Historical Jesus Audio

Thanks to Anthony Le Donne for noting the availability of LibriVox recordings for D. F. Strauss’s Life of Jesus and Albert Schweitzer’s Quest of the Historical Jesus. LibriVox also has apps available for Android, iOS, and Kindle users, and the iOS version (at least) allows downloading and storage for offline listening. ...

February 20, 2014 Â· 1 min Â· J. David Stark

Review of Biblical Literature Newsletter (February 13, 2014)

The latest reviews in the Review of Biblical Literature include: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Rainer Albertz and Jakob Wöhrle, eds., Between Cooperation and Hostility: Multiple Identities in Ancient Judaism and the Interaction with Foreign Powers, reviewed by Michael L. Satlow C. A. Strine, Sworn Enemies: The Divine Oath, the Book of Ezekiel, and the Polemics of Exile, reviewed by John T. Strong Heath A. Thomas, Jeremy Evans, and Paul Copan, eds., Holy War in the Bible: Christian Morality and an Old Testament Problem, reviewed by Guenther Haas Amram Tropper, Simeon the Righteous in Rabbinic Literature: A Legend Reinvented, reviewed by Joshua Schwartz New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

February 15, 2014 Â· 2 min Â· J. David Stark

New Testament Studies 59, no. 3

New Testament Studies (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The latest issue of New Testament Studies includes: Joel Marcus, “Passover and Last Supper Revisited” Klaus B. Haacker, “Der Geist und das Reich im Lukanischen Werk: Konkurrenz oder Konvergenz zwischen Pneumatologie und Eschatologie?” Anthony Le Donne, “The Improper Temple Offering of Ananias and Sapphira” Richard Last, “The Election of Officers in the Corinthian Christ-Group” Joel R. White, “‘Peace and Security’ (1 Thessalonians 5.3): Is It Really a Roman Slogan?” Thomas R. Blanton, “The Benefactor’s Account-book: The Rhetoric of Gift Reciprocation according to Seneca and Paul” David J. Downs, “Justification, Good Works, and Creation in Clement of Rome’s Appropriation of Romans 5–6” James A. Kelhoffer, “Reciprocity as Salvation: Christ as Salvific Patron and the Corresponding ‘Payback’ Expected of Christ’s Earthly Clients according to the Second Letter of Clement” Benjamin R. Wilson, “Taking up and Raising, Fixing and Loosing: A Chiastic Wordplay in Acts 2.23b–24”

June 11, 2013 Â· 1 min Â· J. David Stark