David M. Gunn

1 Kings

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Burke Long writes with style, clarity, and a most welcome sensitivity to the literary qualities of his text. The book is a mine of information and insight. . . Strongly recommended to student and research scholar alike.”

2 Samuel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In Antony Campbell the reader has a sure guide to 2 Samuel. He writes with the assurance of a scholar who knows the terrain through and through. Distinctive is his charting of a middle way between recent literary approaches to the book's final form and the concern of modern historical-critical scholarship to account for the earlier stages of the text's composition. Distinctive also is his insistent eliciting of questions from the narrative and his resolute refusal to offer easy answers. Campbell writes with clarity and skillfully draws his reader through a wide range of issues, from form to meaning. At the heart of this biblical book, which contains some of the finest narrative in the Bible, he discerns an exposition of human power and a challenge to grow wise in the ways of God. Complementing Campbell's fine commentary on 1 Samuel, this volume adds further weight to a distinguished series.”

Narrative Obtrusion in the Hebrew Bible

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This engaging book really does advance our understanding of the workings of biblical narrative by exploring the art of the narrator. Paris writes with clarity, lays out his theoretical argument cogently, and offers us a wealth of examples. And as a bonus, he applies his insights comparatively to other narratives from the ancient world. A very fine study.”

Taboo or Not Taboo

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Ilona Rashkow has been a pioneer in relating psychoanalytic criticism to biblical texts. Now she has written an intriguing and very readable book that opens a window into a familiar and unfamiliar Bible. From the missing Momma and libidinous Daddy of the Garden story onwards, this exploration is a rich and rewarding one as it connects the ancient text to one of the potent streams of modern thought. Read this book and your Bible will never be quite the same again.”

Where Is the God of Justice?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“"Michael Thompson has brought to bear on a fundamental theme of the Hebrew Bible a deep familiarity with biblical texts and scholarship. With clarity he guides us through important ways the biblical writers have wrestled with the question of God's justice. The chapters flow easily and logically, specifying, explaining, and framing the various responses. While offering his own well-argued judgments, Thompson leaves his reader with a sense of the profundity and complexity of the question. The book opens, not closes, the Bible. It is a thoughtful contribution in its own right and will make a valuable resource for students in a variety of settings.”

Women of War, Women of Woe

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“An outstanding contribution to the history of the Bible's reception. This book is a rich resource of writings from women who were an integral part of the tapestry of nineteenth-century biblical interpretation. Joshua and Judges harbor some of the Bible's more troubling texts, and it makes for fascinating reading to follow the varieties of responses that these interpreters offer to readers of their own times. Skillfully constructed and lucidly presented, Women of War, Women of Woe succeeds in both informing and provoking inquiry regarding the nature and practice of biblical interpretation.”