RBL 4/6/2014

Elie Assis, The Book of Joel: A Prophet between Calamity and Hope
Reviewed by Stephen Breck

Reid John Granger Cook, Roman Attitudes toward the Christians: From Claudius to Hadrian
Reviewed by Warren Carter

Jason von Ehrenkrook, Sculpting Idolatry in Flavian Rome: (An)Iconic Rhetoric in the Writings of Flavius Josephus
Reviewed by Jeff Jay

John C. Endres, First and Second Chronicles
Reviewed by Michael Avioz

Jack R. Lundbom, Deuteronomy: A Commentary
Reviewed by Glen A. Taylor
Reviewed by Timothy M. Willis

Lukasz Niesiolowski-Spanò, The Origin Myths of Holy Places in the Old Testament: A Study of Aetiological Narratives
Reviewed by Ralph K. Hawkins

Peter R. Rodgers, Exploring the Old Testament in the New
Reviewed by Michael Labahn

Beth M. Sheppard, The Craft of History and the Study of the New Testament
Reviewed by Ken Olson
Reviewed by Joseph E. Sanzo

CfP: Journal Melilah

via PaleoJudaica

CALL FOR PAPERS. The editorial board of Melilah invites submissions for its 2014 volume, for which the theme is 'Jewish Studies and the New Testament', to be defined broadly. Interested authors are encouraged to contact the editors in advance. 

 Melilah is an interdisciplinary Open Access journal available in both electronic and book form concerned with Jewish law, history, literature, religion, culture and thought in the ancient, medieval and modern eras. It encourages work from younger scholars at the start of their academic careers as well as contributions from established scholars. The editors are Daniel Langton and Renate Smithuis.

Melilah: Manchester Journal of Jewish Studies

Για χειρόγραφα και γραφείς / On manuscripts and scribes

Ένα ενδιαφέρον κείμενο με πολύ όμορφες φωτογραφίες για τους γραφείς και τη διαδικασία αντιγραφής των χειρογράφων του Μεσαίωνα έχει αναρτηθεί στο ιστολόγιο της British Library.

The Burden of Writing: Scribes in Medieval Manuscripts

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του VE / In the current issue of VE

Verbum et ecclesia 35:1 (2014)

• Gert Breed, "The meaning of the diakon word group in John 12:26 applied to the ministry in congregations"
• Lee Roy Martin, "Old Testament foundations for Christian hospitality"
• Andre van Oudtshoorn, "The ethics of absolute relativity: An eschatological ontological model for interpreting the Sermon on the Mount"
• Annette Potgieter,"Psalm 26 and Proverbs: Tracing wisdom themes"
• Dirk G. van der Merwe, "Old Testament spirituality in the gospel of John"
• Blessing O. Boloje / Alphonso Groenewald, "Marriage and divorce in Malachi 2:10–16: An ethical reading of the abomination to Yahweh for faith communities"

Το τρέχον τεύχος του BSac / The current issue of BSac

Bibliotheca Sacra Apr.-June 2014

• Douglas Stuart, “Marry a Promiscuous Woman” (Hos. 1:2) and “Your Wife Again” (Hos. 3:1)  
• Christine Tan, "A Critique of the Idealist and Historical Views of the Two Witnesses in Revelation 11"
• Benjamin L. Merkle, "The Fiery Furnace in Daniel 3 Charles E. Baukal Isaiah 65–66: The Destiny of God’s Servants in the New Creation"
•  Douglas K. Blount, "Open Theism and Biblical Interpretation"

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του Biblical Interpretation / In the current issue of Biblical Interpretation

Biblical Interpretation 22:3 (2014)

• Benjamin Morse, "Introduction to a Dandy, Part II
: Qoheleth’s Turn, with Duchamp at Monte Carlo," 233-252
• Heidi Epstein, "Post-War Trauma and Postmodern Love. Musical Double Entendres “in” the Song of Song," 253-291
• Elizabeth Boase, "Grounded in the Body
. A Bakhtinian Reading of Lamentations 2 from Another Perspective," 292-306
• Moshe Reiss / David J. Zucker, "Co-opting the Secondary Matriarchs. Bilhah, Zilpah, Tamar, and Aseneth," 307-324
• Roland Boer, "Lenin’s Gospels
," 325-345

Το απόκρυφο ευαγγέλιο του Βαρνάβα / The apocryphal Gospel of Barnabas

Ένα εμπεριστατωμένο άρθρο της Annete Yoshiko Reed για το απόκρυφο ευαγγέλιο του Βαρνάβα δημοσιεύεται στο rd magazine του USC University of Southern California: 

"Muslim Gospel" Revealing the "Christian Truth" Excites the Da Vinci Code Set

Τιμητικός τόμος για την Anneli Aejmelaeus / Festschrift for Anneli Aejmelaeus

Κυκλοφόρησε από τον εκδοτικό οίκο Peeters ο τιμητικός τόμος για την καθηγήτρια της Παλαιάς Διαθήκης στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Helsinki Anneli Aejmelaeus:

K. De Troyer / T. M. Law / M. Liljeström (επιμ.), In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes. Studies in the Biblical Text in Honour of Anneli Aejmelaeus (Contributions to Biblical Exegesis & Theology, 72), Peeters, Leuven 2014, σ. XVI + 749
ISBN:978-90-429-3041-4 84 ευρώ

(Για να διαβάσετε τα περιεχόμενα πατήστε επάνω στον τίτλο του βιβλίου)

Ένα άρθρο βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο τρέχον τεύχος του JRC / An article of biblical interest in the current issue of JRC

Journal of Religion and Culture 24 (2013)

Calogero A. Miceli, "'Pay to Caesar the Things of Caesar, and to God the Things of God': A Narrative Reading of the Denarius in the Gospel of Mark (12:13-17)"

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του Jewish Bible Quarterly / In the current issue of Jewish Bible Quarterly

Jewish Bible Quarterly 42:2 (2014)

• Hayyim Angel, "Text and Historical Motivations Behind the Commentary of Rabbi Ovadiah Sforno on the Torah"
• Byron L. Sherwin, "The Tower of Babel in Eliezer Ashkenazi's Sefer Ma'aseh Hashem"
• Shimon Bakon, "Why Did the Torah Allow Servitude?"
• Dov Lerner, "The Three-Day Plan Berel"
• Zvi Ron, "The Book of Jubilees and the Midrash: Part 2: Noah and the Flood"
• Raymond Apple, "The Psalms of the Day"
• Samson O. Olanisebe, "Laws of Tzara'at in Leviticus 13-14 and Medical Leprosy Compared"
• Morris Rosman, "Moses: Not a Man of Words" 
• Joshua Backon, "Why Isaac Wasn't Permitted to Resist at the Akedah: Legal Requirement to Obey the Command of a Prophet"

H οικονομία στον αρχαίο Ισραήλ / Economic life in ancient Israel

Στη σελίδα The Bible and Interpretation μπορείτε να διαβάσετε το ενδιαφέρον άρθρο του Roger S. Nam για την οικονομική ζωή στον αρχαίο Ισραήλ:

“Go Sell Your Oil and Pay Your Debt!” Economic Life in Ancient Israel

Ένα νέο άρθρο στο τρέχον τεύχος του JHS / A new article in the current issue of JHS

Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 14 (2014)

Benjamin Scolnic, "Antiochus IV and the Three Horns in Daniel 7"

Ένα νέο άρθρο στο In die Skriflig / A new article of biblical interest in In die Skriflig

In die Skriflig 48:2 (2014)

Francois P. Viljoen, "Jesus healing the leper and the Purity Law in the Gospel of Matthew"

Λουκάς - Παύλος - Ποιμαντικές επιστολές / Luke - Paul - Pastorals

Κυκλοφόρησε από τον εκδοτικό οίκο ο τιμητικός τόμος με αφορμή τα 80 χρόνια του καθηγητή της Καινής Διαθήκης Alfons Weiser.

R. Hoppe / M. Reichardt (επιμ.), Lukas - Paulus - Pastoralbriefe: Festschrift für Alfons Weiser zum 80. Geburtstag (SBSt 230), Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 2014

ISBN-13: 978-3460033047
29,90 ευρώ

Για να διαβάσετε τα περιεχόμενα και το άρθρο του Hans-Ulrich Weidemann, "Selbstbeherrschte Hausherren. Beobachtungen zur rhetorischen Funktion des Maskulinitätsideals in den Pastoralbriefen" πατήστε εδώ.

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του Scriptura / In the current issue of Scriptura

Scriptura 113 (2014)

• L. Juliana M. Claassens, "Transforming God-Language: the Metaphor of God as Abusive Spouse (Ezekiel 16) in conversation with the portrayal of God in the Color Purple"
• Leonard P. Maré, "Honour and Shame in Psalm 44"
• Daniel F O’Kennedy, "Prayer in the Post-Exilic Prophetic Books of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi"

Ένα νέο άρθρο στο τρέχον τεύχος του HTS / A new article in the current issue of HTS

Hervomde teologiese studies 70:1 (2014)

Gert J. Malan, "Is rewritten Bible/Scripture the solution to the Synoptic Problem?"

Ένα άρθρο βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο τρέχον τεύχος της ThLZ / An article of biblical interest in the current issue of ThLZ

Theologische Literaturzeitung 139:5 (2014)

Bernd Janowski, "Anthropologie des Alten Testaments : Grundfragen - Kontexte - Themenfelder,"  535-554

RBL 27/5/2014

William P. Atkinson, Baptism in the Spirit: Luke-Acts and the Dunn Debate
Reviewed by Lars Kierspel

Edward Ball and Margaret Barker, eds.,  ‘The Unconquered Land’ and Other Old Testament Essays
 Reviewed by David J. Reimer

Carol J. Dempsey and Elayne J. Shapiro, Reading the Bible, Transforming Conflict
Reviewed by Joel Stephen

Williams Desiderius Erasmus; Andrew J. Brown, ed., VI-4 Ordinis sexti tomus quartus: Novum Testamentum ab ErasmoRecognitum, IV, Epistolae Apostolicae (secunda pars) et Apocalypsis Iohannis
Reviewed by Jerome A. Lund

Shimon Gesundheit, Three Times a Year: Studies on Festival Legislation in the Pentateuch 
Reviewed by William A. Tooman

Francisco Lozada Jr. and Greg Carey, eds., Soundings in Cultural Criticism: Perspectives and Methods in Culture,Power, and Identity in the New Testament
Reviewed by Earl Kellett

Matthew R. Malcolm, The World of 1 Corinthians: An Exegetical Source Book of Literary andVisual Backgrounds
Reviewed by Bradley J. Bitner

John Oleson, Humayma Excavation Project, I: Resources, History and the Water-Supply System
Reviewed by Anne Lykke

Kathleen M. Rochester, Prophetic Ministry in Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Reviewed by Georg Fischer

Karlheinz Schüssler, Das koptisch-sahidische Johannesvangelium sa 506 aus demJeremia-Kloster von Sakkara: mit Textvarianten der Handschriften in Barcelona, Cairo, Dublin, Naqlun, New York
Reviewed by Johanna Brankaer

Τι γλώσσα μιλούσε ο Ιησούς / What language did Jesus speak?

Με αφορμή τη στιχομυθία μεταξύ του πάπα Φραγκίσκου και του πρωθυπουργού του Ισραήλ Netanyahu για τη γλώσσα που μιλούσε ο Ιησούς ο Jim Davila σχολιάζει στο ιστολόγιό του PaleoJudaica το περιστατικό και το άρθρο του R. Stephen Notley: Your Holiness, "Bibi was right – Jesus spoke Hebrew! " που δημοσιεύθηκε στην εφημερίδα The Times of Israel: 

What language(s) did Jesus speak?

Η ψηφιοποίηση αρχαίων κειμένων / The digitized ancient texts

H Diane H. Cline δημοσιεύει στη διαδικτυακή σελίδα Bible History Today ένα ενδιαφέρον κείμενό της για το παρόν, μέλλον και τις δυνατότητες της ψηφιοποίησης των αρχαίων κειμένων:

"Digital Humanities: How Everyone Can Get a Library Card to the World’s Most Exclusive Collections Online"

Ένα νέο βιβλίο για τα θαύματα θεραπείας στον αρχέγονο Χριστιανισμό / Α book on the healing miracles in Early Christianity

Enno-Edzard Popkes, Der Krankenheilungsauftrag Jesu Studien zu seiner ursprünglichen Gestalt und seiner frühchristlichen Interpretation (BThS 96), Neukirchener Verlag, Neukirchen 2014, p. 180 

ISBN 978-3-7887-2280-7
€ 26,99

Περίληψη εκδοτικού οίκου

Δεν υπάρχει αμφιβολία ότι ο Ιησούς έδωσε την εντολή στους μαθητές του να θεραπεύουν αρρώστους. Παραμένει, ωστόσο, ανοικτό το θέμα, ποια μορφή είχε αρχικά αυτή η εντολή. Στην παρούσα μελέτη εξετάζονται οι διαφορετικές μορφές της εντολής του Ιησού μέσα στα κανονικά ευαγγέλια κι οι πιθανοί τρόποι με τους οποίους αυτή ερμηνεύθηκε σε ένα θεολογικό και ηθικό επίπεδο. 

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του JETS / In the current issue of JETS

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 57:1 (2014) δημοσιεύονται τα εξής άρθρα βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος:

• Robert W, Yarborough, "The Future of Cognitive Reference for the Bible"
• Ben Witherington III, "The Truth Will Out: An Historian's Perspective on the Inerrancy Controversy" 
• John M. Frame, "Inerrancy: A Place to Live"
• D.A. Carson, John Frame, and Ben Witherington III, "Plenary Discussion on Biblical Inerrancy"
• Matthew Rowley, "The Epistemology of Sacralized Violence in the Exodus and Conquest"
• Adam Warner Day, "Eating Before the Lord: A Theology of Food According to Deuteronomy"
• Robert E. Picirilli, "Orher and Relative Time in the Participles of the Greek New Testament"
• Dane Ortlund, "Inaugurated Glorification: Revisiting Romans 8:30"

Ένα άρθρο βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο τρέχον τεύχος του SEE-J / An article of biblical interest in the current issue of SEE-J

Scandinavian Evangelical E-Journal 5  (2014)

Maarten Lindtjørn, "The Effect of Intercessory Prayer in Exodus 32-34"

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του CBQ / In the current issue of CBQ

Catholic Biblical Quarterly 76:2 (2014):

• Peter Altmann, "Tithes for the clergy and taxes for the king : state and temple contributions in Nehemiah," 215-229
• Paul K. Cho, "The integrity of Job 1 and 42:11-17," 230-251
• Casey A. Strine, "Ezekiel's image problem : the Mesopotamian cult statue induction ritual and the Imago Dei anthropology in the book of Ezekiel," 252-272
• Matthew Thiessen, "A buried pentateuchal allusion to the resurrection in Mark 12:25," 273-290
• John W. Martens, "Burning questions in Romans 12:20 : what is the meaning and purpose of 'coals of fire'?," 291-305
• Scott J. Hafemann, "'Noah, the preacher of (God's) righteousness' : the argument from scripture in 2 Peter 2:5 and 9," 306-320

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του RB / In the current issue of RB

Δύο νέα άρθρα βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο τρέχον τεύχος του HTS/ Two new articles of biblical interest in the current issue of HTS

Δύο νέα άρθρα έχουν αναρτηθεί στην ιστοσελίδα του τρέχοντος τεύχος του Hervomde teologies studies 70:1 (2014):

• Paul R. McCuistion - Colin Warner - Francois P. Viljoen, "The influence of Greek drama on Matthew’s Gospel"
• William Loader, "Same-sex relationships: A 1st-century perspective"

Άρθρα βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο τρέχον τεύχος του ETL / Articles of biblical interest in the current issue of ETL

Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses 89:4 (2013)

• Walter A. Watson, "The Crucified Bridegroom and His Bleeding Daughter Reflections on the Narrative Logic of Matt 9,9-26," 323-343 (abstract)
• Michael A. Lyons, "Paul and the Servant(s). Isaiah 49,6 in Acts 13,47," 345-359 (abstract)
• Erwin Ochsenmeier, "Romans 12,17-13,7 and the Justice of God. Two Neglected Features of Paul's Argument," 361-382 (abstract)
• Jože Krasovec, "Double Eternity and Poetic Imagery of Jerusalem as the Centre of the World," 383-396 (abstract)
• Jan Lambrecht, "Three More Notes in Response to John P. Meier. Mark 1,7-8; 3,27 and 10,1-12," 397-409 (abstract)

Ένα άρθρο βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο JECS / An article of biblical interest in the current issue of JECS

Journal for Early Christian Studies 22:1 (2014)

John S. Kloppenborg, "Literate Media in Early Christ Groups: The Creation of a Christian Book Culture," 21-59

The full emergence of Christian book culture in the fourth century was anticipated and prepared for by a series of developments in the second century: by presenting (anachronistically) the early heroes of the Jesus movement as skilled literate communicators; by the emergence of “textual communities” formed around the reading, study, and preservation of books; by valorizing literate culture through the embedding of allusions to books and book culture in Christian documents; and in the very construction of early Christian scriptural documents so as to render them more easily accessible to sub-elite readers.

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του Bible Translator / In the current issue of Bible Translator

The Bible Translator 65:1 (2014)

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• David Bell, "
An “Exceeding Faire” Baby in the King James Bible: A New Testament Greek Example of a Hebrew Elohim Superlative," 3-11 (abstarct)

• Aron Pinker, "
On the Meaning of כלח in Job 5.26 and 30.2," 12-23

• Benjamin Scolnic, "
Antiochus IV as the Man Who Will Overflow the Flood and Break Its Arms (Daniel 11.22),"  24-33

• Ming Him Ko, "
Be Faithful to the Covenant: A Technical Translation of and Commentary on Malachi 2.10-16,"  34-48

• Bruk A. Asale, "
A Millennium Translation Based on the Geʿez and LXX: A New Bible Translation in the Ethiopian Church and Its Controversy,"  49-73

• Robert P. Miller, "
Whatever Must Be, Must Be: Translating the Imperative in Luke 7.7," 74-76

• Richard K. Moore, "
The Case for Bible Translation, Viewed in Historical Perspective," 77-87

• Kenneth Nehrbass, ῾῾
Do Multilingual Speakers Understand the Bible Best in Their Heart Language? A Tool for Comparing Comprehension of Translations in Vernacular Languages and Languages of Wider Communication," 88-103

Έκθεση ανασκαφών στο Tell es-Safi/Gath 2013 / Excavation report at Tell es-Safi/Gath 2013

Aren M. Maeir, "Update on the excavations at Tell es-Safi/Gath 2013 – as we prepare for the 2014 season"

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του HBTh / In the current issue of HBTh

Horizons in Biblical Theology 36:1 (2014)

• C. Clifton Black, "Whose Kingdom? Whose Power? Whose Glory?," 1-20 (abstract)
• Α. Chadwick Thonhill, "'Spheres of Influence' in the Epistle to the Galatians," 21-41 (abstract)
• Gerald A. Klingbeil, "‘He Spoke and It Was’: Human Language, Divine Creation, and the imago dei," 42-59 (abstract)
• Nijay K. Gupta, "Gloria in Profundis: Comparing the Glory of Moses in Sirach to Jesus in the Fourth Gospel," 60-78 (abstract)

Ένα άρθρο βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο τρέχον τεύχος του PRSt / A new article of biblical interest in the current issue of PRSt

Perspectives in Religious Studies 41:1 (2014)

Mitchell G. Reddish, "Hearing the Apocalypse in Pergamum," 3-12

This essay explores the question, "How might the Apocalypse of John have been received and understood by John's audiences in the first century?" The article examines three aspects of the book-its setting (with special focus on Pergamum), its author (who was a Christian prophet in western Asia Minor), and the mode of reception of the work (an oral performance in the context of worship where it was recited/performed, possibly by another prophet). Through oral performance, the presenter made Jesus present among the audience, creating a setting in which the message of the Apocalypse could not be easily ignored.

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του JSJ / In the current issue of JSJ

Journal for the Study of Judaism 45:2 (2014)

• Benlamin Scolnic, "Is Daniel 11:1-19 Based on a Ptolemaic Narrative?," 157-184 (abstract)
• Sean A. Adams, "Did Aristobulus Use the LXX for His Citations?," 185-198 (abstract)
• Benedikt Eckhardt, "Vom Volk zur Stadt? Ethnos und Polis im hellenistischen Orient," 199-228 (abstract)
• Matthew Thiessen, "Aseneth’s Eight-Day Transformation as Scriptural Justification for Conversion," 229-249 (abstract)
• Gregg E. Gardner, "Let Them Eat Fish: Food for the Poor in Early Rabbinic Judaism," 250-270 (abstract)

Δυο άρθρα βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο τρέχον τεύχος του ITQ / Two articles of biblical interest in the current issue of ITQ

Irish Theological Quarterly 79:2 (2014)

• Francis J. Moloney, "‘For As Yet They Did Not Know the Scripture’ (John 20:9): A Study in Narrative Time," 97-111 (abstract)
• Gerald O’Collins, "The Appearances of the Risen Christ: A Lexical-exegetical Examination of St Paul and Other Witnesses," 128-143 (abstract)

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του BZ / In the current issue of BZ

Biblische Zeitschrift 58:1 (2014)

• Gianni Barbiero, "The non-violent messiah of Psalm 110," 1-20
• Paul G. Klumbies, "Die Grenze form- und redaktionsgeschichtlicher Wunderexegese," 21-45
• Susanne Luther, "Sie sagen's zwar, tun's aber nicht : zum Verständnis der Diskrepanz zwischen Mt 5,21-22 und 23,17," 46-70
• Dieter Böhler, "Mose und das Vaterunser : Die Bitte um Schuldenerlass in der Tora," 71-75
• Bernard Gosse, "2 Samuel 23, David, les cantiques et le Psaultier," 76-81
• Peter Riede,"Das Gebirge Esaus und der Berg Zion : Überlegungen zu einem Kontrastmotiv im Buch Obadja," 82-91
• Max F. Rogland, "The horns that scattered Judah : the vision of Zechariah 2,1-4," 92-97
• Rainer Ilgner, "Übersetzen oder Korrigieren? : eine Miszelle zu Hld 1,8 in der 'Septuaginta deutsch'," 98-100

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του JSPs / In the current study of JSPs

Journal for the Study of Pseudepigrapha 23:4 (2014)

• Ilaria L.E. Ramelli, "A Pseudepigraphon Inside a Pseudepigraphon? The Seneca–Paul Correspondence and the Letters Added Afterwards," 258-289 (abstract)
• Christfried Böttrich, "Apocalyptic Tradition and Mystical Prayer in the Ladder of Jacob," 290-306 (abstract)
• Chris H. Knights, "
The Rechabites Revisited: The History of the Rechabites Twenty-Five Years On," 307-320 (abstract)