Review of Biblical Literature (September 30, 2012)

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include the following:

Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies

New Testament and Cognate Studies

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October 2, 2012 · 1 min · J. David Stark

Praying with Jesus

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

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August 13, 2012 · 3 min · J. David Stark