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Iconographic Exegesis of the
Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
An Introduction to Its Theory,
Method, and Practice
edited by Izaak de Hulster
and Brent A. Strawn
This volume is organized around the
tripartite structure of the Hebrew Bible, and
demonstrates that iconographical exegesis is
pertinent to every nook and crannyof the
Bible. Within the three parts, there is special
emphasis on Genesis, Isaiah, and the Psalms in order to make the book
attractive for classes that deal with one or more of these books and might
therefore include an iconographic perspective.
304p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, January 2015) paperback, 9783525534601,
$53.00. Special Oer $43.00
Biblical Turkey
A Guide to the Jewish and
Christian Sites of Asia Minor
Third Edition
by Mark Wilson
This authoritative and comprehensive
guide to the ancient Jewish and Christian
sites in Turkey includes all the references
to cities, regions, provinces, and natural
features in the Jewish Bible/Old Testament,
Apocrypha/Deuterocanonicals, New Testa-
ment, and Apostolic Fathers. The third edition incorporates fresh archaeologi-
cal discoveries including the new excavation at Derbe. Also added is a new
section on Calneh (Tell Tayinat) and its sister site Alalakh (Tell Atchana).
400p, col illus (Ege Yaynlar, July 2014) paperback, 9786054701483, $39.95.
Special Oer $32.00
Distant Views of the Holy Land
by Felicity Cobbing
and David Jacobson
The Holy Land has been an enduring
magnet for visitors seeking to retrace
the footsteps of biblical prophets, kings
and saints and to glimpse the setting of
events recorded in the Scriptures. This
book ofers a selection of over 350 early
photographs, paintings, and drawings of
the length and breadth of the Holy Land
from the rich repository of images in the archives of the Palestine Exploration
Fund. As these images were produced before modern development impacted
on these landscapes, they are an invaluable resource.
416p, 367 col & b/w illus, 8 maps (Equinox Publishing, December 2014)
hardcover, 9781781790618, $200.00. Special Oer $160.00
Exodus 115
by Helmut Utzschneider
and Wolfgang Oswald
This commentary interprets the frst
part of the book of Exodus through two
approaches: synchronically, by means
of form criticism and modern literary
methods, and diachronically, reconstructing
the predecessors of the fnal form, from
its origins in an Exodus composition that
opposes political domination to the fnal
form as a dramatic narrative about the transfer of sovereignty from the
Pharaoh to the God of Israel. Concluding syntheses examine the relationship
between these two interpretive approaches.
370p (Kohlhammer Verlag, November 2014, International Exegetical Commentary
on the Old Testament) hardcover, 9783170225718, $104.00. Special Oer $84.00
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The Editor
Magne Sb is
Professor emeritus for
Old Testament Studies
at the Lutheran MF
Norwegian School
of Theology in Oslo
and former President
(19951998) of
the International
Organization for
the Study of the Old
Testament.
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
edited by Magne Sb
The long and complex history of reception and
interpretation of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
through the ages is at the center of the Hebrew Bible
/ Old Testament project. This comprehensive standard
reference brings together Christian and Jewish specialists
in the feld from all over the world to describe Old
Testament exegesis from the beginnings of intra-Biblical
text interpretation to modern research. The extensive
indices (names, topics, references to biblical sources
and a vast body of literature beyond) are the key to the
wealth of information provided.
Complete Five-Volume Set
5 vols, 4391p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, November 2014)
hardcover, 9783525540244
Volume III: From Modernism to Post-Modernism
Part 1: The Nineteenth Century
Due to an increased historical knowledge in the 19th century in many felds and an expanding
cultural context, the phenomenon of history became the object of an as yet unsurpassed
fascination; history was the new key concept partly in form of a historicism. With regard
to biblical studies in general and the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament in
particular a decisive historical-critical approach came into focus, which generated tension
between this new method and the traditional scriptural interpretation of the Church.
757p, illus (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, November 2012) hardcover, 9783525540213, $240.00.
Special Oer $192.00
Volume III: From Modernism to Post-Modernism
Part 2: 20th Century
This second part to the third and fnal volume of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament project
continues its critical presentation of the reception, interpretation and research into the Hebrew
Bible / Old Testament and takes into account new aspects of this development in the 20th
century.
810p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, November 2014) hardcover, 9783525540220, $225.00.
Special Oer $180.00
Volume I: From the Beginnings to the Middle Ages
(Until 1300)
Part 1: Antiquity
The frst volume of the series deals with questions of
the canon with regard to its interpretation from the
Jewish, New Testament, rabbinic, and patristic point
of view, and encompasses the time up to Augustine. It
ends with a synopsis on Church and Synagogue as the
respective matrix for the development of authoritative
text interpretation.
847p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, December 1996) hardcover,
9783525536360, $195.00. Special Oer $156.00
Volume I: From the Beginning to the Middle Ages
(Until 1300)
Part 2: The Middle Ages
Twenty-four scholars contribute to this rich volume on
medieval interpretation and exegesis of the Hebrew
Bible / Old Testament (5th through 12th centuries).
Geographically, they cover most of the world as it was
known in these times: from Syria to Spain, from Rome
to the Rhine and the Seine. The volume also contains
supplements to the previous volume, on Ben Sira and the
Wisdom of Solomon.
729p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, December 2000) hardcover,
9783525535073, $165.00. Special Oer $132.00
Volume II: From the Renaissance to the Enlightenment
This volume of the comprehensive international reference work on the interpretation of the
Hebrew Bible / Old Testament deals with its reception within the time span of 13001800,
from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. Written by Jewish and Christian experts.
1248p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, December 2008) hardcover, 9783525539828, $270.00.
Special Oer $216.00
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Religious Competition
in the Third Century CE
Jews, Christians,
and the Greco-Roman World
edited by Jordan D. Rosenblum,
Lily C. Vuong and
Nathaniel P. DesRosiers
The essays in this work examine issues
related to authority, identity, or change in
religious and philosophical traditions of the
third century CE. This century is of particular
interest because of the political and cultural developments and conficts that
occurred during this period, which in turn drastically changed the social and
religious landscape of the Roman world. The specifc focus of this volume is
to explore these major creative movements and to examine their strategies
for developing and designating orthodoxies and orthopraxies. Contributors
were encouraged to analyze or construct the intersections between parallel
religious and philosophical communities of the third century, including
points of contact either between or among Jews, Christians, pagans, and
philosophers. As a result, the discussions of the material contained within
this volume are both comparative in nature and interdisciplinary in ap-
proach, engaging participants who work in the felds of Religious Studies,
Philosophy, History, and Archaeology. The overall goal was to explore dia-
logues between individuals or groups that illuminate the mutual competi-
tion and infuence that was extant among them, and to put forth a general
methodological framework for the study of these ancient dialogues.
400p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, March 2014, Journal of Ancient Judaism.
Supplements 15) hardcover, 9783525550687, $120.00. Special Oer $96.00
The Courtier and the Governor
Transformations of Genre
in the Nehemiah Memoir
by Sean Burt
The Nehemiah Memoir, the narrative of the
royal cupbearer sent to rebuild Jerusalem,
is central to Ezra-Nehemiahs account of
Persian Judah. Yet its emphasis on one
individuals eforts makes it a text that ill-fts
the books story of a communal restoration.
Sean Burt analyzes the nature of this curious
text through the lens of genre criticism and identifes the impact of its use of
genres on its early reception in Ezra-Nehemiah. Drawing upon contemporary
theorists of literary genre, within the feld of biblical studies and beyond, he
builds an understanding of genre capable of addressing both its fexibility
and its necessarily historical horizon.
230p, 8 tbls (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, July 2014, Journal of Ancient Judaism.
Supplements 17) hardcover, 9783525550762, $150.00. Special Oer $120.00
Septuaginta. Vetus Testamentum Graecum
Band 7,2 Paralipomenon liber II
edited by Robert Hanhart
This is the frst-ever critical edition of the volume Paralipomenon II and
represents a major step in the continued publication of the oldest Septuagint
text available. For this critical edition of the oldest available Septuagint
text, the editor consulted Greek papyri predating the Christian era (3rd/2nd
century BC), minuscule scripts from the 16th century AD as well as other
Latin, Coptic, Syrian, Ethiopian and Armenian secondary translations. He also
included Septuagint quotes stemming from Church authors in both Greek and
Latin as well as the printed editions of the Septuagint from the 16th to the
20th century. German text.
430p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, October 2014) hardcover, 9783525534496,
$300.00. Special Oer $240.00
At the Intersection of Texts
and Material Finds
Stepped Pools, Stone Vessels,
and Ritual Purity among the Jews
of Roman Galilee
by Stuart S. Miller
Stuart Miller examines the hermeneutical
challenges posed by the material and literary
evidence pertaining to ritual purity practices
in Graeco-Roman Palestine and, especially,
the Galilee. He contends that stepped pools,
which we now know were in use well beyond the Destruction of the Temple
and into the Middle and Late Roman/Byzantine eras, must be understood in
light of biblical and popular perspectives on ritual purity. The interpretation of
the fnds is too frequently forced to conform to rabbinic prescriptions, which
often were the result of the sages unique and creative, nominalist approach
to ritual purity. Special attention is given to the role ritual purity continued to
play in the lives of ordinary Jews despite (or because of) the loss of the Temple.
Miller argues against the prevailing tendency to type material fnds according
to known groups, counters the perception that ritual purity practices were
largely the interest of priests, and argues against the recent suggestion that
the kohanim resurfaced as an infuential group in Late Antiquity.
408p, 20 b/w illus (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, January 2015, Journal of Ancient
Judaism. Supplements 16) hardcover, 9783525550694, $225.00.
Special Oer $200.00
Diaconia
Journal for the Study
of Christian Social Practice
2014 Volume 5, Issue 1
Editor: Trygve Wyller,
in cooperation with Ninna Edgardh,
Annette Leis-Peters, Anne Birgitta Pessi,
Kari Latvus, Tony Addy, Johannes Eurich,
Herman Noordegraaf and Ingolf Hbner
It is the objective of Diaconia to contribute to new
research and interpretations of Christian social
practice with and among the marginalized. To
hear, interpret and communicate the voices in
the feld and to analyse their social and political
context is an important feld of study and practice.
Because of the complexity of the feld, the editors
are especially interested in interdisciplinary
research. They welcome contributions on biblical,
ethical, dogmatic and contextual theologies,
historical, socio-scientifc and practical aspects of
the diaconia, and Christian social practice.
Contents: The Ethical Challenges of Preimplantation
Genetic Diagnosis (PGD); Success with a Loss of Identity; Creating a Space for the Others; From
Fear of Isolation to Belonging; Diakonia According to the Gospel of John.
Welt des Orients
Editors: Sebastian Grtz, Joachim
Friedrich Quack, Bernd U. Schipper
and Daniel Schwemer
Welt des Orients is a long-established
periodical edited by an interdisciplin-
ary team of four scholars. It publishes
peer-reviewed, original research articles
in the felds of Egyptology, Ancient Near
Eastern Studies, and Old Testament
Studies; in addition, the periodical con-
tains a section of book reviews covering
the same areas of research. Following
the intention of its frst editors Martin
Noth, Ernst Michel, and Walter Andrae,
Welt des Orients serves as a common
forum for the increasingly distinct and
specialized disciplines dedicated to
the study of the ancient cultures of the
Middle East and North Africa.
Contents: Schriftmetrologie des Keils; Von
der Freundschaft im Alten Testament und im Alten Orient; Staatsvertrge der
Bronzezeit; Das Gesetz, das Volk und der Knig; Bemerkungen zu Manetho und zur
manethonischen Tradition; On some Early Dynastic Laga Temples.
Journal of Ancient Judaism
Editors: Maxine L. Grossman, Alex P. Jassen and Armin Lange
The Journal of Ancient Judaism (JAJ) addresses all issues of Jewish literature, culture, religion, and his-
tory from the Babylonian exile until the Talmudim. As a cross disciplinary journal it is of interest for all
those concerned with Biblical, Jewish, and historical studies. JAJ focuses on contributions which cover
more wide ranging topics but are argued in detail nevertheless. Each year, JAJ includes one theme issue
which will be dedicated to issues and or text which are at the cutting edge of Jewish studies.
Contents: Part I The Menorot of Limyra in their Archaeological Context: A Building with Jewish Elements in Limyra/
Turkey A Synagogue?; Was It a Synagogue? Preliminary Thoughts on the New Finds from Limyra; Some Remarks on
the So-Called Synagogue in Limyra: Response. Part II Archaeological Spotlights on the Jews of Asia Minor: Uncompa-
rable Buildings: The Synagogues in Priene and Sardis; The Jewish Communities in Eastern Rough Cilicia; The Menorahs of Limyra in Jewish Art and Visual Culture. Part III Literary Spot-
lights on the Jews of Asia Minor: Jews in Ancient and Late Ancient Asia Minor between Acceptance and Rejection; Legal Contexts of Findings of Limyra; Rabbinic References to Asia Minor.
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The Portrayals of the Pharisees
in the Gospels and Acts
by Mary Marshall
The frst fve books of the New Testament
contain a large proportion of all uses of the
term Farisai/oj in extant literature. Mary
Marshall sets aside the quest for the histori-
cal Pharisees and instead ofers an analysis
of the portrayal of the Pharisees by each
evangelist. She adopts a redaction critical
approach which incorporates narrative criti-
cal observations where appropriate. Her examination of the texts demon-
strates the particularity of each book and its portrayal of the Pharisees.
265p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, November 2014, Forschungen zur Religion und
Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments 254) hardcover, 9783525536155,
$135.00. Special Oer $108.00
Continuity and Discontinuity
Chronological and Thematic
Development in Isaiah 4066
edited by Lena-Soa Tiemeyer
and Hans M. Barstad
This volume focuses on the relationship
between the diferent texts within Isaiah
4066. It reinvestigates and challenges
the traditional division between chapters
4055 and 5666 and explores new ways of
reading the last 27 chapters of the book of
Isaiah. Each essay highlights continuity and discontinuity within the material.
259p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, April 2014, Forschungen zur Religion und
$135.00. Special Oer $108.00
Betsaida/Bethsaida - Julias (et-Tell)
Die ersten 25 Jahre der Ausgrabung
(19872011) The First Twenty-Five
Years of Excavation (19872011)
edited by Heinz-Wolfgang Kuhn
Heinz-Wolfgang Kuhn informs about the
excavations on et-Tell at the northern end
of the Sea of Galilee. The 15 collected essays
enable the reader to follow the course of
the excavations from the very beginning
in 1987. The volume also provides the current data of the excavations, with
many important details concerning the Hellenistic-Early Roman period, with
the author focusing especially on the frst half of the frst century CE.
288p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, November 2014, Novum Testamentum et Orbis
Antiquus. Series Archaeologica 4) hardcover, 9783525540251, $450.00.
Special Oer $360.00
Narratology, Hermeneutics,
and Midrash
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim
Narratives from the Late Antiquity
through to Modern Times
edited by Constanza Cordoni
and Gerhard Langer
The contributions in this volume comprise
studies of Jewish texts biblical, rabbinic,
medieval, and modern, as well as of
patristic and medieval Christian texts
and the Quran. The authors, invited to refect on texts of their respective
disciplines in context-sensitive interpretations, provide illuminating
narratological and/or hermeneutical insights into the texts in question.
349p (V&R unipress, July 2014, Poetik, Exegese und Narrative / Poetics, Exegesis
and Narrative 2) hardcover, 9783847103080, $75.00. Special Oer $60.00
Kohelet
Der Prediger Salomo
by Melanie Khlmoos
The Book of Qohelet is still mysterious and challenging. Disguised as King
Solomon, a philosopher and scribe refects how wisdom can be found, how
God can be perceived. Melanie Khmoos focuses on the literary structure and
its strategies in this commentary on the Book of Qohelet. German text.
180p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, November 2014, Das Alte Testament Deutsch.
ATD Neubearbeitungen 16) hardcover, 9783525512159, $68.00.
Special Oer $55.00
Expanding Ezekiel
The Hermeneutics of Scribal Addition
in the Ancient Text Witnesses of the Book of Ezekiel
by Timothy P. Mackie
Timothy P. Mackie focuses on the quantitative diferences between the
Greek and Hebrew text witnesses of the book of Ezekiel and explores the
interrelationships between the production, transmission, and interpretation
of scriptural scrolls by Jewish scribes during the late Second Temple period.
316p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, October 2014, Forschungen zur Religion und
$150.00. Special Oer $120.00
Gtterwort in Menschenmund
Studien zur Prophetie in Assyrien, Israel und Juda
by Manfred Weippert
The book comprises eight articles on ancient Near Eastern, especially Assyrian, prophecy, a German translation of all Neo-Assyrian
prophetic texts, and an epilogue updating some earlier treatments of the matter. The main assertions put forward in the book are
the following: the so-called Assyrianor Arbela oraclesare prophetic sayings; the phraseology and genres used have near coun-
terparts in the Old Testament; the Salvation Oracle for Israelrepresents a re-interpretation of the earlier oracle of salvation for
kings; prophecy of Salvation is the norm in Ancient Near Eastern Prophecy, including among Israelites and Judaeans. German text.
304p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, January 2014, Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments 252)
Am Anfang ...
Untersuchungen zur Textgenese
und zur relativ-chronologischen
Einordnung von Gen 13
by Walter Bhrer
Walter Bhrer investigates the methodologi-
cal presuppositions for a relative-dating of
Old Testament texts. With Gen 13 as a
test case, he works with one of the most
important texts in classical pentateuchal
scholarship. Recent European scholarship
tends more and more to post-date the non-priestly Eden narrative through
comparison with priestly, deuteronomic-deuteronomistic and late wisdom
texts. Bhrer, however, argues for a pre-priestly date of Gen 23 due to the
lack of clear textual references to priestly texts. German text.
440p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, August 2014, Forschungen zur Religion und
$150.00. Special Oer $120.00
Das Markusevangelium
als kollektives Gedchtnis
by Sandra Hbenthal
Based on modern methods on social mem-
ory taken from cultural studies, this volume
presents a model for reading Biblical texts as
collective memories, the example here be-
ing the Gospel of Mark. This Gospel is shown
to be a text that derives from collective
narrative memory based on recollections of
Jesus life and teachings. German text.
529p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, July 2014, Forschungen zur Religion und
$165.00. Special Oer $132.00
De libertate et servitute spiritus
Pneumatologie in
Luthers Freiheitstraktat
by Martin Timteo Dietz
Martin T. Dietz aims to demonstrate the
pneumatological character of Luthers
Treatise on Christian Freedom. This book
describes the pneumatic character of
Christian existence as freedom to serve, and
points to the staurological stance of the
Treatise on Christian Freedom. German text.
320p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, October 2014, Forschungen zur systematischen
und kumenischen Theologie 146) hardcover, 9783525564134, $135.00.
Special Oer $108.00
Philo von Alexandrien
Denkender Glaube Eine Einfhrung
by Otto Kaiser
Philo of Alexandria occupies a key position in
the Hellenistic intellectual history, because
he was the frst mid-Platonic thinker whose
writings have been preserved for the most
part. His writings are also an indispensable
source for the Hellenistic and Stoic philosophy,
whose works have not survived. Philos theol-
ogy historical signifcance is based on the fact
that he has been the frst who referred in his interpretations of the Pentateuch
to the writings of the Greek philosophers and the current views of the empirical
sciences in his time. Otto Kaiser introduces Philos life, work and thought by
referring to his traditional writings and those of others. German text.
328p, 2 charts (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, November 2014, Forschungen
zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments 259) hardcover,
9783525540411, $135.00. Special Oer $108.00
The Great Controversy
The Individuals Struggle Between
Good and Evil in the Testaments
of the Twelve Patriarchs and in
their Jewish and Christian Contexts
by Tom de Bruin
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
(T12P) presents the fctitious farewell
speeches that the twelve sons of Jacob
held on their respective deathbeds. Tom de
Bruin examines these twelve monologues
as literary products in order to understand the function of the text for the
setting in which it was composed. The analysis of the ethical reappropriation
of apocalyptic traditions in T12P provides important insights into the
foundations of early Christian ethics.
288p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, November 2014, Novum Testamentum et
Orbis Antiquus/Studien zur Umwelt des Neuen Testaments 106) hardcover,
9783525540350, $135.00. Special Oer $108.00
Christian Apocrypha
Receptions of the New Testament
in Ancient Christian Apocrypha
edited by Jean-Michel Roessli
and Tobias Nicklas
This volume focuses on the diferent, mainly
narrative receptions of New Testament texts
in ancient Christian apocryphal literature.
While it has been accepted for a long time
that apocryphal writings mainly wanted
to fll the gaps of New Testament texts in
more or less fantastic ways, the articles in this volume discover a rich and very
diferent variety of re-writings, relectures, and receptions of New Testament
texts, motifs and ideas.
352p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, July 2014, Novum Testamentum Patristicum
26) hardcover, 9783525540169, $135.00. Special Oer $108.00
Trauma and Traumatization
in Individual and Collective
Dimensions
Insights from Biblical Studies
and Beyond
edited by Eve-Marie Becker,
Jan Dochhorn and Else K. Holt
The contributors to this volume demonstrate
how a highly developed expertise in
interpreting Biblical and cognate literature
is a substantial part of the overall discourse
on the historical, literary, social, political, and religious dimensions of trauma
in past and present. This idea is based on the assumption that trauma is an
ancient phenomenon which predates modern discourses.
314p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, October 2014, Studia Aarhusiana
Neotestamentica 2) hardcover, 9783525536162, $128.00. Special Oer $103.00
Geschichte des Urchristentums
Ein Lehrbuch
by Dietrich-Alex Koch
Dietrich-Alex Koch describes the early
Christian community from its beginnings
between 30 CE to 150 CE. This second revised
edition is carefully corrected and provides
some facts related to the most current
discussion, e.g., the history of the Johannine
communities and the use of the terms Jews
and Judaeanstoday. German text.
684p (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, August 2014) hardcover, 9783525522028,
$120.00. Special Oer $96.00
Gttliche Gewalt im Buch Jesaja
Untersuchung zur Semantik und literarischen Funktion
eines theologisch herausfordernden Aspekts im Gottesbild
by Bernd Obermayer
This study on the Book of Isaiah faces one of the most challenging traditions
of literary representation of YHWH in the Old Testament: divine violence.
These troubling portrayals of God are examined in regard of their function
within their literary context. German text.
366p (V&R unipress, September 2014, Bonner Biblische Beitrge 170)
Hermeneutik in Geschichte
Fallstudien
by Ingo Broer
This volume comprises contributions on various themes of the New
Testament. Besides concrete theological questions such as the resurrection of
Jesus, antijudaism and tolerance, it also inclues contributions to the history
and scholarly nature of New Testament exegesis and to the real background of
the New Testament life-world. German text.
350p (V&R unipress, September 2014, Bonner Biblische Beitrge 171)
PEETERS PUBLISHERS
Cult and Cosmos
Tilting toward a Temple-
Centered Theology
edited by L. Michael Morales
The association between creation and temple
is a key element of the cultural context of the
Hebrew Bible, and foundational for under-
standing its cultic theology. Situated within
the common cultic ideology of the ancient
Near East, Israels temple on the mountain of
God was considered the central axis and navel
of creation, its architecture, furnishings, and rituals pervaded by cosmogonic
symbolism. This volume, republishing pivotal scholarship on the interface of
cult and cosmos, forms a primer on this signifcant area of study, tracing major
voices in the conversation, from archaeological and ancient Near Eastern stud-
ies to biblical studies and the theological prospect of Israels cultus.
443p (Peeters Publishers, June 2014, Biblical Tools and Studies 18) hardcover,
9789042930254, $106.00. Special Oer $85.00
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
and the Scriptures
edited by Eibert Tigchelaar
This volume contains the papers of the
Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense 2012,
which focused on a series of contemporary
questions in Pseudepigrapha research.
The papers discuss the relationship of Old
Testament Pseudepigrapha to scriptures,
both in a technical sense (how did authors
rewrite or interpret Scripture) and in a
literary sense (how and why did authors expand or extend earlier scriptures).
Many papers cover the phenomenon of pseudepigraphy, giving explanations
ranging from pious forgery through various kinds of literary devices to
authorial self-efacement. Some contributions discuss the historically
fuid boundaries between canonical and pseudepigraphic texts, and the
production and use of Old Testament pseudepigrapha in early Christianity.
526p (Peeters Publishers, July 2014, Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum
Lovaniensium 270) paperback, 9789042931282, $129.00. Special Oer $104.00
Christ and the Emperor
The Gospel Evidence
edited by J. Verheyden and G. Van Belle
This volume contains the proceedings of an international symposium held
at Leuven University in 2011. Among the topics addressed are: the infuence
of the emperor cult in the Galilee, the similarities and diferences between
the Roman emperor cult and the New Testament evidence, the concept of
universalism as understood by Roman and Christian authors, the notion of
the divine judge, the ritual of proskynesis, and methodological problems in
dealing with the emperor cult and the New Testament evidence.
428p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Biblical Tools and Studies 20)
Die eschatologische Rede des Spruchevangeliums Q
Redaktions- und traditionsgeschichtliche Studien zu Q 17,2337
by G. Harb
This study analyzes the section Q 17, 2337 of the Q Sayings Gospel in detail.
It illustrates the reconstruction and interpretation of the text, examines
the text in terms of its editorial and compositional history, and puts these
observations into perspective in the context of the genesis of the entire
Q document. Overall this study fnds P. Hofmanns model to be the most
plausible model for the origination of the Q Gospel. German text.
359p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Biblical Tools and Studies 19)
Kingdom of Bureaucracy
The Political Theology of Village Scribes in the Sayings Gospel Q
by G.B. Bazzana
The Sayings Gospel Q was composed in the central decades of the frst century
CE by Galilean villagers who had acquired knowledge of Greek mostly through
their involvement with the public administration. This book analyzes the text
of Q in order to rediscover the terminological and ideological traces of the
activity of these sub-elite scribes in the Sayings Gospel. The peculiar use of
the phrase Basileia tou theou carries a specifc signifcance for its theological
political implications.
360p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Bibliotheca Ephemeridum
Theologicarum Lovaniensium 274) paperback, 9789042931787, $115.00.
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Le lecteur
Sixime Colloque International du RRENAB,
Universit Catholique de Louvain, 2426 mai 2012
edited by D. Luciani, G. Van Oyen and R. Burnet
This volume shows the state of the art of the role of the reader in exegesis
and reveals the challenges for future research: the relationship between the
historical reader, the implied reader, and the actual readers; the search for
integration of diferent methodologies; the inevitable collaboration of Biblical
studies with other disciplines of humanities and social sciences. French text.
540p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum
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The Woman with the Blood Flow
(Mark 5:2434)
Narrative, Iconic,
and Anthropological Spaces
edited by Barbara Baert
This volumes contributes to all research in
the humanities concerned with gender, the
sensorium, Judeo-Christian attitudes towards
blood and taboo, and early Christian material
culture in the East and West. Its trajectory
ultimately reveals the crucial mystery at the
heart of image-making as such.
451p (Peeters Publishers, January 2014, Art & Religion 2) paperback,
9789042929647, $115.00. Special Oer $92.00
Ben Sira
Receuil dtudes Collected Essays
by Maurice Gilbert
This collection of twenty-fve articles on the
Book of Ben Sira, or Ecclesiasticus, is divided
into: General problems; Ben Sira and the
Church Fathers; exegesis of the seven texts;
additions to the second edition; three themes
(Ben Sira and women, prayer, and wisdom
and belief ); intertextuality (Ben Sira and
Genesis, Qohlet, Song of Solomon); and the
state of the question today. English and French text.
416p (Peeters Publishers, March 2014, Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum
Studies in the Gospel of John
and its Christology
Festschrift Gilbert Van Belle
edited by Joseph Verheyden,
Geert Van Oyen, Michael Labahn
and Reimund Bieringer
Studies in the Gospel of John and Its
Christology brings together a number of
essays in honor of Gilbert Van Belle, professor
of New Testament Studies at the Catholic
University of Leuven.
692p (Peeters Publishers, January 2014, Bibliotheca Ephemeridum
Theologicarum Lovaniensium 265) paperback, 9789042930223, $127.00.
Special Oer $102.00
A Pillar of Cloud to Guide
Text-critical, Redactional, and Linguistic
Perspectives on the Old Testament
in Honour of Marc Vervenne
edited by H. Ausloos and B. Lemmelijn
This volume honors Marc Vervenne as an
academic scholar, deeply engaged in the
research of Ancient Hebrew literature. It
presents contribution on his own main
interests in textual criticism, redaction
criticism, and linguistic-grammatical
research, predominantly on texts of the Pentateuch.
664p (Peeters Publishers, May 2014, Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum
Hieronymus als Exeget und Theologe
Interdisziplinre Zugnge zum
Koheletkommentar des Hieronymus
edited by Elisabeth Birnbaum and Ludger
Schwienhorst-Schnberger
This volume addresses Hieronymus Commentarius in
Ecclesiasten from the joint perspectives of exegesis,
patristics, judaistics, literature studies, philology and
ecclesiastical history and highlights key themes and
motifs, purpose and the contemporary historical
context of the commentary. German text.
333p (Peeters Publishers, May 2014, Bibliotheca Epheme-
ridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium 268) paperback,
9789042930674, $108.00. Special Oer $87.00
Q13
34-35. Judgment over Jerusalem
by S.R. Johnson,
M.G. Steinhauser and R. Jollie
The twelfth volume in the series
Documenta Q is concerned with the
reconstruction of the Q text behind
Luke 13:3435 par. Matt 23:3739,
a particularly difcult pericope to
position in Q.
279p (Peeters Publishers, November
2014, Documenta Q 13) paperback,
9789042930537, $122.00.
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From Flow to Face
The Haemorrhoissa Motif (Mark 5:24b34parr)
between Anthropological Origin and Image
Paradigm
by E. Sidgwick
The Haemorrhoissa motif had an important place in early
Christianity, and from its earliest manifestation as synoptic
narrative it developed into a multifarious motif embedded
in a variety of contexts. One of its most remarkable
developments was its transformation into the Veronica
motif, the roots of which thus lie in early Christianity.
360p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Art & Religion 3)
paperback, 9789042931428, $103.00. Special Oer $83.00
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Marcion and the Dating
of the Synoptic Gospels
by Markus Vinzent
Art and archaeology cannot provide the
material basis to secure the irrefutable inner
continuity of the Christian beginnings (Erich
Dinkler); can the Synoptic Gospels step in?
Their narratives, however, are as absent from
the frst hundred and ffty years of early
Christianity as are their visual imageries. This
volume is the frst systematic study of all
available early evidence on the frst witness to our Gospel narratives, Marcion
of Sinope. It evaluates our commonly known arguments for dating the Syn-
optic Gospels, elaborates on Marcions crucial role in the Gospel making and
argues for a re-dating of the Gospels to the years between 138 and 144 AD.
365p (Peeters Publishers, January 2014, Studia Patristica Supplements 2)
Zechariah
by Al Wolters
The contribution of this commentary
to the understanding of the book of
Zechariah is mainly in four areas. The frst
is close attention to philological detail,
with a special focus on textual criticism,
lexical semantics, and literary wordplay. A
second area of interest is in the history of
interpretation of the book, and takes into
account a wide range of exegetical material,
from rabbinic and patristic times to the present. A third area of interest
is in intertextuality. Finally, the commentary has an interest in Christian
theological interpretation.
475p (Peeters Publishers, July 2014, Historical Commentary on the Old
Testament) paperback, 9789042930704, $100.00. Special Oer $80.00
Provoked to Speech
Biblical Hermeneutics as Conversation
edited by R. Bieringer, R. Burggraeve,
E. Nathan and M. Steegen
This volume is unique in presenting biblical
hermeneutics in action. It brings together
contributions that can be grouped into three
parts. The frst part refects on the relevance
of a meaningful biblical hermeneutics in order
to adequately (re-)engage the Bible today.
The second part delves into specifc biblical
texts in search of their deeper philosophical and theological insights.The
third and fnal part ofers specialized hermeneutical refections on how the
Bible has been, and can be, engaged in diferent contexts. Viewed as a whole,
the contributions contained in this volume resonate with a view of biblical
hermeneutics as an ongoing and dialogical process and demonstrate that the
Bible continues to engage us in meaningful conversation today.
350p (Peeters Publishers, May 2014) paperback, 9789042930049, $54.00.
Special Oer $44.00
Understanding What One Reads III
Essays on the Gospels and Paul (20112014)
by J. Lambrecht
This volume includes forty-two studies of the New Testament. Though for
the most part the content falls under the category of responses to recent
scholarly books or articles, some conference papers directed toward a more
general audience are included. In this volume Professor Lambrecht continues
his defense of the thesis of Marks dependence on Q. In addition, a major
subdivision refects on Paul.
300p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Annua Nuntia Lovaniensia 71)
Der Kommentar Cyrills von Alexandrien zum 1. Korintherbrief
Einleitung, kritischer Text, bersetzung, Einzelanalyse
by K.F. Zawadzki
The commentary of Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376444) on 1 Corinthians is among
the least-known examples of patristic literature. This volume publishes the
frst comprehensive scientifc study of this almost-forgotten text. It presents
all manuscripts containing Greek fragments of the commentary and ofers the
frst critical edition and translation into a modern language. German text.
600p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Traditio Exegetica Graeca 16)
Proverbs 19
by J.A. Loader
Written within the historical-critical paradigm, this commentary on Proverbs
19 ventures to overcome the bifurcation of historicaland literary
perspectives in biblical interpretation. Avoiding novel propositions about
composition as well as claims for alternative reading strategies, it strives
to take the text seriously at the philological, structural and compositional
levels in order to indicate the books amplitude and potential. This is done
in dialogue with recent and traditional Jewish and Christian readings. The
self-description of Wisdom, which has had a hugely eventful reception in the
history of Christian doctrine, is particularly striking in this respect.
410p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Historical Commentary on the Old
PEETERS PUBLISHERS
Re-thinking the Death of Jesus
An Exegetical and Theological Study
of Hilasmos and Agape in 1 John 2:12
and 4:710
by Toan Do
This volume looks carefully at the peculiar
Johannine usage of the noun hilasmos in 1
John 2:2 and 4:10. Outside of 1 John, hilasmos
is not used elsewhere in the NT. Moreover,
other issues in and around the immediate
contexts of the hilasmos-concept in 1 John
have not been the subject of thorough discussion among NT scholars. To shed
some light onto this facet of the Johannine literature, this study provides an
exegetical investigation of 1 John 2:1-2 and 4:7-10.
353p (Peeters Publishers, January 2014, Contributions to Biblical Exegesis &
Theology 73) paperback, 9789042930261, $65.00. Special Oer $52.00
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
Studies in the Biblical Text in Honour of Anneli Aejmelaeus
edited by Kristin De Troyer, T. Michael Law and Marketta Liljestrm
This volume is divided into fve sections: The Septuagint Origins and
Translations; The Septuagint and the Versions Textual Criticism and Text
History; The Septuagint in New Testament and Christian Use; The Septuagint
in Jewish Tradition; The Hebrew Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
749p (Peeters Publishers, April 2014, Contributions to Biblical Exegesis &
From Prophet to Priest
The Characterization of Aaron in the Pentateuch
by J.D. Findlay
This book provides the frst full-length literary
and form-critical study of Aaron, a central yet
long-neglected biblical fgure. Utilizing a range of
methodologies, it carefully examines key Pentateuchal
texts which present Aaron in multiple ways. From his
appearance as prophet and co-worker with Moses,
through his duplicitous behavior in the Golden Calf
incident, his priestly ordination and activity, to the
notice of his inadequacy and death, Aaron emerges as a
vital yet variable character in the biblical narratives.
400p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Contributions
to Biblical Exegesis & Theology 76) paperback,
9789042930940, $65.00. Special Oer $52.00
See Me! Hear Me!
Divine/Human Relational Dialogue in Genesis
by E.B. Tracy
This thesis examines relational dialogue between the
Deity and human individuals in Genesis by separating
the conversations from narrative through lines that
most often inform biblical analysis. It is interested in
snapshots of character developed in intimate conversa-
tions, when face to face dialogue is allowed to take
center stage. These conversations challenge our opin-
ion of a distant Deity and push the reader to redefne
their understanding of the Divine/Human relationship.
170p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Contributions
to Biblical Exegesis & Theology 75) paperback,
9789042930483, $63.00. Special Oer $51.00
Three Versions of Esther
Their Relationship to Anti-Semitic
and Feminist Critique of the Story
by Tricia Miller
In spite of the fact that Hebrew Esther gives
an account of a womans leading role in the
prevention of the genocide of the Jews of
Persia, and the fact that the authors of the
Greek versions reinterpreted the Hebrew
for the purpose of addressing anti-Semitic
sentiment in the Greco-Roman world, the
story of Esther is the object of signifcant anti-Semitic and feminist critique.
This work uses a combination of critical methods to question both forms
of critique, and contrasts Hebrew Esthers character and actions with her
character and actions portrayed in the two Greek versions.
217p (Peeters Publishers, July 2014, Contributions to Biblical Exegesis &
The Transformation of Tamar (Genesis 38)
in the History of Jewish Interpretation
by Esther Blachman
This study traces the transformation of Tamar, beginning with the earliest inter-
preters such as the Tragum, Philo, Pseudepigrapha, early Midrash and Talmud.
It proceeds with the classic medieval commentators, the Hasidic writings, and
feminist interpreters of the modern period. The work includes an introduction to
the each of these genres of Jewish literature in which Tamar appears.
383p (Peeters Publishers, December 2013, Contributions to Biblical Exegesis &
The Earliest Non-Mystical
Jewish Use of IAO
by F. Shaw
This book presents new evidence
for and reveals problems with
prior scholarships positions on the
continued non-mystical pronunciation
of the divine name among some
within second temple period Judaism,
and precisely when the name Iao
moved into the mystical sphere.
450p (Peeters Publishers, November
2014, Contributions to Biblical Exegesis &
Theology 70) paperback, 9789042929784,
$81.00. Special Oer $65.00
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Catalogue of the Syriac
Manuscripts and Fragments in
the Library of Deir al-Surian,
Wadi al-Natrun (Egypt)
by Sebastian P. Brock and Lucas van
Rompay
Deir al-Surian, the famous Monastery of
the Syrians in Egypt, has long been known
for its unique collection of Syriac, Coptic,
Arabic, and Ethiopian manuscripts. This
catalogue provides detailed descriptions
of the 48 Syriac manuscripts (many of them composite) and the more than
180 fragments that are preserved in the Monastery today. Ranging in date
from the 5th to the 18th century and with a majority of them being earlier
than the 10th century, the manuscripts present us with major authors and
works of the Syriac literary tradition. They include biblical texts (among
them the earliest dated Gospel manuscript in any language), original Syriac
compositions, and translations from Greek and (occasionally) Coptic. Several
works were previously unattested. Accompanying the catalogue is an album
containing more than 300 pages of images.
834p, illus (Peeters Publishers, April 2014, Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 227)
Semitic Linguistics
in Historical Perspective
by Edward Lipinski
This work is conceived as a companion
volume to the authors Semitic Languages:
Outline of a Comparative Grammar.
Its purpose is to show the birth and
development of Semitic linguistics in broad
lines, but also to pay closer attention to
languages which have played a minor role
in the Comparative Grammar, while they are
actively studied at present, namely, Middle Aramaic, Mandaic, Neo-Aramaic.
Suggestions are also made for a renewed research on some conjugation forms
in Old Aramaic, Classical Hebrew, Ugaritic, Epigraphic Southern Arabian, and
also Beja, whose links with Semitic are stronger than often assumed.
725p (Peeters Publishers, April 2014, Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 230)
Malachi
by S.D. Snyman
This commentary on the book of Malachi incorporates the most recent
research on the book of Malachi and provides the reader with a fresh transla-
tion where more than one possible translation is given at some problematic
verses. The stylistic device of antithesis used predominently in the book of
Malachi is highlighted illustrating the impact this has on the understanding
of the book. A new look at the literary genres used in the book is also given,
together with a reconsideration of the demarcation of some of the units.
200p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Historical Commentary on the Old
Testament 20) paperback, 9789042931701, $81.00. Special Oer $65.00
Texts of Various Contents in Christian Palestinian Aramaic
by M. Sokolo
This book has been planned to be used together with the authors Dictionary
of Christian Palestinian Aramaic. The texts were originally published in a large
number of scattered publications making both their citation in the diction-
ary and their use by the reader difcult. The purpose of the present work has
been to gather all of these texts into one convenient volume.
244p (Peeters Publishers, November 2014, Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 235)
A Dictionary of Christian Palestinian Aramaic
by M. Sokolo
Christian Palestinian Aramaic is the name of the Aramaic dialect spoken and
written by the Melkite community in Palestine during the frst millennium
CE. Nearly all of the texts that have survived in this dialect are translations of
religious texts originally composed in Greek for the use of members of this
community whose only language was Aramaic. The present work has taken
into account all of the existing texts as well as the secondary literature in
order to make this new dictionary an essential tool for Aramaic scholarship.
On the Fringe of Commentary
Metatextuality in Ancient Near Eastern
and Ancient Mediterranean Cultures
edited by Z. Plese, P.S. Alexander and S.H. Aufrre
This volume contains the papers of the second meeting of the international
scholarly network The Hermeneutic of Judaism, Christianity and Islam,held
in 2008. The volume discusses the practices of metatextuality as diverse as
commentaries, hypomnemata, pesharim, targumim, Talmud, allegoresis,
glosses, scholia, catenae, questions-and-responses, prophetic extracts, hy-
potheses, homilies, integumenta and involucra, Keys to Dreams, translations,
and transliterations in the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern cultures.
History, Ideology and Bible Interpretation in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Collected Studies
by Devorah Dimant
This volume assembles twenty-seven thoroughly updated and partly rewritten articles discussing various aspects of the Dead Sea
Scrolls that the author has published over the past three decades. An introductory essay written especially for this volume surveys
the present state of research on the Scrolls. Dealing with major themes developed in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the author refects
the rapid expansion and change of perspective that has taken place in research on the collection in recent years following its full
publication. Among the topics treated are the nature and contents of the Scrolls collection as a whole, the specifc literature of the
community that owned this collection, the Aramaic texts and the apocryphal and pseudepigraphic works found therein.
610p (Mohr Siebeck, February 2014, Forschungen zum Alten Testament 90) hardcover, 9783161510212, $288.00.
Special Oer $231.00
Reading Prophetic Books
Form, Intertextuality, and Reception
in Prophetic and Post-Biblical
Literature
by Marvin A. Sweeney
In this volume, Marvin A. Sweeney builds
upon his former work Form and Intertextuality
in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Literature (2005).
He introduces further studies that take up
several key issues, including the reading of
prophetic books in their fnal literary form
and the signifcance of textual versions for this reading. He also observes the
intertextual relationships between the prophets and other works of biblical
and post-biblical literature, and the reception of the prophetic books.
408p (Mohr Siebeck, July 2014, Forschungen zum Alten Testament 89)
Monotheism and Institutions
in the Book of Chronicles
Temple, Priesthood, and Kingship
in Post-Exilic Perspective
by Matthew Lynch
Matthew Lynch examines ways that the
one God became known and experienced
through institutions according to the book of
Chronicles. Chronicles recasts Israels earlier
histories from the vantage point of vigorous
commitments to the temple and its support-
ing institutions (the priesthood and royal house), and draws out the numerous
ways that those institutions mediate divine power and inspire national unity.
307p (Mohr Siebeck, March 2014, Forschungen zum Alten Testament, 2. Reihe
64) paperback, 9783161521119, $135.00. Special Oer $108.00
Hezekiah and the Compositional
History of the Book of Kings
by Benjamin D. Thomas
The author reads 1-2 Kings through the
lens of other texts with similar genres
existing in its historical context. He also
seeks to determine the extent of the
original framework by mapping its opening
and conclusion. Thomas results indicate
that the frameworks opening was in
Solomons account and its original climax
was in Hezekiahs account and represented the latter as a royal YHWHist par
excellence, the restorer of order who limited sacrifcial space to Jerusalem.
508p (Mohr Siebeck, July 2014, Forschungen zum Alten Testament, 2. Reihe 63)
Scribal Laws
Exegetical Variation in the Textual
Transmission of Biblical Law in the
Late Second Temple Period
by David Andrew Teeter
On the basis of a detailed analysis of extant
texts and versions, David Andrew Teeter
examines the nature and background
of deliberate scribal changes in the text
of biblical law during the late Second
Temple period. The result is presented in
a methodologically rigorous way, ofering a sustained examination of the
nature of exegetical textual variants and their place within the multi-faceted
interpretive encounter with scripture in the late Second Temple period.
359p (Mohr Siebeck, August 2014, Forschungen zum Alten Testament 92)
Immigrants and Innovative Law
Deuteronomys Theological and Social
Vision for the
by Mark Awabdy
Mark A. Awabdy provides a nuanced and
extensive understanding of the noun
(gr, engl. immigrant) in the book of
Deuteronomy (D). He argues that a precise
reconstruction of the historical referents of
Ds gr is impossible and has led scholars to
misread or overlook literary, theological, and
sociological determinants. By analyzing Ds gr texts and contexts, evidence
emerges for the non-Israelite and non-Judahite origins of Ds gr.
299p (Mohr Siebeck, July 2014, Forschungen zum Alten Testament, 2. Reihe 67)
Yahwehs Council
Its Structure and Membership
by Ellen White
Ellen White explores the depiction of the
divine council under the authority of Yahweh
in the type-scenes of the Hebrew Bible. She
proposes criteria for determining a Council
of Yahweh type-scene and membership
requirements. After determining a cast of
characters, the author explores the structure
of the council.
223p (Mohr Siebeck, April 2014, Forschungen zum Alten Testament, 2. Reihe 65)
Scriptural Incipits on Amulets from Late Antique Egypt
Text, Typology, and Theory
by Joseph E. Sanzo
This volume ofers the frst sustained study of the scriptural incipits on Greek
and Coptic amulets and other apotropaic objects from late antique Egypt. In
addition to providing a catalog and edition of these texts, the author draws on
insights from cognitive linguistics, ritual studies, and the history of the book to
establish a typology of the incipits and to determine their ritual functions.
219p (Mohr Siebeck, February 2014, Studien und Texte zu Antike und
Christentum / Studies and Texts in Antiquity and Christianity 84) paperback,
9783161529658, $109.00. Special Oer $88.00
Forbidden Oracles?
The Gospel of the Lots of Mary
by AnneMarie Luijendijk
This volume presents for the frst time a new
early Christian divinatory text, preserved
in a ffth-or sixth-century Coptic miniature
codex, entitled The Gospel of the Lots of
Mary, and places it within the context of
practices of and debates about divination in
the ancient Mediterranean world. The text,
replete with biblical phrases but fundamen-
tally materialistic in worldview, disrupts our concepts of what is religious in
the ancient world. Luijendijk contributes to discussions in the study of religion
that question the categories of religion and magic.
208p (Mohr Siebeck, August 2014, Studien und Texte zu Antike und
9783161528590, $118.00. Special Oer $95.00
The Tragic in Mark
A Literary-Historical Interpretation
by Je Jay
This volume demonstrates that in the earliest
years of Christian literary activity, Mark
produced a narrative that is tragic,for it
strongly elicits several of tragedys recur-
ring motifs and moods, as well as a highly
theatrical atmosphere and a poignant sense
of inexorability that drives Jesus onwards
to the fateful passion. Theorists who frame
the history of tragedy in overly restrictive, even at times reductive, ways thus
minimize tragedys actual impact throughout the centuries and overlook its in-
fuence over several early Jewish writers and the author of the Gospel of Mark.
319p (Mohr Siebeck, September 2014, Hermeneutische Untersuchungen zur
Theologie 66) hardcover, 9783161532443, $194.00. Special Oer $156.00
Hippolyts Schrift In Danielem
Kommunikative Strategien eines frhchristlichen Kommentars
by Katharina Bracht
Katharina Bracht examines In Danielem with a special focus on its
communicative strategies in the communicative triangle formed by pretext,
commentary and readership in order to gain an exemplary insight into the
early days of the Christian Bible commentary and to illuminate the origins of
the genre. German text.
448p (Mohr Siebeck, February 2014, Studien und Texte zu Antike und
9783161520341, $152.00. Special Oer $122.00
From Synagogue to Ecclesia
Matthews Community at the Crossroads
by Charles E. Carlston and Craig A. Evans
This volume examines in detail fve major motifs in the theology of Matthew: Christology, Law, Church, Scripture and Tradition,
as well as History and Eschatology. It reveals a Jewish-Christian author who attempts to mediate the traditions of Judaism and
early Christianity in Christian churches in his area that are becoming increasingly composed of former Gentiles. Diversity then,
as now, ofers both a challenge and an opportunity. The evangelist, moreover, was faced with rejection by the synagogue and
strongly voiced skepticism with regard to the proclamation of Jesus as Israels Messiah. To encourage believers and defend the
story of Jesus, the evangelist shows how prophetic Scripture and the demands of Torah have been fulflled.
618p, illus (Mohr Siebeck, September 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 334) hardcover,
9783161518041, $305.00. Special Oer $244.00
New Testament Language
and Exegesis
A Diachronic Approach
by Chrys C. Caragounis
A sequel as well as an advance on the
authors study The Development of Greek
and the New Testament, Chrys C. Caragounis
applies the diachronic or holistic approach
to the exegesis of the New Testament in this
volume. He takes up for discussion a number
of grammatico-syntactical areas of the New
Testament and shows that previous exegesis, misguided by a myopic view
of and approach to the Greek language, has not infrequently wreaked havoc
with the meaning and interpretation of its text.
409p (Mohr Siebeck, January 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
Testament 323) hardcover, 9783161527647, $220.00. Special Oer $176.00
Metaphor, Narrative,
and Parables in Q
edited by Dieter T. Roth, Ruben
Zimmermann and Michael Labahn
Research on Q has frequently been driven
by questions addressing the legitimacy of
the two-source hypothesis or by questions
related to the reconstruction of this source.
As such, Q scholarship has often viewed
its tasks primarily through the lenses of
source- and redaction-critical perspectives.
The authors of this volume make a conscious efort to refocus discussions
concerning Q from questions of reconstruction to narratival and metaphorical
aspects of this text. Narrative elements such as space, time, characters, plot,
etc. and metaphorical elements can be recognized and examined even apart
from a precise, verbal reconstruction of a text.
On the Boundaries
of Talmudic Prayer
Talmudic Ritual Recitations
with Non-Divine Addressees
by Yehuda Septimus
This volume investigates a boundary phe-
nomenon of talmudic prayer ritual speech
with addressees other than God. The book
represents a fresh look at the possible range
of performances undertaken by talmudic
ritual prayer and places that range of per-
formances into the historical context of the rapid emergence of prayer as the
centerpiece of Jewish worship in the frst half of the frst millennium CE.
350p (Mohr Siebeck, December 2014, Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism)
From the Sayings to the Gospels
by Christopher Tuckett
The essays by Christopher Tuckett collected
in this volume represent a number of
studies, published over a period of 30 years,
seeking to throw light on the way in which
Jesus traditions were developed and used
in early Christianity. These essays show that
early Christian traditions about Jesus can
provide valuable information not only about
Jesus but also about how early Christians
used these traditions to relate to their own situations and contexts.
642p (Mohr Siebeck, May 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
Scriptures and Sectarianism
Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls
by John J. Collins
The Dead Sea Scrolls include many texts that were produced by a sectarian movement (and also many that were not). The
movement had its origin in disputes about the interpretation of the Scriptures, especially the Torah, not in disputes about the
priesthood as had earlier been assumed. The defnitive break with the rest of Judean society should be dated to the frst century
BCE rather than to the second. John J. Collins illustrates how the worldview of the sect involved a heightened sense of involve-
ment in the heavenly, angelic world, and the hope for an afterlife in communion with the angels. The essays in this volume are
divided into three main sections, dealing with Scripture and Interpretation, History and Sectarianism, and Sectarian Worldview.
329p (Mohr Siebeck, September 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 332) hardcover, 9783161532108,
$203.00. Special Oer $163.00
Good Works in 1 Peter
Negotiating Social Conict and Christian
Identity in the Greco-Roman World
by Travis B. Williams
Drawing on recent insights from
postcolonial theory and social psychology,
Travis B. Williams seeks to diagnose the
social strategy of good works in 1 Peter by
examining how the persistent admonition
to do goodis intended to be an appropriate
response to social confict. The author
demonstrates that the exhortation to do goodenvisages a pattern of
conduct which stands opposed to popular values.
412p (Mohr Siebeck, October 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
The History of
Religions School Today
Essays on the New Testament and
Related Ancient Mediterranean Texts
edited by Thomas R. Blanton IV,
Robert M. Calhoun
and Clare K. Rothschild
The present volume ofers a glimpse at
one currently thriving expression of the
distinguished history of religions school
approach to the New Testament and early
Christian literature. Over the last century, many of these studies have
produced groundbreaking results. Essays in this collection apply this method
to a range of topics and themes demonstrating its enduring value.
380p (Mohr Siebeck, November 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum
Neuen Testament 340) hardcover, 9783161534362, $221.00. Special Oer $177.00 Luke-Acts and
Jewish Historiography
A Study on the Theology, Literature,
and Ideology of Luke-Acts
by Samson Uytanlet
This volume states that there is an unneces-
sary disjunction between Lukes theology
and literature in previous studies on Luke-
Acts: Lukes theology is typically studied in
light of Jewish writings while Lukes litera-
ture is studied in relation to Greco-Roman
works. The author shows that there are theological, literary, and ideological
elements that ancient Greco-Roman and Jewish writings share which are also
present in Lukes work.
Testament, 2. Reihe 366) paperback, 9783161530906, $143.00.
Special Oer $115.00
Conceptions of Gospel and
Legitimacy in Early Christianity
by James A. Kelhoer
Whether he is asking about the role of New
Testament exegesis among other academic
disciplines, the suppression of anger in Pau-
line writings, or at what point
came to designate a written Gospel,the au-
thors patient and careful exegesis provides
an intriguing lens through which to view ear-
ly Christianity. Many struggles of early Christ
believers, he fnds, refect intra-ecclesial struggles to establish the legitimacy
of a view or a religious leader vis--vis competing ideologies or leaders.
Credible, Incredible
The Miraculous
in the Ancient Mediterranean
edited by Tobias Nicklas
and Janet E. Spittler
How do ancient authors express their
attitude toward the miracles they report?
What value do they place in miraculous
accounts? How do they qualify, cast doubt
on, or deny the validity of a report? What
are the relationships between the various
literary genres and religious contexts within which miraculous stories are
told? The contribution of this volume lies in the juxtaposition of various
perspectives: Jewish, Christian and pagan authors are all brought into play.
Crucifxion in the
Mediterranean World
by John Granger Cook
To understand the phenomenon of Roman
crucifxion, John Granger Cook argues that
one should begin with an investigation
of the evidence from Latin texts and
inscriptions supplemented by what may be
learned from the surviving archaeological
material. The material contributes to the
understanding of the crucifxion of Jesus and
has implications for the theologies of the cross in the New Testament.
A Heavenly Chorus
The Dramatic Function
of Revelations Hymns
by Justin Jecoat Schedtler
The claim that Revelations hymns function
as did Classical tragic choral lyrics insofar
as they comment upon or interpret the
surrounding narrative has become axiomatic
in studies of Revelation. Justin Jefcoat
Schedtler marks an advance in this line of
inquiry by ofering an exegetical analysis of
Revelations hymns alongside a presentation of the forms and functions of
ancient tragic choruses and choral lyrics. Evaluating the hymns in light of the
varieties and complexities of ancient tragic choruses, he demonstrate that
they are best evaluated in terms of dramatic hymns.
Testament, 2. Reihe 381) paperback, 9783161531262, $152.00. Special Oer $122.00
Paul in Athens
The Popular Religious Context of Acts 17
by Clare K. Rothschild
Pauls visit to Athens, in particular the
Areopagus speech, is one of the most well-
known excerpts of early Christian literature.
It is the most signifcant speech by Paul to
a Gentile audience in Acts functioning as
a literary crest of the overall narrative. Yet
critical analyses also describe it as an ad hoc
blend of Greek and Jewish elements. In this
study, Clare K. Rothschild examines how the nexus of popular second-century
traditions crystallizing around the Cretan prophet Epimenides explains these
seemingly miscellaneous and impromptu aspects of the text.
200p (Mohr Siebeck, October 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum
Neuen Testament) hardcover, 9783161532603, $145.00. Special Oer $116.00
The Myth of Rebellious Angels
Studies in Second Temple Judaism and New Testament Texts
by Loren T. Stuckenbruck
The myth of rebellious angels preserved in 1 Enoch and related literature was infuential during the Second Temple period.
This myth, initially attested in the Enochic Book of Watchers and picked up in further parts of 1 Enoch, was received in writings
composed in Aramaic, Hebrew, and Greek. This volume collects studies by Loren T. Stuckenbruck that explore aspects of this
infuence in some of the literature and demonstrate how the myth was reused and adapted to address new cultural and
religious contexts. In addition, Stuckenbruck analyses the degree to which it ofers a theological framework through which to
reconsider theological approaches to several New Testament texts.
360p (Mohr Siebeck, November 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament) hardcover, 9783161530241,
$221.00. Special Oer $177.00
Herod as a Composite Character
in Luke-Acts
by Frank Dicken
Frank Dicken ofers a new perspective on the
three rulers who appear in Luke-Acts with
the name Herod,contending that in light of
their similar narrative depictions they may be
construed as a composite character. Viewing
the Lukan Herods alongside other composite
characters in Jewish and early Christian litera-
ture, the author compares the portrayal of
the Herods in Luke-Acts with what is known about the Herods historically.
Framing Social Criticism in the Jesus Movement
The Ideological Project in the Sayings Gospel Q
by Sarah E. Rollens
Although it has become increasingly popular to understand the earliest rural Jesus movement as emerging from a peasant
milieu, proponents of this model have not yet taken the time to explore the ramifcations for a highly stylized written document
being the earliest evidence for this movement. On the contrary, the Sayings Gospel Q, a sophisticated literary text having
afnities with other ancient literature and even documentary papyri, does not seem to be a product of a peasant milieu. Even so,
Q does not appear to be the product of elites either, for the text is rife with tropes of social and economic marginality. Sarah E.
Rollens looks cross-culturally at middling fgures to understand the ideological project in Q.
226p (Mohr Siebeck, September 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, 2. Reihe 374) paperback,
9783161531200, $126.00. Special Oer $101.00
Christ as the Telos of Life
Moral Philosophy, Athletic Imagery,
and the Aim of Philippians
by Bradley Arnold
Bradley Arnold examines the argumentative
logic and central aim in Pauls letter to the
Philippians. A historical context is mapped
out that is useful for these purposes,
examining the broad structure of thought in
ancient moral philosophy, ancient athletics,
and vivid description. The author then uses
these areas to elucidate the nature of Pauls argument in Philippians. In an
exegetical analysis of the entire letter he demonstrates that Pauls argument
is structured similarly to the pattern of thinking in ancient moral philosophy.
259p (Mohr Siebeck, August 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
Pauls Ekklesia as a Civic Assembly
Understanding the People of God
in their Politico-Social World
by Young-Ho Park
The Greek word ekklesia originally meant the
civic assembly of all citizens in the classical
Greek democracy. Young-Ho Park argues
that the strong civic connotation of this term
continued to operate in the political culture
of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. By
adopting this civic term in his letters to his
local Gentile congregations, Paul efectively created a symbolic universe in
which the Christ worshippers saw themselves as the honorable citizens who
represented the city before God.
270p (Mohr Siebeck, November 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
Testament, 2. Reihe) paperback, 9783161530609, $128.00. Special Oer $103.00
Language and Identity
in Ancient Narratives
The Relationship between Speech
Patterns and Social Context in the
Acts of the Apostles, Acts of John,
and Acts of Philip
by Julia A. Snyder
This volume argues that methodological
improvements are needed in how lexical
signifcance in ancient Greek texts is deter-
mined. It also illustrates how sociolinguistic
variation contributes to characterization and the construction of Christian
identity in the narratives, how it sheds light on the rewriting of ancient
texts, and how it informs the question of whether apostolic narratives were
produced for evangelistic purposes.
329p (Mohr Siebeck, June 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
Testament, 2. Reihe 370) paperback, 9783161532641, $143.00. Special Offer $115.00
Sensitivity to Outsiders
Exploring the Dynamic Relationship between Mission and Ethics in the New Testament and Early Christianity
edited by Jacobus Kok, Tobias Nicklas, Dieter Roth and Christopher M. Hays
From its very beginning, Christianity was an innovative movement which had to construct and maintain its identity, morality,
and social as well as theological boundaries as it developed from a religion of conversion into a religion of tradition. Early
Christianitys sensitivity to outsidersevolved in various ways as circumstances and socio-cultural contexts changed. In this
volume, scholars from around the world refect on the dynamic relationship between mission and ethos in the New Testament
and Early Christianity, focusing particularly on the sensitivity, or lack thereof, to outsiders, and thereby ofering new insights into
old questions. Most of the New Testament and several second century books are individually studied.
665p (Mohr Siebeck, May 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, 2. Reihe 364) paperback,
9783161521768, $194.00. Special Oer $156.00
Soldiers in Luke-Acts
Engaging, Contradicting, and
Transcending the Stereotypes
by Laurie Brink
The author of Luke-Acts constructs a portrait
of the Roman military that relies on a variety
of literary stereotypes, anticipating that his
authorial audience, familiar with the ste-
reotypes, will bring their experience to bear
in the process of more fully characterizing
the soldiers. Expecting their antipathy, Luke
upsets his authorial audiences expectations. Laurie Brink demonstrates that
the soldiers, in fact, do not wholly live up to their bad reputations.
222p (Mohr Siebeck, March 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum
Neuen Testament, 2. Reihe 362) paperback, 9783161531637, $118.00.
Special Oer $95.00
Bodily Resurrection
and Ethics in 1 Cor 15
Connecting Faith and Morality in the
Context of Greco-Roman Mythology
by Paul J. Brown
Paul J. Brown traces Pauls logic for
connecting the moral imperatives in 1 Cor
15 to the bodily resurrection. The author
examines the afterlife belief system of the
resurrection-deniers and proposes that their
eschatology was informed by Greco-Roman
mythology. This enabled the Corinthians to embrace the bodily resurrection of
Jesus as a hero and reject the prospect of their own.
Christ Absent and Present
A Study in Pauline Christology
by Peter Orr
In his letters, the Apostle Paul can express
both the confdence that Christ dwells in the
believer and the longing for Christ to return
so that believers can fnally be united with
him. Peter Orr develops the case that this
under-explored relationship between the
presence and absence of Christ sheds impor-
tant light on Pauls Christology. He considers
Pauls expression of the absence of Christ and looks at diferent modes of
Christs presence across Pauls letters and how these relate to his absence.
259p (Mohr Siebeck, February 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
The Text of Galatians
and Its History
by Stephen C. Carlson
Stephen C. Carlson investigates the text of
Pauls Epistle to the Galatians and analyses
how it changed over the course of its
transmission in manuscript copies over
several centuries. He collated ninety-two
textual witnesses of Galatians and arranged
them into a genealogical family tree called
a stemma codicum, with assistance from a
computer-implemented method. Using this global stemma, he establishes
a critical text for the epistle and assesses the nature of the textual variations
that occurred throughout the texts history of transmission.
Testament, 2. Reihe) paperback, 9783161533235, $145.00. Special Oer $116.00
The Identity of Jesus
Nordic Voices
edited by Samuel Byrskog, Tom Holmn
and Matti Kankaanniemi
The authors of this volume approach the
question of the identity of Jesus from
diferent angles. Viewpoints vary from that
of comparative religion to the analysis of the
narratives Jesus told, some key events of his
life and existing identities of the frst century
Judaism. The overall aim in this collection of
articles is to provide informative and updated perspectives on one of the most
central questions of the research feld.
250p (Mohr Siebeck, August 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
Pauls Witness to Formative Early
Christian Instruction
by Benjamin A. Edsall
Benjamin A. Edsall provides a new approach
to the classic quest for the preaching and
teaching of the early Church. His method
draws on ancient communication practices
whereby communicators rely on knowledge
they expect their audience to possess.
This reconstruction of early Christian
instruction is based on rhetorical cues in 1
Thessalonians, 1 Corinthians and Romans.
297p (Mohr Siebeck, July 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
Literature or Liturgy?
Early Christian Hymns and Prayers
in their Literary and Liturgical Context
in Antiquity
edited by Clemens Leonhard
and Hermut Lhr
Information about Ancient Christianity is
preserved in literary texts. These sources
contain passages that became liturgical
texts during their history of reception while
the context or form of some of them could
suggest their ritualized use in the churches of New Testament times. The
essays in this volume elaborate on the question of how ancient pieces of
liturgy might be found in the extant literature.
222p (Mohr Siebeck, April 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
Reconsidering the Relationship
between Biblical and Systematic
Theology in the New Testament
Essays by Theologians
and New Testament Scholars
edited by Brian Lugioyo, Benjamin E.
Reynolds and Kevin J. Vanhoozer
The essays in this volume engage specifc
New Testament texts and theological
doctrines through the lens of one or more of
the following questions: Should systematic
theology dominate biblical theology or the reverse? Should they form a
partnership of equals? How would such a partnership function? Is theology
necessary or harmful for exegesis? Should theological peculiarities in the New
Testament be considered in exegetical study?
308p (Mohr Siebeck, June 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen
Reactions to Empire
Sacred Texts in their Socio-Political Contexts
edited by John Anthony Dunne and Dan Batovici
The authors of this volume explore various instances of theo-political visions of authoritative texts in Second Temple and
Rabbinic Judaism and Early Christianity, and as such ofer a broader perspective on the topos, sacred texts in their context.
Instead of a narrow exploration of the political intentof a singular text or group of texts, the volume contains the treatment of
a wide range of texts, out of diferent corpora, with their discrete contexts. Their juxtaposition, as well as that of the respective
scholarly approaches of the essays, ofers fresh insights on the matter. Each of the essays in the collection addresses the issue of
oppressive imperial ideology and the extent to which the authors of sacred texts engaged their political contexts.
203p (Mohr Siebeck, August 2014, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, 2. Reihe 372) paperback,
9783161534133, $118.00. Special Oer $95.00
Assessing Biblical and Classical Sources for the
Reconstruction of Persian Infuence, History and Culture
edited by Anne Fitzpatrick-McKinley
This volume brings together the views of biblical scholars, Achaemenid
historians and classicists in relation to the problems of reconstructing the
history of the Persian empire. It addresses the ways in which scholars of
each of these disciplines have struggled with the complexity and limitations
of the ancient sources. Some of the essays in this volume discuss issues
surrounding the identifcation of authorial biases and evaluate what - if
anything - remains as possible historical evidence, while others examine the
scholarly consensus on the question of Persian policy on the religion and laws
of its subjects. What unites the essays in this volume is the commitment of
their authors to recognise the difculties with the sources and to constantly
engage in new appraisals of them in dialogue.
216p (Harrassowitz Verlag, October 2014, Classica et Orientalia 10) paperback,
9783447102445, $78.00. Special Oer $63.00
Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem
Fhrer durch die Sammlungen
by Max Kunze
The Biblical Lands Museum in Jerusalem
houses one of the most important
collections of Near Eastern monuments
and archeological fnds, which document
the civilizations of the ancient Near East in
biblical times. The collection represents all
the cultures and people that are mentioned
in the Bible. Any visitor to the museum will
encounter information about the ancient Egyptians, Philistines, Arameans,
Hittites, Phoenicians, Persians and the ancient Greeks. This volume, illustrated
throughout in color, serves as a guide to the exhibitions. German text.
148p, 140 col illus (Harrassowitz Verlag, July 2014) paperback,
9783447101721, $33.00. Special Oer $27.00
Zeugen auf Stein und Ton
Inschriften des Heiligen Landes
und seiner Nachbarregionen
aus vier Jahrtausenden
by Karl Jaro
From the fourth century BC to the end of
Byzantine rule in 638 AD, thousands of
inscriptions were written in the Holy Land
in Egyptian, Canaanite-Phoenician, Hebraic,
Aramaic, and Greek and have survived to
today. They are primary witnesses of the
cultural, religious, political and linguistic situation of the region. The present
book presents 131 inscriptions in line drawings and ofers the possibility for
the reader to transliterate or transcribe or even, with the help of provided
clarifcations, to translate the inscriptions. German text.
264p (Harrassowitz Verlag, December 2014) hardcover, 9783447102537,
$42.00. Special Oer $34.00
Biblical Greek
Illustrated by Examples by Maximilian Zerwick S.J.
English Edition adapted from the Fourth Latin Edition by Joseph Smith
Ninth Reprint
The success which attended the Latin Graecitas Biblica from its frst (1944) to its revised and enlarged fourth edition (1960)
suggested the advisability of an English translation. The purpose of the present treatise was not so much a purely scientifc or
philological one, as that of encouraging future ministers of the Word to have recourse to the original Greek text. This accounts
for the multiplication of examples to illustrate the exegetical importance of the study of the Greek and also for the fact that
attention has been given almost exclusively to points of syntax.
208p (Gregorian & Biblical Press, May 2014, Subsidia Biblica 41) paperback, 9788876535543, $45.00. Special Oer $36.00
Constituent Postponement in
Biblical Hebrew Verse
by John Scott Redd
What are the elements of Biblical Hebrew
(BH) verse? Much headway has been made in
terms of describing the features and devices
that fnd expression in BH verse, but there
is more to be said particularly about the
distinction between verse and prose. This
cross-disciplinary study evaluates statistical
evidence from a broad sample of BH verse,
investigates the instances of actual constituent postponement, and employs
the work of the Russian Formalist critic Victor Shklovsky on defamiliarization
to explain the function of constituent postponement in the sample texts.
155p (Harrassowitz Verlag, July 2014, Abhandlungen fr die Kunde des
Morgenlandes 90) paperback, 9783447101998, $102.00. Special Oer $82.00
Harrassowitz Verlag Gregorian & Biblical Press
1 Esdras
by Dieter Bhler
1 Esdras is an alternative version of the book
of Ezra-Nehemiah in the Septuagint. Most
Eastern Orthodox churches accord the book
canonical status, while the Vulgate and King
James Bible place it in the Apocrypha. This
commentary represents the frst commen-
tary on 1 Esdras in decades, and the frst
ever based on the critical text of the Gt-
tinger Septuagint edition. This commentary
understands 1 Esdras not simply as a fragment of the Chronistic history, nor
as merely a compilation, but rather as a coherent narrative. German text.
210p (Kohlhammer Verlag, November 2014, Internationaler Exegetischer
Kommentar zum Alten Testament) hardcover, 9783170216594, $63.00.
Special Oer $51.00
Nahum / Habakuk / Zefanja
by Walter Dietrich
The distinctiveness of this commentary
lies in its consistent rotation between
synchronic and diachronic views. This double
perspective is directed toward the three
prophetic books as a single entity, toward
each individual book, and toward the
interpretation of each pericope. The result is
a sophisticated picture of the structure and
intention of the texts in their fnal form and
of their compositional historyfrom the second half of the 7th century to
the late Old Testament period. Each individual exegetical section opens with
a precise, text-critically supported translation and fnishes with a synthesis of
the most important results of the analysis. German text.
292p (Kohlhammer Verlag, October 2014, Internationaler Exegetischer
Kommentar zum Alten Testament) hardcover, 9783170206588, $108.00.
Special Oer $87.00
Der Brief des Jakobus
by Peter Wick
The epistle of James is an early Wisdom text
from the Jerusalem Judeo-Christian context.
The epistle is formally presented as a simple
sequence of individual topics relevant for the
way of life. Yet the present exegesis shows
through which meticulous argumentation
techniques the various topics are developed
and interconnected. The reappraisal of early
Jewish traditions reveals the observance of
the Torah and the wealth of meaning in this epistle. German text.
260p (Kohlhammer Verlag, June 2014, Theologischer Kommentar zum Neuen
Alte Texte in neuen Kontexten
Wo steht die sozialwissenschaftliche Bibelexegese?
edited by Wolfgang Stegemann and Richard DeMaris
The central theme of this volume is the incipient social and cultural turn in biblical studies in the 1970s, which represents one
of the most important innovations in the scholarly research of the Old and New Testaments in the 20th and beginning of the
21st century. The unilaterally narrowed focus which traditional exegesis placed on theological ideas and prominent individuals
is deliberately widened. Biblical texts are interpreted in terms of their social, economic, political and cultural contexts through
which they were characterized. The social-scientifc interpretation of the Bible thus enables a deepened understanding of
numerous biblical statements. The contributions demonstrate the efciency of this methodology, whereby sociological and
socio-historical as well as ethnological and cultural-anthropological avenues are presented. German text.
420p (Kohlhammer Verlag, December 2014) paperback, 9783170218154, $74.00. Special Oer $60.00
Wege der Freiheit
Zur Entstehung und Theologie
des Exodusbuchs. Die Beitrge eines
Symposions zum 70. Geburtstag
von Rainer Albertz
edited by Reinhard Achenbach,
Ruth Ebach and Jakob Whrle
In the form of twelve lectures held at a
symposium in honour of the seventieth
birthday of Rainer Albertz, internationally
renowned experts address various aspects
of research on the Book of Exodus. German text.
256p (TVZ Theologischer Verlag Zrich, October 2014, Abhandlungen zur
Theologie des Alten und Neuen Testaments 104) paperback, 9783290177683,
$40.00. Special Oer $32.00
Kohlhammer Verlag TVZ Theologischer Verlag Zrich
Brepols Publishers Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Biblical and Other
Christian Sogdian Texts
from the Turfan Collection
by Nicolas Sims-Williams
This new volume in the series Berliner
Turfantexte contains the edition, with
translation and detailed commentary,
of a series of important Christian texts
in Sogdian, most of them previously
unpublished. The emphasis is on Biblical
texts translated into Sogdian from the
Syriac Peshitta version: a Psalter in Sogdian script, fragments of Gospel
lectionaries, and a double-folio from a lectionary of the Pauline Epistles.
247p, 17 b/w illus (Brepols Publishers, June 2014, Berliner Turfantexte 32)
Diodore the Theologian
in his Commentary of Psalms 150
by Benjamin D. Wayland
This study examines the role of theology in the biblical commentary of a fourth-century pastor and teacher. The notion
that theology and scripture are inextricably connected in early Christian thinking has become a scholarly commonplace in
contemporary patristic scholarship. But the nature of the connection has been less than clear, particularly with respect to the
commentary on Psalms 1-50 (ca. 372) composed by Diodore of Tarsus (d. ca. 394).
267p, 2 tbls (Brepols Publishers, January 2014, Studia Traditionis Theologiae. Explorations in Early and Medieval Theology 15)
The Atonement
in Lukan Theology
by John Kimbell
In the past century of critical scholarship
on Luke-Acts, it has become commonplace
to afrm that Luke attaches no direct
soteriological value to the death of Jesus.
More specifcally, the scholarly consensus
afrms that Luke-Acts does not present Je-
sus death as an atonement for sin. Rather,
Lukes soteriology is understood to center
upon Jesus resurrection and exaltation as Lord. In this careful thematic study
of atonement theology in Lukes double-work, John Kimbell demonstrates
that the value Luke attributes to the death of Christ has been underestimated.
197p (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, July 2014) hardcover, 9781443859790,
$67.95. Special Oer $55.00
Scripture
A Unique Word
by Francis Etheredge
Scripture is a word that both acts at
the heart of a persons life and begets a
testimony like itself. The more a person
looks into the depths of this word, the
clearer it is that there is both real human
authorship and an incredibly subtle
presence of the divine Author. Whether
it is a matter of listening to this word in
Church, drawing on foundational studies on the biblical text, or researching
questions in embryology, philosophy, theology, marriage and ecumenism, a
person is drawn into a divine-human dialogue. In the end, it is impossible to
express the number of human beings who are in this dialogue and there is a
glimpse of the mystery of God calling us to a dynamic communion.
445p (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, August 2014) hardcover,
9781443860444, $98.95. Special Oer $51.00
Moses
The Righteous Sky Gazer
by Shlomo Giora Shoham
This intellectual biography describes the
personal development and Weltanschauung
of Moses from his childhood until his death.
It includes interactions with well-known
biblical and historical fgures and with
composite characters representing all of
the lifestyles that he encountered. This
book describes the attitudes, thought processes and motivations of Moses
himself and the participants in the events surrounding his life. The book also
elucidates the changes in the Jewish religion that occurred before and during
his lifetime.
325p (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, September 2014) hardcover,
9781443862158, $90.95. Special Oer $73.00
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