John-Pilch

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature are detailed in the newsletter dated August 8 but arrived in my inbox only yesterday. These include: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Judith Baskin and Kenneth Seeskin, eds., The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Religion, and Culture, reviewed by Alan Avery-Peck Jan Joosten, Collected Studies on the Septuagint: From Language to Interpretation and Beyond, reviewed by Sean A. Adams Ingrid E. Lilly, Two Books of Ezekiel: Papyrus 967 and the Masoretic Text as Variant Literary Editions, reviewed by John Engle Marty Alan Michelson, Reconciling Violence and Kingship: A Study of Judges and 1 Samuel, reviewed by Gregory Mobley Konrad Schmid, The Old Testament: A Literary History, reviewed by Trent C. Butler New Testament and Cognate Studies ...

Image via Wikipedia The next issue of the Biblical Theology Bulletin includes: Richard E. DeMaris, “Sacrifice, an Ancient Mediterranean Ritual” James F. McGrath, “On Hearing (Rather Than Reading) Intertextual Echoes: Christology and Monotheistic Scriptures in an Oral Context” Madison N. Pierce, “War: Fighting the Enemies of God, not Man” John J. Pilch, “Exploring Periods of Psychological Development in MENA (Middle East North Africa) Societies: A Tentative Model”