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Book SynopsisJ. Brian Tucker is Professor of New Testament at Moody Theological Seminary, USA, and an external affiliate at The Centre for the Social-Scientific Study of the Bible at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London. Aaron Kuecker is Provost and Professor of New Testament at Trinity Christian College, USA, and is an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America, USA.Trade ReviewThe one-volume commentary should provide quick access to a reading of the Bible focused on identity and will be useful for students and pastors. -- Klyne Snodgrass, Northpark University, USA * Proposal Review *This would be a unique 1-volume resource. Any scholar or student/pastor interested in social-scientific approaches to the biblical texts would want a copy. -- Mark T. Finney, University of Sheffield, UK * Proposal *This commentary on the New Testament, from the perspective of social-identity theory, is welcome news indeed, providing unique insights into the actions and attitudes of the persons in the biblical narratives, and what motivates them to do what they do and say what they say. * BEN WITHERINGTON, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA *Social-identity theory has established itself as a critical constellation of perspectives for understanding early Christian relationships between individuals and groups, intragroup dynamics such as leadership, and intergroup relations. This important volume not only sets out the methodology of applying social-identity theory to biblical texts with utmost clarity and purpose, but also offers a wide array of rich and engaging applications to New Testament texts. It deserves to be a ‘go-to’ volume for researchers and students in this area. * LOUISE LAWRENCE, University of Exeter, UK *As the first of its kind, this volume provides concise commentaries on all New Testament books from an established social-psychological perspective. Whether or not one agrees with the details of interpretation offered in each chapter, the contributors show the potential of the social-identity approach in highlighting the dynamics of identity formation in the New Testament writings, while also creating new opportunities for critical and constructive interpretation of the New Testament in search for present expressions of Christian identity. This is crucial reading for all who look for more secure footing in the midst of loose identity talk that often surfaces in early Jewish and Christian studies * PETRI T. J. LUOMANEN, University of Helsinki, Finland *The breadth and diversity, as well as the interdisciplinary nature of the respective readings, illuminates the identity formation processes in the earliest Christ-movement. It is a bold endeavour to cover all the New Testament writings in one volume, but the editors and contributors must be congratulated for holding together the diversity of approaches in relation to the diversity of the original texts. They present an exceedingly valuable compendium for students and scholars alike. * KATHY EHRENSPERGER, University of Potsdam, Germany *Table of ContentsEditor's Preface List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Introduction: How to use the SICNT - J. Brian Tucker, Moody Theological Seminary, USA, and Aaron Kuecker, Trinity Christian College, USA 1. Genealogy of Social Identity Theory - A. Sue Russell, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA 2. Matthew - Matthew J. Marohl, St. Olaf College, USA 3. Mark - Rafael Rodríguez, Johnson University, USA 4. Luke - Aaron Kuecker, Trinity Christian College, USA 5. John - Warren Carter, Phillips Theological Seminary, USA 6. Acts - Aaron Kuecker, Trinity Christian College, USA 7. Romans - Christopher Zoccali, Northeastern Seminary, USA 8. 1 Corinthians - J. Brian Tucker, Moody Theological Seminary, USA 9. 2 Corinthians - Kar Yong Lim, Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, Malaysia 10. Galatians - Robert - L. Brawley, McCormick Theological Seminary, USA, and Jae Won Lee, Independent Scholar, USA 11. Ephesians - Minna Shkul, University of Sheffield, UK 12. Philippians - Sergio Rosell Nebreda, Saint Louis University, Spain 13. Colossians - A. Asano, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan 14. 1 Thessalonians - Matthew P. O’Reilly, Hope Hull United Methodist Church 15. 2 Thessalonians - Matthew P. O’Reilly, Hope Hull United Methodist Church 16. 1 Timothy - Chris Porter, Ridley College, Australia 17. 2 Timothy - Chris Porter, Ridley College, Australia 18. Titus - Chris Porter, Ridley College, Australia 19. Philemon - Ryan Heinsch, Moody Theological Seminary, USA 20. Hebrews - Matthew J. Marohl, St. Olaf College, USA 21. James - K. Jason Coker, National Director of Together for Hope, USA 22. 1 Peter - Laura J. Hunt, Ashland Theological Seminary, USA 23. 2 Peter - R. Alan Streett, Criswell College, USA 24. 1 John - Rikard Roitto, Stockholm School of Theology, Sweden 25. 2 John - Rikard Roitto, Stockholm School of Theology, Sweden 26. 3 John - Rikard Roitto, Stockholm School of Theology, Sweden 27. Jude - R. Alan Streett, Criswell College, USA 28. Revelation - Paul Middleton, University of Chester, UK Index

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Book SynopsisWill Kynes lectures in Old Testament at St Peter's College, Oxford, UK.Katharine Dell is Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge University, UK and Fellow of St. Catharine's College, Oxford, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction Katharine Dell and Will Kynes Part I: Ecclesiastes in Dialogue with the Hebrew Bible 2. Exploring Intertextual Links between Ecclesiastes and Genesis 1–11 Katharine Dell 3. Follow Your Heart and Do Not Say It Was a Mistake: Qoheleth’s Allusions to Numbers 15 and the Story of the Spies Will Kynes 4. “Better That You Should Not Vow Than That You Vow and Not Fulfill”: Qoheleth’s Use of Textual Allusion and the Transformation of Deuteronomy’s Law of Vows Bernard M. Levinson 5. Qoheleth as Solomon: “For What Can Anyone Who Comes after the King Do?” (Eccl 2:12) Tremper Longman III 6. Qoheleth and Isaiah in Dialogue Richard Schultz 7. Polyphonic Narration in Ecclesiastes and Jonah Mary Mills 8. Of Snakes and Sinners: An Intertextual Reading of Ba?al ha-lashon in Ecclesiastes 10:11 in Light of ?Ish lashon in Psalm 140:12[11] Tova Forti 9. “And They Have No Comforter” Job and Ecclesiastes in Dialogue Thomas Krüger 10. Intertextuality and Economics: Reading Ecclesiastes with Proverbs Milton P. Horne 11. Seeking and Finding in Ecclesiastes and Proverbs Daniel J. Estes 12. Solomon, Wisdom, and Love Intertextual Resonance between Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs Brittany N. Melton 13. The Inner-Textuality of Qoheleth’s Monologue Stuart Weeks Part II: Ecclesiastes in Dialogue with Texts Throughout History 14. Ecclesiastes in the Intertextual Matrix of Ancient Near Eastern Literature William H. U. Anderson 15. Ecclesiastes among the Comedians John Jarick 16. A Reassessment of Sirach’s Relationship to Qoheleth: A Case Study of Qoheleth 3:15 and Sirach 5:3 Bradley C. Gregory 17. Intertextual Connections between the Wisdom of Solomon and Qoheleth Lester L. Grabbe 18. Wisdom, Apocalypticism and Intertextuality: The Book of Ecclesiastes and the Sociolect of the Dead Sea Scrolls Matthew Goff 19. The Intertextuality of Ecclesiastes and the New Testament Craig G. Bartholomew 20. Qoheleth’s Israel in Jerome’s Commentarius in Ecclesiasten Jennie Grillo 21. Ecclesiastes, Augustine’s uti/frui Distinction, and Christ as the Waste of the World Susannah Ticciati 22. Examples of Intertextuality in Ecclesiastes Rabbah: An Examination of the Book of Psalms in Ecclesiastes Rabbah with Methodological Nuances Michail Kitsos 23. Remembering in One’s Youth Kierkegaard Reading Ecclesiastes as an Edifying Discourse Hugh Pyper 24. Ecclesiastes in Dialogue with Modernity: A Matter of Life and Death Daniel J. Treier

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Book SynopsisDr Rüdiger Schmitt teaches in the Graduate School for Religion and Politics at the University of Münster, Germany.Izaak J. de Hulster is working as post-doctoral researcher at the Georg-August-University Göttingen (Germany) as part of the Alexander-von-Humboldt foundation sponsored Sofja Kovalevskaja Project Unity and Diversity in Early Jewish Monotheisms. He holds an MA in theology from Utrecht University and an M.Div. from the Seminary of the Baptist congregations in The Netherlands.Joel M. LeMon is Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, USA.Trade ReviewAnother important contribution to the use of the visual imagery in the study of the Hebrew Bible. * Bibliotheca Orientalis *Table of ContentsIntroduction\ Section 1: Interpreting Images\ Elizabeth Bloch-Smith, "Acculturating gender Roles: Images as Conveyors of Culture in Ancient Israel"\ Rüdiger Schmitt, "Mixed Creatures and the Assyrian Influence on the West Semitic Glyptic repertoire"\ Meir Lubetski, "Unlocking the Cryptic Connection between the Inscription and the Icon in Pre-Exilic Hebrew Seals"\ Amy Gansell, "Feminine Beauty and Adornment Represented in Levantine Ivory Sculpture and the Old Testament"\ Martin Klingbeil, "Children I have raised and brought up" (Isaiah 1:2): Female Metaphors of God in Isaiah and ANE Images of Syro-Palestinian Goddesses\ Regine Hunziker Rodewald, "Thrones in Sheol"\ Thomas Staubli, An Iconography of Justification\ Jackie Wyse-Rhodes, "Finding Asherah: The Goddesses in Text and Image"\ Maria Lindquist, "Ethics, Ecology, and the Iconography of ‘the Peaceable Kingdom' in Isa 11:6-9"\ Brent A. Strawn, "The Iconography of Fear: yir' at yhwh in Artistic Perspective"\ Meindert Dijkstra, "Amos and the Ivory Beds and Houses of Samaria"\ Hans Ulrich Steymans, "Psalm 89, A Royal Funeral Song: Textual Development and Iconographic Evidence"\ Izaak J. de Hulster, " A God of the Mountains? An Iconographic Perspective on 1 Kings 20:23"\ Appendix\ Izaak J. de Hulster, "Tools for Iconographic exegesis: A Review of Important Literature for Iconographic Exegesis, a Survey of Image Sources, and Practical Information for Processing Pictorial Material"\Bibliography \ Index

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Book SynopsisMarie Turner is an adjunct Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Flinders University of South Australia, Australia.Trade Review[Marie Turner’s] analysis broadens the basis for necessary and appropriate ongoing concern for the manner in which humankind is (or is not) stewarding the Earth home with which God has graced those whom He created in His own image. * Bulletin of Biblical Research *It is fascinating to observe that as you read the commentary you will hear the voice of Qoheleth speaking vividly to you, but sometimes it is the voice of Turner … The book is a good read on a critical subject. * Biblical Theology Bulletin *Table of ContentsAbbreviations Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 3. Ecclesiastes 2.1-26 4. Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 5. Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 (17); 5:1-19 (20) 6. Ecclesiastes 6:1-7:29 7. Ecclesiastes 8:1-9:18, 8. Ecclesiastes 10:1-12:8 9. Conclusion: Eternal earth Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAdam D. Hensley is Old Testament Lecturer at Australian Lutheran College, University of Divinity, Australia.Trade ReviewCovenant Relationships and the Editing of the Hebrew Psalter is a solid contribution to Psalms scholarship and goes some way to explain how the NT authors and beyond could find Jesus so readily in the Psalms. As a high academic work, this is recommended to scholars and serious students of the Psalms. * My Digital Seminary *Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Introduction Part I: Editorial Evidence and the Psalter 2. Identifying Editorial Evidence in the Psalter 3. External Editorial Evidence: Qumran and the LXX 4.Internal Editorial Evidence Part II: An Exploratory Survey Of Covenantal References And Allusions In The Psalter 5. A Survey of “Covenant” in the Psalter: Introductory Matters and Direct References to YHWH’s ???? 6. David as YHWH’s Faithful Covenant Partner 7. David as Keeper of the Mosaic Covenant 8. David as New Moses Part III: Psalms 72:17, 86:15, 103:8, And 145:8 in their Psalm and Book Contexts, and Psalms 1–2 as Introduction to the Psalter 9. Psalm 72:17 in Book II 10. The Grace Formula in Exodus and the Psalter 11. The Grace Formula in Book III (Psalm 86:15) 12. The Grace Formula in Book IV (Psalm 103:8) 13.... The Grace Formula in Book V (Psalm 145:8) 14.... Ending with the Beginning: Psalms 1–2 as Introduction to the Psalter Part IV: Conclusion 15.... Summing Up the Investigation Appendix: Allusions to the Covenant Formula Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisJames G. Crossley is Professor of Bible, Society and Politics at St Mary's University, Twickenham, UK.Jim West is Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Reformation History at Ming Hua Theological College, Hong Kong.Trade ReviewThese essays create a broad and challenging volume and, in their questioning of paradigms and the diversity of their approaches, they create a fitting tribute to Keith W. Whitelam. * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: Keith Whitelam in Context – James Crossley, St Mary’s University, Twickenham, UK and Jim West, Quartz Hill School of Theology, USA 1. Maximalist and/or Minimalist Approaches in Recent Representations of Ancient Israelite and Judaean History – Ingrid Hjelm, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 2. The Emergence of Israel Again – Robert B. Coote, San Francisco Theological Seminary, USA 3. A Plea for an Historical Anthropology of Ancient Palestine – Emanuel Pfoh, National University of La Plata, Argentina 4. Mapping Palestine – Philip R. Davies, University of Sheffield, UK 5. A Sectarian Group Called Israel: Historiography and Cultural Memory – Niels Peter Lemche, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 6. The History of Israel — Without the Bible: A Thought Experiment – Jim West, Quartz Hill School of Theology, USA 7. The Present Crisis in Biblical Scholarship – John Van Seters, University of North Carolina, USA 8. The Perpetuation of Racial Assumptions in Biblical Studies – Deane Galbraith, University of Otago, New Zealand 9. Made in Sheffield - David J.A. Clines, The University of Sheffield, UK 10. God and the State: The Bible and David Cameron's Authority - James Crossley, St Mary's University, UK Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSean A. Adams (PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK) is a Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, UK. He is the author of The Genre of Acts and Collected Biography (2013) and Commentary on Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremiah (2014).Seth M. Ehorn (PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK) is Visiting Assistant Professor of Greek Language and New Testament at Wheaton College, USA. He has published articles in the Journal for Theological Studies, Currents in Biblical Research and is a contributor to the Encyclopaedia of Biblical Reception.Trade ReviewThe authors of this volume accomplish at least two rare feats: they opened up new areas of inquiry on a neglected topic, and they have made them academically rigorous…Anyone planning to enter the fray on ancient citation practices would be advised to keep this book handy. * The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology *The new evidence presented in this volume will undoubtedly be instrumental in the study of composite citations, and for those who seek a better understanding for how ancient texts appealed to former texts. * Bulletin for Biblical Research *Perhaps the study of the phenomenon of composite citations and of the composite echo—and indeed the range of possibilities in the phenomenon of the combination of texts in the NT and its possible antecedents in antiquity—may be one of the lines of inquiry stimulated by this groundbreaking collection of essays. The editors are to be congratulated and thanked for their valuable contribution to the study of intertextuality. * Catholic Biblical Quarterly *A vast array of scholars has contributed to this study, including noted specialists in relevant areas. Their work in these texts is commendable and interacts well with the original texts. Furthermore, they helpfully analyze the literary techniques of various Second Temple authors. * The Masters Seminary Journal *One wonders how one form of citation, signaled composite citation, can be studied in isolation from implicit composite citation, unsignaled combination of scriptural elements, single citation, allusion, and so on? That seems to be the most important question raised by this volume. * Novum Testamentum *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Chapter 1: What is a Composite Citation?: An Introduction: Sean A. Adams, University of Glasgow, UK and Seth M. Ehorn, Wheaton University, USA Chapter 2: Greek Education and Composite Citations of Homer: Sean A. Adams, University of Edinburgh, UK Chapter 3: Composite Citations in Plutarch: Seth M. Ehorn, Wheaton University, USA Chapter 4: Citation in Elite Roman Epistolary Writing: The Letters of Cicero, Seneca, and Pliny: Margaret H. Williams, University of Edinburgh, UK Chapter 5: Composite Citations in Philo of Alexandria: James R. Royse, Claremont School of Theology, USA Chapter 6: Composite Citations in the Damascus Document: Jonathan D. H. Norton, Heythrop College, UK Chapter 7: Composite Citations in the Septuagint Apocrypha: Sean A. Adams and Seth M. Ehorn Chapter 8: Composite Citations in Jewish Pseudepigraphic Works: Re-presenting Legal Traditions in the Second Temple Period: Garrick V. Allen, Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal, Germany Chapter 9: Composite Features and Citations in Justin Martyr’s Textual Composition: Philippe Bobichon, Institut de Recherche et d’Histoire des Textes, France Chapter 10: The Testimonia Hypothesis and Composite Citations: Martin C. Albl, Presentation College, USA Chapter 11: Composite Citations: Retrospect and Prospect: Christopher D. Stanley, St. Bonaventure University, USA Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisJ. Cornelis de Vos is lecturer in New Testament and Judaism at the University of Münster, Germany. He has published on land in the Bible and Early Judaism. Karen J. Wenell is Lecturer in New Testament and Theology at the University of Birmingham, UK.Jorunn Okland is Professor of Gender Studies in the Humanities, Centre for Gender Research, University of Oslo, Norway.Table of ContentsIntroduction - the Editors Part I: Hebrew Bible Chapter 1: Holy Men in Space, Stuart Lasine, Wichita State University, USA Chapter 2: Egypt as a Space of Fear and a Space of Hope, Roland Boer, University of Newcastle, Australia Chapter 3: Mythical Space and Mythical Time: Jerusalem as the Site of the Last Judgement, Klaus Bieberstein, Otto-Friedrich-University, Germany Chapter 4: The Threshing Floor as Sacred Space in the Hebrew Bible: A Spatial and Anthroplogical Perspective, Tamara Prosaic, Monash University, Australia Chapter 5: Taking Issue with Thirdspace: Reading Soja, Lefebvre and the Bible, Chris Meredith, University of Winchester, UK Part II: New Testament and Intertestamental Literature Chapter 7: What Happened to Heaven when the Righteous Finally Arrived? Transformation, Space and Redemption in 2 Baruch 51, Liv Ingeborg Lied, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Norway Chapter 8: Death, Burial, and Sacred Space in the Temple Scroll, Nora David, Institute for Jewish Studies at the University of Vienna, Austria Chapter 9: The Kingdom of God as 'Space in Motion' Towards a More Architectural Approach, Karen Wenell, University of Birmingham, UK Chapter 10: Lukan Narrative Spatiality in Transition: A Reading of Acts 11.19-12.25 for Its Spaces, Matthew Sleeman, Oak Hill Theological College, UK Chapter 11: Hebrews 3.7-4.11 and the Function of Mental Time-Space Landscapes, J. Cornelis de Vos, University of Münster, Germany Chapter 12: Carnelian and Caryatids: Sacred Space in the Apocalypse of John, Jorunn Okland, Centre for Gender Research at the University of Oslo, Norway Part III: Outlook Chapter 13: The Space of Liturgical Being, David Jasper, University of Glasgow, UK Index of References Index of Authors Index of Subjects

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Book SynopsisThis collection brings consideration of the human body onto the grid of theological studies.Trade ReviewThe focus of this volume of collected papers is the appropriate reading lens for interpretation of embodiment language, with regard to God and to human beings, in the Hebrew Bible. The papers explore the subject of the complex anthropomorphisms in the biblical books, with relation to God’s biblical bodies, human biblical bodies, divine bodies, human bodies, and today’s reader.This approach is viewed as innovative and separate from much previous biblical scholarship which centred on spiritual interpretations of bodies, especially the metaphysical interpretation of the divine body ... This volume combines a desire to discuss overarching issues about the use of the human form within biblical theology with attention to specific texts and topics relevant to the study of the Hebrew Bible. -- Mary E. Mills, Liverpool Hope University, UK * Journal of Theological Studies (Vol. 64.2) *Table of ContentsList of Contributors Abbreviations Introduction: S. Tamar Kamionkowski Section One: God's Biblical Bodies Amy C. Merrill Willis, "Heavenly Bodies: God and the Body in the Visions of Daniel" Claudia Bergmann, ""'Like a Warrior' and ‘Like a Woman Giving Birth:' Expressing Divine Immanence and Transcendence in Isaiah 42:10-17" Ilona Zsolnay, "The Inadequacies of Yahweh: A Re-examination of Jerusalem's Portrayal in Ezekiel 16" Section Two: Human Biblical Bodies Jeremy Schipper, "Embodying Deuteronomistic Theology in 1 Kings 15:22-24" Hilary Lipka, "Profaning the Body: Chillel and the Conception of Loss of Personal Holiness in H" Eve Levavi Feinstein, "Sexual Pollution in the Hebrew Bible" Matthew R. Schlimm, "Emotion, Embodiment, and Ethics: Engaging Anger in Genesis" Section Three: Divine Bodies, Human Bodies, and Today's Reader Esther J. Hamori, "Divine Embodiment in the Hebrew Bible and its Implications for Jewish and Christian Incarnational Theology" Gerald West, "The Contribution of Tamar's Story to the Construction of Alternative African Masculinities" Howard Schwartz, "Does God Have a Body in Scripture?: The Problem of Metaphor and Literal Language in Biblical Interpretation" Index of references Index of Authors Bibliography

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Book SynopsisGraham I. Davies is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament Studies in the University of Cambridge, UK, and a Life Fellow of Fitzwilliam College.Trade ReviewThe commentary is a delight to read and will be an invaluable resource for many years to come. * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament *Table of ContentsGeneral Editor's Preface Preface Bibliography Editions Cited Abbreviations Introduction Commentary

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Book SynopsisExamines the ideology of divine and human rule in Daniel's historical resumes or reviews found in chaps 2, 7, 8, 9, 10-12.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter One A Powerful and Present God? Sovereignty, Ideology, and History in Daniel's Visions Chapter Two The Shape of Sovereignty in Nebuchadnezzar's Dream (Dan 2:31-45) Chapter Three Visible Tensions: Divine Power and Presence in Daniel 7 Chapter Four Daniel 8 and the Crisis of Divine Presence Chapter Five Restoring the Sacred in Daniel 9 Chapter Six Re-Visioning Sovereignty in Daniel 10- 12 Chapter Seven Concluding Comments Bibliography Subject Index Author Index

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Book SynopsisSean A. Adams is a Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, UK. He is the author of The Genre of Acts and Collected Biography (2013) and a Commentary on Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremiah (2014). Seth M. Ehorn is Visiting Assistant Professor of Greek Language and New Testament at Wheaton College, USA. He has published articles in the Journal for Theological Studies, Currents in Biblical Research and is a contributor to the Encyclopaedia of Biblical Reception.Trade ReviewComposite Citations in Antiquity is well-researched, well-argued, and provides a firm foundation from which to engage CCs in the NT. The work also raises questions for further study concerning the nature and function of composite allusions/implicit citations in antiquity, especially amongst Jewish authors. * Reviews of Biblical and Early Christian Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsContributors Abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction; Sean A. Adams and Seth M. Ehorn (University of Glasgow, UK and Wheaton University, USA) Chapter 2 Composite Citations in the Gospel of Mark; Steve Moyise (University of Chichester, UK) Chapter 3 Composite Citations in the Gospel of Matthew; Maarten J. J. Menken † Chapter 4 Composite Citations in Luke-Acts; Stanley E. Porter (McMaster Divinity School, Hamilton, Canada) Chapter 5 Composite Citations in the Gospel of John; Catrin H. Williams (Trinity Saint David, University of Wales, UK) Chapter 6 ‘Promised Beforehand Through His Prophets in the Holy Scriptures’: Composite Citations in Romans; Mark Reasoner (Marian University, USA) Chapter 7 Composite Citations in 1–2 Corinthians and Galatians; Roy E. Ciampa (Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, USA) Chapter 8 Composite Citations and Conflation of Scriptural Narratives in Hebrews; Susan Docherty (Newman University, Birmingham, UK) Chapter 9 Composite Citations in Antiquity: A Conclusion; Sean A. Adams and Seth M. Ehorn Bibliography Index of References Index of Authors

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Book SynopsisEmploying Northrop Frye's system of archetypal literary criticism the use of romance, tragedy, irony and satire, and comedy Brian Larsen offers a compelling summary of the essential governing framework and means of exchange between literature and theology. Characters in the Fourth Gospel are examined through a specific archetype, and, reciprocally, these characters illuminate and inform important theological aspects of their respective archetypes: Jesus and romance (hero story); Pilate and tragedy; the Jews and Thomas and irony; and Peter and comedy. This volume further clarifies the understanding of Frye's archetypesand identifies the key variable between each one: the relationship between (1) a belief or ideal and (2) experience or reality. Helping to advance dialogue between literature, biblical studies and theology, and providing insightful readings for a number of Fourth Gospel characters and texts, Larsen's examination will appeal to those seeking a new perspective on the theTrade Review[Larsen] successfully integrates a wide range of sources and ideas to enhance reading of the Gospel of John, and the recognition of various characters according to type. Larsen’s interdisciplinary approach proves that profound insight is found in the overlap between specializations. * Reading Religion *The archetypal approach to literature is a necessary lens for anyone who reads and interprets literary texts, including ones in the Bible … As someone who never abandoned the archteypal approach to literary analysis, my heart leaped when I became aware of Brian Larsen’s application of that approach to the Gospel of John. * Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Fourth Gospel, Jesus and Romance 2. Tragedy and Pilate 3. Irony, Thomas and the Jews 4. Comedy and Peter 5. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisJames K. Aitken is Lecturer in Hebrew, Old Testament and Second Temple Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK.Hilary F. Marlow is Course Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, University of Cambridge, UK.Trade ReviewThe volume makes a special and significant contribution to the ongoing scholarly efforts to focus on the theme of the city and observe how that focus illuminates the broader interpretation of biblical books and specific texts. The collection should find a home in libraries serving both scholars and students. * Religious Studies Review *Overall, The City in the Hebrew Bible is a well-conceived, comprehensive treatment of an overlooked topic. Each of the authors invites us into their looking glass, granting us permission to view the city from new angles and perspectives, allowing us to see the biblical city under brighter lights. * Bulletin for Biblical Research *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Section 1: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction: A City Perspective – James K. Aitken, University of Cambridge, UK 2. Reflections on the Meaning(s) of 'City' in the Hebrew Bible – Alison Gray, University of Cambridge, UK 3. The City as Metropolis – Hugh Pyper, University of Sheffield, UK Section 2: Perspectives from Critical Theory and Cultural Geography 4. Mapping Narrative Complexity: Textual Geography, Literary Studies, and the City in the Hebrew Bible -- Bradford A. Anderson, Dublin City University, Ireland 5. ‘A Land with Fine Large Cities’: Mapping the Landscapes of Deuteronomy Hilary F. Marlow, University of Cambridge, UK 6. City as Labyrinth: the Song of Songs and the ‘Urban Uncanny’ – Christopher Meredith, St Mary’s University Twickenham, UK 7. Wasteland and Pastoral Idyll as Images of the Biblical City – Mary Mills, Liverpool Hope University, UK 8. Urban Planning according to Ezekiel: The Shape of the Restored Jerusalem -- Deborah Rooke, University of Oxford, UK Section 3: Literary and Exegetical Perspectives 9. City Parody as a Literary Trope in Biblical Texts – Carla Sulzbach, Independent Scholar 10. Contested Eponymy: Cain, Enoch, and the Cities of Genesis 1-11 – Robert Gordon, University of Cambridge, UK 11. ‘Therefore We Will Not Fear’? The Psalms of Zion in Psycho-Linguistic Perspective – Rebecca Watson, University of Cambridge, UK 12. Among the Ruins of a Walled City: Reflections on War and Peace in Ecclesiastes 12.1-7 – Stephen J. Bennett, Nyack College, USA Index

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Book SynopsisKatharine J. Dell is Reader in Old Testament at the University of Cambridge, UK. Will Kynes is Assistant Professor of Theology at Whitworth University, USA.Table of ContentsPreface List of Abbreviations List of Contributors 0. Introduction Katharine Dell and Will Kynes Part I: Proverbs in Dialogue with the Hebrew Bible 1. Wisdom is the Tree of Life: A Study of Proverbs 3:13-20 and Genesis 2–3 - Christine Roy Yoder, Columbia Theological Seminary, USA 2. “Teach them diligently to your son!”: The Book of Proverbs and Deuteronomy - Bernd U. Schipper – Humboldt University, Germany 3. Wisdom Defined through Narrative and Intertextual Network: 1 Kings 1-11 and Proverbs - Will Kynes, Whitworth University, USA 4. Proverbs and Isaiah 1–39 - John Goldingay, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA 5. Rebuke, Complaint, Lament, and Praise: Reading Proverbs and Psalms Together - William P. Brown, Columbia Theological Seminary, USA 6. The Proverbial Rhetoric of Job 28 - Scott C. Jones, Covenant College, UK 7. Twice-Told Proverbs as Inner-Biblical Exegesis - Mark Sneed, Lubbock Christian University, USA 8. Didactic Intertextuality: Proverbial Wisdom as Illustrated in Ruth - Katharine Dell, University of Cambridge, UK 9. Erotic Wisdom for a More Independent Youth: Is There a Debate between Song of Songs and Proverbs? - Anselm C. Hagedorn, Universität Osnabrück, Germany 10. Qohelet as a Reader of Proverbs - Markus Saur, Bonn University, Germany Proverbs in Dialogue with Texts Throughout History 11. Intertextuality between the Book of Ben Sira and the Book of Proverbs - Pancratius C. Beentjes, Tilburg University, the Netherlands 12. Aphorisms and Admonitions: The Reuse of Proverbs in 4QWiles of the Wicked Woman - William A. Tooman, University of St. Andrews, UK 13. Proverbs in Dialogue with the New Testament - Knut M. Heim, Denver Theological Seminary, USA 14. Proverbs 8:22 and the Arian Controversy - Susannah Ticciati, Kings College London, UK 15. “Better X Than Y”: Context and Meaning in Proverbs, Qohelet, and Midrashic Collections - Susan Niditch, Amherst College, USA 16. Proverbs and the Confucian Classics - Christopher D. Hancock, Oxford House, UK 17. Sex and Power(lessness) in Selected Northern Sotho and Yorùbá Proverbs: An Intertextual Reading of Proverbs 5-7 - Funlola Olojede, Stellenbosch University, South Africa and Madipoane J. Masenya, University of South Africa, South Africa Indexes

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Book SynopsisMatthew R. Crawford is Associate Professor and Director of the Program in Biblical and Early Christian Studies at the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia. Nicholas J. Zola is Associate Professor of Religion in Seaver College at Pepperdine University, Malibu, USA.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Contributors Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction – Matthew R. Crawford, Australian Catholic University, Australia and Nicholas J. Zola Pepperdine University, USA Part I: The Sources of Tatian’s Gospel 1. The Diatessaron and its Beginning: A Twofold Statement of Tatian - Tjitze Baarda, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands 2. Diatessaron, Diapente, Diapollon? Exploring the Nature and Extent of Extracanonical Influence in Tatian’s Diatessaron - Charles E. Hill, Reformed Theological Seminary, USA 3. Tatian’s Sources and the Presentation of the Jewish Law in the Diatessaron - Jan Joosten, University of Oxford, UK Part II: The Nature of Tatian’s Gospel 4. Harmony or Gospel? On the Genre of the (So-called) Diatessaron - Francis Watson, University of Durham, UK 5. What Justin’s Gospels Can Tell Us about Tatian’s: Tracing the Trajectory of the Gospel Harmony in the Second Century and Beyond - Nicholas Perrin, Wheaton Graduate School, USA 6. Tatian’s Diatessaron and the Proliferation of Gospels - James W. Barker, Western Kentucky University, USA Part III: The Witnesses to Tatian’s Gospel 7. The Wrong Harmony: Against the Diatessaronic Character of the Dura Parchment - Ian Mills, Duke University, USA 8. Before and After: Some Notes on the Pre- and Post-History of Codex Fuldensis - Ulrich B. Schmid, Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal/Bethel, Germany 9. The Use of Tatian’s Diatessaron in the Textual Criticism of the Gospels and the Future of Diatessaronic Studies - Nicholas J. Zola, Pepperdine University, USA Bibliography Index of Ancient Sources Index of Modern Authors Index of Subjects

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Book SynopsisVicky Balabanski is Associate Professor at Flinders University South Australia, the Adelaide College of Divinity and Uniting College for Leadership and Theology. She is an editor of the Earth Bible project.Trade ReviewBased on many years of research into ancient Stoicism, ecological hermeneutics, and the letter to the Colossians, this commentary offers a rich and compelling reading of the letter which is both scholarly and accessible. Vicky Balabanski shows the importance of Stoic ideas both to early Christian theology and to contemporary ecological reflection, and her eco-Stoic reading of Colossians shows how much this letter could contribute to the ecological reshaping of Christian theology and ethics. Her imaginative voicing of Nympha’s thoughts also adds a creative and reflective dimension to the commentary. Unlike existing commentaries, this work brings the letter’s theology – especially its Christology – into explicit dialogue with contemporary ecological questions, and thus provides rich resources for Christians in particular to address the most urgent global issue of our time. * David G. Horrell, University of Exeter, UK *Balabanski’s expertise with biblical, ecological and gender analyses, and her deep commitments to biblical wisdom and ecological health, bring Colossians to life. This book is an essential contribution to the field of ecological theology, assisting individuals and communities to embrace an ecological and spirit-filled future. * Heather Eaton, Saint Paul University, Canada *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Conclusion Bibliography Indices

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Trade ReviewThese stimulating conversations between scholars at home in Irenaeus’s thought and those from a Pauline stable make a valuable contribution to an understanding of both thinkers. But more than this, they take us beyond a linear view of Pauline reception, and binary models of whether Irenaeus got Paul ‘right’ or ‘wrong’, to a more measured reflection on the contextualization of all interpretation, and of the potential of Paul — and of Irenaeus— for new readings in the face of new challenges. * JUDITH LIEU, University of Cambridge, UK *Table of ContentsList of Contributors Preface 1. Irenaeus and Paul: An Introduction - David E. Wilhite, Baylor University, USA 2. Irenaeus and Opponents on Creator, Creation and the Apostle – Michael A. Williams, University of Washington, USA 3. Response: Paul, Ireaneus, and the Creation in Dialogue with Michael A. Williams - Jason Maston, Houston Baptist University, USA 4. The Use of Paul in Irenaeus’s Christology - Stephen O. Presley, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA 5. Response: Messiah Christology in Paul and Irenaeus - Joshua W. Jipp, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA. 6. The Personal/Substantial Spirit of Prophecy: Irenaeus’s Use of Paul Against the Heresies - David E. Wilhite, Baylor University, USA 7: Response: Irenaeus’s Use of Paul on the Spirit: A Response to David E. Wilhite - Craig Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA. 8. On Sin: Irenaeus’s Appropriation of Paul - Thomas J. Holsinger-Friesen, Spring Arbor University, USA 9. Response: On Sin in Irenaeus’s Appropriation of Paul: A Response to Tom Hosinger-Friesen - Jutta Leonhardt-Balzer, University of Aberdeen, UK 10. The Covenant of Promise: Abraham in Irenaeus - Benjamin Blackwell, Houston Baptist University, USA. 11. Response: Irenaeus, Abraham, Covenants and the One Thing Needful: The Second Adam - Mark W. Elliot, University of St. Andrews, UK. 12. Teaching the Rule of Faith in Love: Irenaeus on 1 Corinthians 8:1 - Scott D. Moringiello, DePaul University, USA 13. Response: Being Known by God: A Response to Scott D. Moringiello - Carla Works, Wesley Theological Seminary, USA 14. Irenaeus and Paul: Sexuality, Virginity, and Women - Helen Rhee, Westmont University, USA 15. Response: Irenaeus’s Reception of Pauline Teaching on Sexuality, Virginity, and Women: A Response to Helen Rhee - Judith Gundry, Yale Divinity School, USA 16. Paul and the Jerusalem Church in Irenaeus’s Against Heresies — Benjamin White, Clemson University, USA 17. Response: Irenaeus, Jerusalem, and Remembering the Poor: A Response to Benjamin White - Bruce W. Longenecker, Baylor University, USA 18. Paul in Irenaeus on the Last Things — A. Y. Collins, Yale Divinity School, USA 19. Response: Appropriating Paul: Irenaeus’s Use of the Apostle in Forming and Expressing His Eschatological Thought - Todd D. Still, Baylor University, USA Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents, in published form, the detailed commentary work of E. Earle Ellis on Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. At the time of his death Ellis had been working for many years on a volume for the International Critical Commentary on the epistle. Because Ellis was unable to complete the volume before his passing and had left instructions that it should not be completed, Terry Wilder instead presents Ellis' profound exegetical insights in the form of his completed commentary sections on 1 Corinthians, with minimal editorial intervention. In addition to collating Ellis' detailed critical commentary on 1 Corinthians chapters 1-13, with edited notes on chapter 14, Wilder has also completed an original editorial essay that provides a synthesis of Ellis' notes and thinking on chapters 15 and 16. Closely assessing the letter's address, salutation and thanksgiving and Paul's words on true and false wisdom, sexual relationships, liberty's boundaries and the regulation of churTrade ReviewAn outstanding exegetical commentary by a senior scholar who devoted many years to careful research and exegesis. Highly recommended. * Religious Studies Review *The founder of the Institute of Biblical Research, E. Earle Ellis was a pioneer of evangelical New Testament scholarship, especially of the study of Paul’s letters. The belated appearance of his incomplete commentary on 1 Corinthians is an exciting development and a welcome reminder of his astute and judicious scholarship. The book is a treasure trove of historical, exegetical and theological insights. * Brian S. Rosner, Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia *Earle Ellis’s commentary on 1 Corinthians provides a crisp, engaging, in-depth guide to Paul’s thought, which one would expect from a master of the art of exegesis who has earned international renown. He combines a depth of scholarship with a wealth of inspiring and judicious insights that are moored by his evangelical commitments, keeping him from being swept off course by the tides of the latest scholarly fashions. The commentary is unfinished, but pastors, teachers, and researchers are indebted to Terry Wilder for editing it and to the publisher for publishing it a decade after Professor Ellis’s death rather than leaving it, the work of a lifetime of study, interred in some dusty file cabinet. This commentary ranks with so many unfinished works in history that nevertheless are regarded as stunning successes. * David E. Garland, Baylor University, USA *This commentary by Ellis is an excellent work that could not be completed due to his death. Although some pieces are missing or need to be glued together, it is full of fresh and unique exegetical insights and theological perspectives. Reading this commentary is like walking into a master carpenter’s workroom and discovering how skillfully he cuts wood and puts pieces together to create a masterpiece. Readers will not only gain great insights for the study of 1 Corinthians but also learn exegetical skills from a master exegete. They will also find interesting and helpful the author’s identification of various preformed traditions in 1 Corinthians and his interpretation of several key passages and expressions in light of his unique understanding of Corinthian contexts and Apostolic missions and of his particular view of man as a whole person and as a corporate and individual being in God’s salvation history. * S. Aaron Son, Former NT professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Address and Salutation (1:1-3) Chapter 2: Thanksgiving (1:4-9) Chapter 3: True and False Wisdom (1:10-4:21) Chapter 4: Sexual Relationships: Immoral and Moral (5:1-7:40) Chapter 5: Liberty’s Boundaries: Re Idol Food (8:1-11:1) Chapter 6: The Regulation of Church Services (11:2-14:40) Epilogue

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Book SynopsisCien historias bíblicas - Con hermosas ilustraciones este libro relata 100 de las historias más conocidas de la Biblia. Texto de Dios habla hoy. Contiene preguntas y material para reflexionar. Recurso excelente para maestros o familias.One Hundred Bible Stories- With beautiful illustrations, this book tells important Bible stories. This Good News Bible version includes questions and reflection material. It''s an excellent resource for teachers and families.

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