firth N. Verbin, Divinely Abused: A Philosophical Perspective on Job and His Kin, reviewed by F. Rachel Magdalene New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include the following: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies S. Bar, D. Kahn, and J. J. Shirley, eds., Egypt, Canaan and Israel: History, Imperialism, Ideology and Literature, reviewed by Aren M. Maeir Scott W. Hahn, The Kingdom of God as Liturgical Empire: A Theological Commentary on 1–2 Chronicles, reviewed by Mark Mcentire Roy L. Heller, Conversations with Scripture: The Book of Judges, reviewed by Klaas Spronk Robin Routledge, Old Testament Theology: A Thematic Approach, reviewed by Hubert James Keener Erich Zenger, Einleitung in das Alte Testament, edited by Christian Frevel, reviewed by Trent C. Butler and by Jordan M. Scheetz Miscellaneous ...

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include the following: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Reinhard Achenbach, Rainer Albertz, and Jakob Wöhrle, eds., The Foreigner and the Law: Perspectives from the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East, reviewed by Bradford A. Anderson Georg Fischer, Die Anfänge der Bibel: Studien zu Genesis und Exodus, reviewed by Frank H. Polak John Goldingay, Key Questions about Biblical Interpretation: Old Testament Answers, reviewed by John E. Anderson Feidhlimidh T. Magennis, First and Second Samuel, reviewed by William L. Lyons James D. Nogalski, The Book of the Twelve, reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

Ferdinand Christian Baur. Google Books has available two full PDF copies ( 1, 2) of the original German of F. C. Baur’s Paulus, der Apostel Jesu Christi (1845). Also available are the first and second volumes of second edition of the English translation produced by Eduard Zeller ( Paul, the Apostle of Jesus Christ, 2 vols., 1873–1875). In addition, the book’s second, posthumously produced German edition (2 vols., 1866–1867) from which Zeller translated the English version is available in a single, combined PDF that contains both of its volumes. ...

To demonstrate the superiority of Jesus’ sacrifice to those previously offered under the Torah, the writer to the Hebrews quotes a version of Ps 40:6–8 (Eng; 40:7–9 HB; 39:7–9 OG; Heb 10:5–9). 1 In so doing, Hebrews fairly clearly situates its rendition of this psalm’s words as Jesus’ own (cf. Heb 10:10). 2 If one were to read the entire psalm in this direction however, 3 problems would seemingly arise (e.g., vv. 12–17 Eng). 4 ...

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include the following: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Stéphanie Anthonioz, « À qui me comparerez-vous ? » (Is 40,25): La polémique contre l’idolâtrie dans le Deutéro-Isaïe, reviewed by Sven Petry Jason Bembry, Yahweh’s Coming of Age, reviewed by Johannes de Moor Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Land of Our Fathers: The Roles of Ancestor Veneration in Biblical Land Claims, reviewed by Bob Becking Michael P. Streck, Altbabylonisches Lehrbuch, reviewed by Gerhard Karner New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

[caption id="" align=“alignright” width=“80”] John Walton, Victor Matthews, and Mark Chavalas[/caption] Ahead of class this fall, the folks at InterVarsity have kindly forwarded John Walton, Victor Matthews, and Mark Chavalas’s Old Testament backgrounds commentary (2000). According to the publisher’s description, ...

Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society The latest issue of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society arrived in yesterday’s mail and includes the following: David Chapman and Andreas Köstenberger, “Jewish Intertestamental and Early Rabbinic Literature: An Annotated Bibliographic Resource Updated (Part 1)” Armin Baum, “A Theological Justification for the Canonical Status of Literary Forgeries: Jacob’s Deceit (Genesis 27) and Petr Pokorný’s Sola Gratia Argument” Walter Kaiser Jr., “Is It the Case that Christ is the Same Object of Faith in the Old Testament? (Genesis 15:1–6)” Josh Chatraw, “Balancing Out (W)Right: Jesus’ Theology of Individual and Corporate Repentance and Forgiveness in the Gospel of Luke” Stanley Porter and Bryan Dyer, “Oral Texts?: A Reassessment of the Oral and Rhetorical Nature of Paul’s Letters in Light of Recent Studies” Adam Hensley, “Σιγάω, λαλέω, and ὑποτάσσω in 1 Corinthians 14:34 in Their Literary and Rhetorical Context” Victor Rhee, “The Author of Hebrews as a Leader of the Faith Community” Russell Moore, “The Kingdom of God in the Social Ethics of Carl F. H. Henry: A Twenty-first Century Evangelical Reappraisal”

David between Wisdom and Prophecy Psalm 7 is an individual lament, 1 and the superscript situates it as “concerning the words of Cush, the Benjaminite” ( Ps 7:1 HB; על־דברי־כושׁ בן־ימיני‎). 2 This situation is rather difficult to pinpoint precisely in the biblical narratives of David’s life. 3 The OG reading Χουσί is reflected in Augustine’s text and leads him to relate Ps 7 to 2 Sam 15:32–37. 4 Yet, this rendering seems as though it may suggest a different Vorlage than is available in the MT. 5 ...

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature includes the following discussions of texts in New Testament and cognate studies: Ann W. Astell and Sandor Goodhart, eds., Sacrifice, Scripture, and Substitution: Readings in Ancient Judaism and Christianity, reviewed by John Dunnill Daniel Boyarin, The Jewish Gospels: The Story of the Jewish Christ, reviewed by F. Stanley Jones Jeffrey Brodd and Jonathan L. Reed, eds., Rome and Religion: A Cross-Disciplinary Dialogue on the Imperial Cult, reviewed by John Kloppenborg Gonzalo Haya-Prats, Empowered Believers: The Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts, reviewed by Nils Neumann Larry W. Hurtado and Paul L. Owen, eds., ‘Who Is This Son of Man?’: The Latest Scholarship on a Puzzling Expression of the Historical Jesus, reviewed by Christopher Tuckett Yung Suk Kim, A Theological Introduction to Paul’s Letters: Exploring a Threefold Theology of Paul, reviewed by Jason Weaver Stefanos Mihalios, The Danielic Eschatological Hour in the Johannine Literature, reviewed by Dirk van der Merwe Klaus Wachtel and Michael W. Holmes, eds., The Textual History of the Greek New Testament: Changing Views in Contemporary Research, reviewed by Jean-François Racine James P. Ware, Paul and the Mission of the Church: Philippians in Ancient Jewish Context, reviewed by Angela Standhartinger John Morgan-Wynne, The Cross in the Johannine Writings, reviewed by David Crump

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies John Choi, Traditions at Odds: The Reception of the Pentateuch in Biblical and Second Temple Period Literature, reviewed by John Engle Scott C. Jones, Rumors of Wisdom: Job 28 as Poetry, reviewed by Edward L. Greenstein Michael E. W. Thompson, Where Is the God of Justice?: The Old Testament and Suffering, reviewed by Pekka Pitkanen Julie Woods, Jeremiah 48 as Christian Scripture, reviewed by Frederik Poulsen New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

On the web: Tommy Wasserman notes a new iOS app for New Testament manuscripts. E. K. McFall has the latest article in the Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism: “Are Dionysos and Oedipus Name Variatnios for Satan and Antichrist?” Dan Wallace recounts an experience of reading a manuscript that “doesn’t exist.” Alin Suciu highlights Lorenzo Perrone’s lecture on recently-discovered texts of Origen’s homilies on the Psalms. For a selection of previous background posts, see here.

Tommy Keene notes the revival of an automatic link builder for Firefox and the Westminster Bookstore’s blog partner program. Tommy’s earlier Firefox search bar add-on for the Westminster Bookstore is also a very helpful tool. ...

Rasmussen, Atlas of the Bible Ahead of class this fall, the folks at Zondervan have kindly forwarded Carl Rasmussen’s Atlas of the Bible (2010). According to the publisher’s description, This thoroughly revised edition of the Gold Medallion Award-winning Zondervan NIV Atlas of the Bible uses innovative 3D imaging technology and over one hundred images to bring the biblical world to life with unprecedented clarity. Plus, over one hundred full-color, multidimensional maps trace the progression of Old and New Testament history, providing you with an accessible and accurate resource—a treasure trove of insights for students of the Bible. ...

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Leslie C. Allen, A Liturgy of Grief: A Pastoral Commentary on Lamentations, reviewed by Elizabeth Boase Edwin M. Good, Genesis 1–11: Tales of the Earliest World, reviewed by George Savran R. B. Salters, Lamentations: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary, reviewed by Eleuterio Ruiz New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

Ezra and Nehemiah each provide their own distinct reports of the Jews’ return from Babylonian exile. Even if the portrayal of this return as a “second exodus” is not a particular, literary concern in these books, 1 the narrative’s inclusion of elements like captivity, release, land resettlement, and covenant establishment certainly echo important features in the narrative of Israel’s exodus from Egypt. 2 Even so, Ezra and Nehemiah include in their portraits of the people’s experience of some “reviving” (מחיה) a stroke in which the people also found themselves still to be slaves ( Ezra 9:8–9; cf. Neh 9:36). 3 ...

Emmanuel Tov has made available the full text of his 2009 monograph Scribal Practices and Approaches Reflected in the Texts Found in the Judean Desert in two PDF files in the “Publications” section of his website. Excepting certain “minute changes,” these files are substantially identical to the printed versions. ...

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Stephen J. Bennett, Ecclesiastes/Lamentations: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition, reviewed by Russell L. Meek Alicia Suskin Ostriker, For the Love of God: The Bible as an Open Book, reviewed by Barbara Green New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

On the web: Tokens makes available the final part of their interview with Walter Brueggemann. Theological Studies has back issues from 5 years ago and beyond freely available online (HT: Charles Jones). Michael Halcomb reflects on some of Albert Schweitzer’s comments on Christian scholars. Tommy Keene highlights BibleArc. Archive.org has Gordon Fee’s PhD thesis available online (HT: Larry Hurtado). Bavarian authorities are commissioning annotated editions of Mein Kampf in hopes of further defusing the work’s value for extremists’ use as it comes into the public domain. Joel Willitts reflects on some of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s comments on “self forgiveness.”