Tag: Torah

  • Review of Biblical Literature Newsletter (May 1, 2015)

    The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include: Francis Borchardt, The Torah in 1 Maccabees: A Literary Critical Approach to the Text, reviewed by Thomas Hieke Cilliers Breytenbach and Jörg Frey, eds., Reflections on the Early Christian History of Religion—Erwägungen zur frühchristlichen Religionsgeschichte, reviewed by Thomas J. Kraus Walter Dietrich, Die Samuelbücher im deuteronomistischen Geschichtswerk: Studien…

  • Journal of Biblical Literature 133, no. 2

    The Journal of Biblical Literature 133, no. 2 includes: Joram Mayshar, “Who Was the Toshav?” Amitai Baruchi-Unna, “Two Clearings of Goats (1 Kings 20:27): An Interpretation Supported by an Akkadian Parallel” Ryan E. Stokes, “Satan, Yhwh’s Executioner” Saul M. Olyan, “Jehoiakim’s Dehumanizing Interment as a Ritual Act of Reclassification” John L. McLaughlin, “Is Amos (Still) among the…

  • On the Web (April 15, 2013)

    On the web: Logos Bible Software adds select works of C. K. Barrett and the Justification and Variegated Nomism set to their pre-publication  program. Lawrence Schiffman considers Jubilees’ rationale for Torah’s commandments. J.-L. Simonet comments on what may be some newly-identified lectionary leaves. Tommy Wasserman notes the forthcoming Biblia Graeca from Eisenbrauns.