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1-2 Kings.
By Gina Hens-Piazza. Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries. Nashville:
Abingdon, 2006. $36. Review by Ralph W. Klein
in Review of Biblical Literature 12/1/2007.
Ahab: The Construction of a King.
By Jerome T. Walsh. Interfaces. Collegeville, MN.: Liturgical
Press, 2006. Review of Biblical Literature 3/17/2007
Authority
Vested. A Critical History of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.
By Mary Todd. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000. CurTM 27
(2000):369-373.
Biblical Interpretations in Preaching.
By Gerhard von Rad. CBQ 39 (1977):425
and 426.
The Book of Job.
By Robert Gordis. New York: The Jewish Theological Seminary, 1978.
JAAR
49 (1981):278.
The Book of 1 Samuel. By David
Toshio Tsumura. The New International Commentary on the Old Testment.
Review of Biblical Literature
Das biblische Weltbild und seine
altorientalischen Kontexte. Edited by Bernd Janowski and Beate
Ego, with the assistance of Annette Krüger.
Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2001.
Review of Biblical Literature 12/11/2004
The Book of Ezekiel: Theological and
Anthropological Perspectives. Odell, Margaret S. and John T. Strong,
eds. SBL Symposium Series 9. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature,
2000. JSS 48 (2003): 173-174.
The Book of Job.
By David Neiman. Washington, DC: Consortium Press, 1972.
CBQ 35 (1973):547.
The Books of
Ezra and Nehemiah.
By F. Charles Fensham. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1982.
CBQ 47 (1985): 122 and
123.
Centrality Practiced. Jerusalem in the
Religious Practice of Yehud and the Diaspora in the Persian Period.
By Melody D. Knowles. Archaeology and Biblical Studies 16.
Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2006. Review
presented at the Annual Meeting of SBL, Washington, D.C., 2006.
The Chronicler's
Use of the Deuteronomistic History. By Steven L. McKenzie.
Atlanta: Scholars, 1984. CBQ 49 (1987):478
and 479.
Cities of Paul. Images and Interpretations from the Harvard New Testament
Archaeology Project. By Helmut
Koester. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2005. Review of Biblical
Literature 12/10/2005.
The Context of Scripture.
Volume II. Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World. Edited
by William W. Hallo; Associate editor K. Lawson Younger, Jr. Leiden: Brill,
2000. CurTM 28 (2001):507-508.
The Context of Scripture. Volume III. Archival
Documents from the Biblical World. Edited by William W. Hallo and
K. Lawson Younger, Jr. Leiden: Brill, 2002. CurTM 32 (2005):
458.
Critique textuelle de l'Ancient Testament. 1.
Josué, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Rois, Chroniques, Esdras,
Néhémie, Esther.
By Dominique Barthélemy. OBO 50/1. Fribourg:
Editions Universitaires, 1982. JBL 104 (1985): 137-138.
Developments in Genre between Post-Exilic
Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament.
By Richard J. Bautch. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2003.
CBQ 67 (2005):672-674.
The Diversity of Scripture: A Theological Interpretation.
By Paul D. Hanson. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1982. Word and
World. 3 (1983):93 and
94.
Das Edikt des Artaxerxes. Eine
Untersuchung zum religionspolitischen und historischen Umfeld von Esra 7, 12-26
(BZAW 337). Berlin-New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2004. Bib
87 (2006): 130-133.
Einführung
in das Alte Testament.
By Werner H. Schmidt. Berlin: de Gruyter, 1979.
CBQ
The Encyclopedia of the Dead
Sea Scrolls. Edited by Lawrence H. Schiffman and James C. VanderKam.
Oxford: University Press, 2000. Two Volumes. xiv and 1132 pages. Cloth. $295.
Exodus 1-18: A New Translation with
Introduction and Commentary. The Anchor Bible 2. By William H. C. Propp. New
York: Doubleday, 1999.
Ezechielstudien: Zur
Redaktionsgeschichte des Buches und zur Frage nach dem altesten Texten.
BZAW 202. Berlin: de Gruyter, 1992. CBQ 56 (1994):
338-339.
Ezekiel 1, A Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel, Chapters 1-24.
By Walter Zimmerli. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1979. JAAR
48 (1980):275 and
276
Ezra-Nehemiah: A Commentary.
By Joseph Blenkinsopp. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1988. CBQ
52 (1990):509-510.
Ezra & Nehemiah.
By Matthew Levering. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2007. Review of Biblical
Literature
The Faith of the
Old Testament. By Werner H. Schmidt. Int
39 (1985):83.
1 and 2 Chronicles.
NCB. By H. G. M. Williamson. CBQ 46 (1984):127
and 128.
1-2 Kings. By Gina Hens-Piazza.
Review of Biblical Literature
1
Chronicles Word Biblical Commentary 14. By Roddy Braun.
Waco, TX: Word, 1986. CBQ 51 (1990):
111 and 112.
1
Chronicles 10-29.
By Gary N. Knoppers. Anchor Bible 12A. New York:
Doubleday, 2004. Review of Biblical Literature 6/11/206
1 Enoch 1. Hermeneia Commentary. By
George W. E. Nickelsburg. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001. CurTM
31 (2004): 129-130.
I Esdras: A Text Critical Commentary.
By Zipora Talshir. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2001.
JNES 64 (2005): 59-60.
1 Esdras: From Origin to Translation.
By Zipora Talshir. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature,
2000. JNES 62 (2003):226-227.
1 Samuel.
The Forms of Old Testament Literature. Volume 7. By Antony F.
Campbell, S. J. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003. Review of Biblical
Literature 6/12/2004
From the Rivers of Babylon to the Highlands of
Judah. Collected Studies on the Restoration Period. By Sara
Japhet. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2006. Review of
Biblical Literature 4/28/2007
Geschichtskonzepte im Ezechielbuch.
By Thomas Krüger. BZAW 180. Berlin:
de Gruyter, 1989. JBL 109 (1990):707-709.
God at Work in Israel.
By Gerhard von Rad. Nashville: Abingdon, 1980. CBQ 43
(1981):282 and 283.
God's Word for our World. Biblical Studies
in Honor of Simon John DeVries.
and God's Word for our World.
Theological and Cultural Studies in Honor of John DeVries. Ed. J.
Howard Ellens, Deborah L. Ellens, Rolf P. Knierim, and Isaac Kalimi.
London and New York: T & T Clark, 2004. Review of Biblical
Literature 4/23/2005
The Hebrew & Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament.
CD-Rom Edition. Leiden: Brill, 2000.
History and Prophecy: The Development
of Late Judean Literary Traditions. By Brian Peckham. CBQ
57 (1995):156-158.
Households and Holiness: The Religious Culture of Israelite Women.
By Carol Meyers. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2005. Journal of Family
Ministry 20 (2006): 54-55
Introduction to the Critical Study of the Text of the Hebrew Bible.
By J. Weingreen. Oxford: Clarendon, 1982. CBQ 45
(1983):124 and
125.
Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture. By Brevard S.
Childs. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1979. $28.50. World
and World
Isaie 1-39.
By Paul Auvray. Paris: Gabalda, 1972. CBQ 35
(1973):218 and 219.
Jeremiah: An Archeological Companion.
By Philip J. King. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1993.
JR 75 (1995):404-405.
Job et son Dieu:
Essai d'exégèse et de théologiè bibligue.
By Jean Lévêque. Paris: Gabalda, 1970.
CBQ 34 (1972):84
85 and 86.
Joshua Retold: Synoptic Perspectives.
By A. Graeme Auld. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1998. JBL
120 (2001):747-748.
Leading Captivity Captive: "The Exile" as History and Ideology.
Edited by Lester Grabbe. JSOTSup 278. Sheffield: Sheffield
Academic Press, 1998. CBQ 61 (1999):811-813.
.
Der Leidende Gottesknecht: Jesaja 53 und
seine Wirkungsgeschichte.
Edited by Bernd Janowski and Peter Stuhlmacher. FAT 14. Tübingen:
Mohr [Siebeck], 1996. CBQ 60 (1998): 796-797..
New International
Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis. Edited by
Willem A. VanGemeren. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997. 5 volumes.
Old Testament Ethics. A Paradigmatic
Approach. By Waldemar Janzen. Louisville:
Westminster John Knox, 1994. CBQ 57 (1995):772-774.
Samuel und Saul. Ein Beitrag zur narrativen
Poetic des Samuelbuches. By Joachim Vette. Munich: Lit
Verlag, 2005. Review of Biblical Literature 7/15/2006
The Samuel Scroll from Qumran. 4QSam[a] restored
and compared to the Septuagint and 4QSam[c}. By Andrew
Fincke. Leiden: Brill, 2001. CurTM 29 (2002): 464-465.
The Sacred Scriptures and the Lutheran
Confessions. Selected Writings of Arthur Carl Piepkorn.
Volume 2. Edited by Philip J. Secker. Mansfield: CT: CEC,
2007. CuTM 34 (2007).
Septuagint Research. Issues and
Challenges in the Study of the Greek Jewish Scriptures. Edited by Wolfgang Kraus and R. Glenn Wooden. Society of Biblical
Literature Septuagint and Cognate Studies 53. Atlanta: Society of Biblical
Literature, 2006. JNES
Swallowing the Scroll: Textuality and the
Dynamics of Discourse in Ezekiel's Prophecy. By Ellen F. Davis.
CBQ 53 (1991):462-463.
Syntactical Evidence of Semitic Sources in Greek
Documents. By Raymond A. Martin. Missoula, MT: Society
of Biblical Literature, 1974. JBL 95 (1976):156-157.
Targum
and Testament: Aramaic Paraphrases of the Hebrew Bible. By
Martin McNamara. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1972. LQ 25
(1973):185 and
186.
X. Congress of the International Organization for
Septuagint and Cognate Studies. Oslo, 1998. Edited by
Bernard A. Taylor (SBLSCS; Atlanta; Society of Biblical Literature, 2001).
JNES 64 (2005): 60-61.
The Templeless Age: An Introduction to the
History, Literature, and Theology of the 'Exile.' By Jill Middlemas.
Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2007. Journal of Semitic Studies.
The Ten Commandments and Human
Rights.
By Walter Harrelson. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1980.
Int 36 (1982) 187
188 189.
The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in
Biblical Research. By Emanuel Tov. Jerusalem Biblical
Studies 3. Tel Aviv: Simor, 1981. JBL 102 (1983):
448-450.
Text History of the Greek Leviticus.
By John Wevers. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,
1986. JBL 107 (1988) 510-511.
The Text of the Old Testament.
By Ernst Würthwein. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1979.
Int 35 (1981):88 and
89.
Text und Textgeschichte des 1. Esrabuches.
By Robert Hanhart. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck &
Ruprecht, 1974. JBL 95 (1976): 480-481.
Texts that Linger, Words that Explode.
By Walter Brueggemann. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2000. Trinity
Seminary Review 25 (2004):49-50.
Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible.
By Emanual Tov. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1992. JR 75
(1995):111.
Tobit, Judit. By Heinrich Gross.
Würzburg: Echter, 1987. CBQ 52 (1990):119.
Two Nations Under God: The
Deuteronomic History of Solomon and the Dual Monarchies.
Volume 1. By Gary N. Knoppers. JBL 114 (1995):302-304.
Two Nations Under God: The
Deuteronomic History of Solomon and the Dual Monarchies.
Volume 2. By Gary N. Knoppers. JBL 115 (1996):732-734.
The Vision of Transformation: The
Territorial Rhetoric of Ezekiel 40-48. By Kalinda Rose Stevenson.
Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1996. x and 192 pages. Review of
Biblical Literature 12/17/1999
The
Word that Redescribes the World. By Walter Brueggemann. Trinity
Seminary Review
What Did the Biblical Writers
Know & When Did They Know It? By William G. Dever. Grand
Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001.
Zur Geschichtsschreibung des Chronisten. BZAW
226. Berlin: de Gruyter, 1995. By Isaac Kalimi. CBQ 60
(1998):118-120.
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