Books from Society of Biblical Literature
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The Alpha-text of Esther: Its Character and Relationship to the Masoretic Text
By Karen H. JobesThe Alpha-text of Esther: Its Character and Relationship to the Masoretic Text
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Property Rights in the Eighth-century Prophets: The Conflict and Its Background
By John Andrew DearmanProperty Rights in the Eighth-century Prophets: The Conflict and Its Background
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The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon's Commentary on John
By Elaine H. PagelsThe Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon's Commentary on John
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The Riddles of Jesus in John: A Study in Tradition and Folklore
By Tom ThatcherThe Riddles of Jesus in John: A Study in Tradition and Folklore
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The Least of My Brothers: Matthew 25: 31-46 : a History of Interpretation
By Sherman W. Gray"The present work is an exhaustive and systematic treatment of the history of interpretation of Matthew 25:31-46.
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The Coherence of the Book of Micah: A Literary Analysis
By David Gerald Hagstrom"Conventionally the book of Micah has been seen as a collection of otherwise unconnected pericopes.
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The Obedience of Faith, the Eschatological People of God, and the Purpose of Romans
By James C. MillerThe Obedience of Faith, the Eschatological People of God, and the Purpose of Romans
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Other Ways of Reading: African Women and the Bible
By Musa W. Dube ShomanahRooted in the rich story-telling tradition of Africa, this volume of essays, the first of its kind, highlights the unique approach African women bring to reading and interpreting the Bible...
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Men and Women in the Fourth Gospel: Gender and Johannine Characterization
By Colleen M. ConwayMen and Women in the Fourth Gospel: Gender and Johannine Characterization
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Linguistic Evidence in Dating Early Hebrew Poetry
By David A. RobertsonLinguistic Evidence in Dating Early Hebrew Poetry
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John, Jesus, and History, Volume 2: Aspects of Historicity in the Fourth Gospel
By Paul N. Anderson, Tom Thatcher, Felix JustThis identification of the Beloved Disciple as Lazarus not only clears up some conundrums about this story, but it also neatly clears up a series of other conundrums in the Johannine passion narrative. some examples: (1) It was always ...
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Solomon's Vineyard: Literary and Linguistic Studies in the Song of Songs
By Scott B. Noegel, Gary RendsburgSolomon's Vineyard: Literary and Linguistic Studies in the Song of Songs
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Jews, Christians, and the Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures
By Alice Ogden Bellis, Joel S. KaminskyJews, Christians, and the Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures
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Divination, Politics, and Ancient Near Eastern Empires
By Alan Lenzi, Jonathan StöklAdvance your understanding of divination’s role in supporting or undermining imperial aspirations in the ancient Near East This collection examines the ways that divinatory texts in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East undermined ...
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Ethnic Survival in America: An Ethnography of a Jewish Afternoon School
By David SchoemEthnic Survival in America: An Ethnography of a Jewish Afternoon School
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Holy Lives, Holy Deaths: A Close Hearing of Early Jewish Storytellers
By Antoinette Clark WireThis volume guides the reader in listening to Early Jewish stories about holy figures which appear to have first been told between 150 B.C.E. and 150 C.E. Following new translations,...
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The Bible in American Law, Politics, and Political Rhetoric
By James Turner JohnsonThe Bible in American Law, Politics, and Political Rhetoric
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The Dynamics of Diselection: Ambiguity in Genesis 12-36 and Ethnic Boundaries in Post-exilic Judah
By R. Christopher HeardThe Dynamics of Diselection: Ambiguity in Genesis 12-36 and Ethnic Boundaries in Post-exilic Judah
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Thomas and Tatian: The Relationship Between the Gospel of Thomas and the Diatessaron
By Nicholas PerrinThis book proposes that the Gospel of Thomas depends on the second-century Syriac Diatessaron, rules out Thomas as a meaningful source for Historical Jesus research, and suggests links between Thomas...
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Gods in Dwellings: Temples and Divine Presence in the Ancient Near East
By Michael B. HundleyIn this book devoted exclusively to temples and perceptions of the divine presences that inhabit them, Michael B. Hundley focuses on the official religions of the ancient Near East and explores the interface between the human and the divine ...