Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen: Women in Judges and Biblical Israel
Susan Ackerman
Anchor Bible Reference Library. Doubleday, NY, 1998. 352 pp. $36.95 (cloth). ISBN 0-385-48424-0.

While the book focuses on women and their roles in the book of Judges, each chapter expands outward to examine women’s roles in extra-biblical literature in the Ancient Near East.

The Psalms in Daily Life
John Rogerson
Paulist, New York, 2001. 112 pp. $10.95. ISBN 0-8091-4068-3.

Using his own translations, Rogerson puts selected psalms in their historical context and then relates them to the contexts of modern readers.

Psalms for Sojourners
James Limburg
Second Edition. Fortress, Minneapolis, 2002. 128 pp. $9.00. ISBN 0-8006-3466-7.

This revised and updated book presents devotional reflections on the psalms.

1 Enoch 1: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch, Chapters 1–36; 81–108
George W. E. Nickelsburg
Hermeneia: A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Fortress, Minneapolis, 2001. 617 pp. $58.00 (cloth). ISBN 0-8006-6074-9.

Volume one of a projected two-volume commentary, this is the first attempt at a full commentary on a writing that Nickelsburg believes to be important for understanding early Christianity.

Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
Karen Rhea Nemet-Nejat
Hendrickson, Peabody, 1998/2002. 346 pp. $24.95. ISBN 1-56563-712-7.

An in-depth study of the social world of an area that greatly influenced the peoples and cultures of the Bible.

Historical Atlas of Jerusalem
Meir Ben-Dov
Continuum, New York, 2002. 400 pp. $50.00 (cloth). ISBN 0-8264-1379-X.

Replete with photographs and line drawings, this volume by an acknowledged expert on the archaeology of Jerusalem gives a thorough overview of the city’s history from its beginnings to modern times.

Jesus and the Message of the New Testament
Joachim Jeremias
Edited by K. C. Hanson. Fortress Classsics in Biblical Studies. Fortress, Minneapolis, 2002. 137 pp. $15.00. ISBN 0-8006-3469-1.

Hanson has edited previously published essays of Jeremias and added some new footnotes and bibliographical references to new research dealing with topics in which Jeremias did pioneering work.

The Reliability of the Gospel Tradition
Birger Gerhardsson
Hendrickson, Peabody, 2001. 141 pp. $14.95. ISBN 1-56563-667-8.

Assembling previously published material (some not available in English), Gerhardsson argues against much contemporary scholarship for the reliability of the gospels.

John among the Gospels
D. Moody Smith
Second Edition. University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, 2001. 202 pp. $14.95. ISBN 1-57003-446-X.

This re-release of a classic on the Fourth Gospel includes a new final chapter, “John, an Independent Gospel.”

The Risen Crucified Christ in Galatians
Robert A. Bryant
SBLDS 185. Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta, 2001. 272 pp. $47.95 (cloth). ISBN 1-58983-021-0.

Bryant uses literary and rhetorical criticism to demonstrate the centrality of the theme of the crucified and risen Christ in this seminal Pauline letter.

New Testament History: A Narrative Account
Ben Witherington III
Baker, Grand Rapids, 2001. 430 pp. $26.99 (cloth). ISBN 0-8010-2293-2.

In his attempt to provide a readable history of the world of the New Testament, Witherington combines an accessible format with erudite scholarship.

Biblical Hermeneutics: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interpreting Scripture
Edited by Bruce Corley, Steve W. Lemke, and Grant I. Lovejoy
Second Edition. Broadman & Holman, Nashville, 1996/2002. 544 pp. $29.99. ISBN 0-8054-2492-X.

With seven new chapters, this guide to exegesis takes students from theories of interpretation to applications in preaching.

Making Sense of the Bible: Literary Type as an Approach to Understanding
Marshall D. Johnson
Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2002. 170 pp. $12.00. ISBN 0-8028-4919-9.

This work introduces non-specialist readers to literary forms that often figure in modern biblical interpretation.

In Dominico Eloquio—In Lordly Eloquence: Essays on Patristic Exegesis in Honor of Robert L. Wilken
Paul M. Blowers, et al.
Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2002. 454 pp. $45.00 (cloth). ISBN 0-8028-3882-0.

This collection of essays is concerned with patristic studies and with the relevance of the exegetical work of the patristic writers.

Amazing Grace in John Newton: Slave Ship Captain, Hymn Writer, and Abolitionist
William E. Phipps
Mercer University Press, Macon, 2001. 270 pp. $35.00 (cloth). ISBN 0-86554-716-5.

In this theological biography of the man most commonly associated with the hymn “Amazing Grace,” Phipps demonstrates Newton’s wider impact on British evangelical theology and revivalism.

Niebuhr and His Age: Reinhold Niebuhr’s Prophetic Role and Legacy
Charles C. Brown
New Edition. Trinity Press International, Harrisburg, 2002. 352 pp. $20.00. ISBN 1-56338-375-6.

This is a reprint of the intellectual biography of one of the most eminent and influential theologians of the twentieth century.

The Promise of Trinitarian Theology: Theologians in Dialogue with T. F. Torrance
Edited by Elmer M. Colyer
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, 2001. 352 pp. $27.95. ISBN 0-7425-1294-0.

This collection of essays, which engages the thought of a prominent theologian, displays the range of Torrance’s theological interests. The book concludes with a response by Torrance.

Cambridge Illustrated History of Religions
Edited by John Bowker
Cambridge University Press, New York, 2002. 336 pp. $40.00 (cloth). ISBN 0-521-81037-X.

Entries in this volume on world religions deal with the diverse expressions of each religion, especially geographical variants. Extensive full- color pictures and side-bars discussing particular issues enhance this informative survey.

Literary Companion to the Lectionary: Readings Throughout the Year
Edited by Mark Pryce
Fortress, Minneapolis, 2001. 141 pp. $17.00. ISBN 0-8006-3464-0.

This collection of poems and literary excerpts linked to the lectionary gives preachers some “spice” for their sermons.

A History of Christian Spirituality: An Analytical Introduction
Urban T. Holmes III
Library of Episcopalian Classics. Morehouse, Harrisburg, 1980/2002. 121 pp. $16.95. ISBN 0-81921-914-2.

A modern classic on Christian spirituality is once again in print.

The Scope of Our Art: The Vocation of the Theological Teacher
Edited by L. Gregory Jones and Stephanie Paulsell
Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2001. 275 pp. $20.00. ISBN 0-8028-4958-X.

Originating in a conference at the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, these fourteen essays address the role of theological scholarship in religious communities that seem increasingly to question the academy’s role.

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