Here’s a sampling of some of the books we added to our collection in November. Some books may be linked to reviews. Books linked to Review of Biblical Literature require a Society of Biblical Literature membership to see the full review, but you can read a brief description with the link provided.

• • Ancient Jewish and Christian Scriptures: New Developments in Canon Controversy by John J. Collins, Craig A. Evans, and Lee Martin McDonald (2020)
  • The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary edited by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (2020)
  • Body as Landscape, Love as Intoxication: Conceptual Metaphors in the Song of Songs by Brian P. Gault (2019)
  • Can We Trust the Bible on the Historical Jesus? by Bart D. Ehrman, Craig A. Evans, and Robert B. Stewart (2020)
  • The Gospels as Stories: A Narrative Approach to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John by Jeannine K. Brown (2020)
  • Paul and the Power of Grace by John M. G. Barclay (2020)
  • Qoheleth’s Hope: The Message of Ecclesiastes in a Broken World by Brian Neil Peterson (2020)
  • Reading Scripture Canonically: Theological Instincts for Old Testament Interpretation by Mark S. Gignilliat (2019)
  • Splendour in the Dark: C. S. Lewis’s Dymer in His Life and Work by Jerry Root (2020)
  • Studies on Jews and Christians in the First and Second Centuries by Peter J. Tomson (2019)