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.
The other day I was working—as I am wont to do—on the Greek and Hebrew texts of the Book of Joshua. “Wouldn’t a phrase from Joshua make a good column?” I wondered. I suppose it’s up to you, the reader, to answer that question, but meanwhile, I’ll turn to a favorite from that book, the walls of Jericho.
When Yale University Press recently acquired and relaunched the prestigious Anchor Bible Series (formerly of Doubleday) as the Anchor Yale Bible Series, it did so with Professor John J. Collins at the helm as general editor.
Jeffrey L. Staley and Richard Walsh (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2007) viii + 208 pp. (paperback), $19.95
The First Christmas
