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• Beasts of the Bible

  Reviewed by Leonard J. Greenspoon   •  12/12/2011

  

  Leonard J. Greenspoon reviews “Beasts of the Bible” by Simcha Jacobovici.   Read more…
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• The Black Sea Flood Question

  Reviewed by A.J.(Tom) van Loon   •  12/11/2011

  

  A.J. (Tom) van Loon reviews “The Black Sea Flood Question: Changes in Coastline, Climate and Human Settlement” by Valentina Yanko-Hombach, Allan S. Gilbert, Nicolae Panin and Pavel M. Dolukhanov.   Read more…
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• Mary Magdalene Understood

  Reviewed by Amy-Jill Levine   •  12/10/2011

  

  Amy-Jill Levine reviews “Mary Magdalene Understood” by Jane Schaberg with Melanie Johnson-Debaufre.   Read more…
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• God’s Problem

  Review by John Merrill   •  11/11/2011

  

  John Merrill reviews “God’s Problem” by Bart D. Ehrman   Read more…
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• The End of Biblical Studies

  Reviewed by John Merrill   •  11/09/2011

  

  John Merrill reviews “The End of Biblical Studies” by Hector Avalos   Read more…
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• The Bible’s Buried Secrets

  Reviewed by Kenneth Atkinson   •  11/09/2011

  

  Kenneth Atkinson reviews The Bible’s Buried Secrets: A Two-hour NOVA special   Read more…
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• Rereading Paul Together

  Reviewed by Ben Witherington, III   •  11/08/2011

  

  Ben Witherington, III reviews “Rereading Paul Together,” edited by David E. Aune.   Read more…
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• The Cave of John the Baptist

  Reviewed by James F. Strange   •  11/07/2011

  

  James F. Strange reviews “The Cave of John the Baptist” by Shimon Gibson   Read more…
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• In Quest of the Historical Pharisees

  Reviewed by John Merrill   •  11/04/2011

  

  John Merrill reviews “In Quest of the Historical Pharisees,” edited by Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton   Read more…
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• King and Messiah as Son of God

  Reviewed by James C. VanderKam   •  11/04/2011

  

  James C. VanderKam reviews “King and Messiah as Son of God” by Adela Yarbro Collins and John J. Collins   Read more…
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• The Book of Genesis Illustrated

  Reviewed by Leonard Greenspoon   •  11/04/2011

  

  Leonard J. Greenspoon Reviews “The Book of Genesis Illustrated” by R. Crumb   Read more…
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• The Architecture of Herod, the Great Builder

  Reviewed by Hillel Geva   •  11/03/2011

  

  Hillel Geva reviews “The Architecture of Herod: the Great Builder” by Ehud Netzer   Read more…
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• Studying the Ancient Israelites

  Reviewed by Robin Gallaher Branch   •  11/02/2011

  

  Robin Gallaher Branch reviews “Studying the Ancient Israelites” by Victor H. Matthews   Read more…
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• Jewish Literature between the Bible and the Mishnah

  Reviewed by James VanderKam   •  11/01/2011

  

  James VanderKam reviews Jewish Literature between the Bible and the Mishnah by George W.E. Nickelsburg.   Read more…
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