Review of Biblical Literature Newsletter (July 19, 2012)

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

• James Dawsey, Peter’s Last Sermon: Identity and Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark, reviewed by Adam Winn
• Detlev Dormeyer, Das Lukasevangelium: Neu übersetzt und kommentiert, reviewed by M. Eugene Boring
• Justo L. González, Luke, reviewed by Martin M. Culy
• Kenneth Liljeström, ed., The Early Reception of Paul, reviewed by Stephan Witetschek

Second Temple Judaism

• Lester L. Grabbe and Oded Lipschits, eds., Judah between East and West: The Transition from Persian to Greek Rule (ca. 400–200 BCE), reviewed by Joshua Schwartz
• Géza G. Xeravits, ed., Dualism in Qumran, reviewed by Devorah Dimant

Miscellaneous

• Eryl W. Davies, The Immoral Bible: Approaches to Biblical Ethics, reviewed by Joel Williams