Some lovely clippings from reviews of recent Biblical Studies titles in CBQ.
Jesus' Emotions in the Gospels 9780567620408
Reviewed in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
“Voorwinde now presents a more accessible study of all the canonical Gospels...By concentrating on the references to Jesus' emotions and probing into the presumed motivations behind them, he provides a fresh look at the Gospels' descriptions of Jesus...The strength of the book lies in its careful exegesis of individual passages...Many of V.'s concluding remarks regarding one Gospel are equally appropriate for others...All in all, V. is to be commended for this original and valuable contribution to our understanding of the evangelists' picture of Jesus. The volume is also very well written. Since V. provides a helpful overview of the characteristics of the four canonical Gospels in the course of his discussion, the book may serve quite well as a supplementary textbook for a survey course on the Gospels and exegesis of selected texts. It models careful exegesis of a number of important passages and provides a fresh look at many crucial issues along the way.” – Sigurd Grindheim, Fjellhaug International University College, Norway
The Son of Man in the Parables of Enoch and in Matthew 9780567027290
Reviewed in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
“I was impressed with the clarity of the exegetical section in handling commentary on the original languages. Walck's contributions lie in his discussion of the relation between the Son of Man material in the Parables and Matthew, which I find convincing, and in his application of narrative criticism and social stratification analysis to the Parables to expand the window of opportunity for its origin.” – David W. Suter, St. Martin’s University
Dialogue Not Dogma: Many Voices in the Gospel of Luke 9780567145437
Reviewed in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
“The thesis of Raj Nadella's revision of his dissertation under John Carroll (Union Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2010) follows a straight trajectory with a twist. Well written in direct, clear language, the book documents Lucan diversity.” – Robert L. Brawley, McCormick Theological Seminary
The Conversion of the Nations in Revelation 9780567026088
Reviewed in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
“For those convinced of the problem--that is, that the appearance of the nations in Revelation 21 and 22 has not been adequately explained--M.'s monograph offers a thought-provoking solution.” – Marko Jauhiainen
The Messiah, His Brothers, and the Nations: (Matthew 1.1-17) 9780567432285
Reviewed in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
“The book is useful for its extensive summaries of previous research, and its suggestion to shift the focus of interpretation from Bathsheba to Uriah is a welcome reminder of previous studies...The early emphasis on genealogies as having narrative functions akin to those of summaries of Israel's history is intriguing...there is some valuable material in this dissertation.” – Boris Repschinski
Paul and Rhetoric 9780567027047
Reviewed in Review of Biblical Literature
“Sampley and Lampe have developed a unique book, one that is in a sense a hybrid. It is a hybrid in that it is neither purely a survey or monograph but a little of both...this book will prove to be an indispensable tool for anyone interested in further research in Paul and rhetoric. Highly recommended for research libraries and Pauline scholars.” – Douglas Estes
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