Biblical Archaeology Review
Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.
Books in Brief
Pottery, Poetry, and Prophecy: Studies in Early Hebrew Poetry
David Noel Freedman (Eisenbrauns, 1980) 376 pp. $15.00
BARlines
New Edition of Religious Books and Periodicals Reference
The second edition of Religious Books and Serials in Print 1980–1981 is now available from the publisher, R. R. Bowker Company. 47,788 book titles from 2,160 U. S. publishers and 3,453 international serial titles are arranged separately in this compendium of religious publications.
Inside BAR
BAR Jr.: How to Tell a Tell
Luke’s Birth and Infancy Narrative—A Religious Diptych, Plus the Account of Jesus in the Temple
Diptych I: Parallel Annunciations of John and Jesus
John’s Annunciation (1:5–25)
The Birth and Infancy Narrative in the Gospel of Matthew—A Religious Drama
Who
Jesus’ Genealogy (1:1–17)
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Capsule Description of Historical-Critical Methods Used to Analyze the Gospel Accounts
The Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke—Of History, Theology and Literature
Jesus’ birth and infancy are described in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, but are not even mentioned in Mark and John.
The Other Side of the Coin
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