Bible Review
Bible Review opens the realm of Biblical scholarship to a non-academic audience. World-renown scholars detail the latest in Biblical interpretation and why it matters. These important pieces are paired with stunning art, which makes the text come to life before your eyes. Anyone interested in the Bible should read this seminal magazine.
The Ten Commandments and the Courthouse
What’s in a Name?
How Hosea Transformed the Lord of the Realm into a Temperamental Spouse
Peter in Rome
Peter: How a Flawed Disciple Became Jesus’ Successor on Earth
Named After Which God?
From the time of the Exodus on, Israelite personal names that incorporated the name of the God YHWH were far more popular than those mentioning pagan deities. The numbers shown here are based only on names in the Bible. The extrabiblical evidence (not included here) is slightly stronger: 94% of the theophoric names known from inscriptions are Yahwistic, as opposed to 91% in the Bible.
Who Betrayed Whom?
The prophet Hosea made an example of Gomer. He openly declared her faults and made her private life public. No matter what a woman has done wrong, she would not want to be subject to such humiliation, used by her husband to make a point about God.
The Dangerous Side of Hosea’s Marriage Metaphor
Despite the power of Hosea’s message and the effectiveness of his marriage metaphor in portraying God’s anguish over the unfaithfulness of the people, his metaphor presents a serious problem to modern readers: The husband who expresses anguish nonetheless uses his power to punish the unfaithful wife.1
Peter in Capernaum
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