Excavations in the Tyropoeon Valley 2003 (Givʿati Parking Lot—Area M)

Eli Shukron

Excavations in the Tyropoeon Valley 2003 (Givʿati Parking Lot—Area M) marks a significant milestone in the long-standing archaeological investigation of the City of David. The excavations conducted by Eli Shukron in the southern sector of the Givʿati Parking Lot from 2002 through 2003 represent the initial phase of what would evolve into one of the most extensive and continuous archaeological projects undertaken on the southeastern slope of ancient Jerusalem.

The Dawn of Philology

Textual Practices Between the Tigris and Nile

Eva Cancik-Kirschbaum and Jochem Kahl, in collaboration with Klaus Wagensonner

The emergence of complex writing systems in Mesopotamia and Egypt enabled the creation of vast textual traditions spanning administration, medicine, law, religion, literature, and political life. The preservation and transmission of these materials required highly trained specialists working within courts, temples, and other institutions. In the activities of these specialists—ollecting, copying, interpreting, and curating texts—we can observe the earliest foundations of philology, the disciplined engagement with written knowledge that underlies all scholarly traditions.

Aspects of Judean Life

Elephantine in Its Persian Imperial and Administrative Context

James D. Moore

“Aspects of Judean Life offers a powerful new perspective on the multiple levels of Persian government and scribality within that system. Building on a comprehensive overview of the relevant epigraphs from Elephantine and other parts of Egypt (including many previously unpublished and/or newly collated materials), Moore develops new insights into the Judean community at Elephantine, the character of the textual materials found there, and the distinctive aspects of Persian administration in Egypt.“—David M. Carr, author of From Sources to Scrolls and Beyond: Essays on the Study of the Pentateuch

From the Patriarchs to the United Monarchy

Early Israel and Its Literature, Volume 1

Nadav Na’aman

Nadav Na’aman, Professor Emeritus of Jewish History in the Biblical Period at Tel Aviv University, and one of today’s leading historians of ancient Canaan and Israel, has published hundreds of studies and monographs in the course of an illustrious career of more than five decades. His scholarship combines biblical studies with research on geographical history, archaeology, and historiography in the ancient Near East to shed light upon the land and people of Israel in the second and first millennia BCE.

Scriptural Allusions and Exegetical Techniques in the Book of Revelation

Edited by Antti Laato and Lotta Valve

The present book investigates the book of Revelation’s unique approach to referencing Old Testament scriptures, emphasizing its reliance on allusions and utilization of exegetical techniques that were used in Antiquity. The contributors discuss the challenges and possibilities of identifying scriptural references in Revelation. Revelation is deeply influenced by the Old Testament, both linguistically and thematically, and often uses established traditions and targum-like interpretations.

Kairouan Manuscript Cultures / Cultures des manuscrits à Kairouan

Edited by Jonathan E. Brockopp and Asma Helali

“This collaborative work offers a valuable and timely exploration of the renowned Kairouan manuscript collection. Structured in three parts, it first examines the celebrated Qur’anic manuscripts, then the significant corpus of legal texts, and finally lesser-known collections and archival holdings. Through a resolutely multidisciplinary approach and the use of new technologies, it renews research perspectives and opens promising avenues for the study and promotion of this exceptional manuscript heritage.”—Elise Voguet, coeditor of Terroirs d’al-Andalus et du Maghreb VIII-XVe siècles : peuplements, ressources et sainteté

Fronted Structures in Biblical Hebrew

Economy and Iconicity

Ian Atkinson

“Ian Atkinson’s Fronted Structures in Biblical Hebrew reflects an innovative approach to sentence- and discourse-level structures of fronting. Through engagement with the linguistic methodologies of Cognitive Grammar and Information Structure, Atkinson presents a robust, data-driven study that profiles numerous prototypical constructions and enriches the broader discussion of word order in Biblical Hebrew.”—H. H. Hardy II, author of The Development of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

Exploring the Composition of the Pentateuch, Volume 3/1

Edited by Kenneth Bergland, Roy Gane, Benjamin Kilchör, and A. Rahel Wells

“This volume explores different avenues for interpreting the Pentateuch and investigating its composition history. The whole project is a valuable contribution to the field; several chapters are of such great importance that they alone make this an essential resource. Among these are the study of the linguistic dating of texts by Bergland and the discussion of intertextuality by Bergland and Masotti.”—Duane A. Garrett, author of Job: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary

Read the latest issue of Journal of World Christianity (16:2)! This issue features articles on demographic trends in Middle Eastern Christianity; Reverend Timothy Dzao (“China’s Billy Graham”); World Christianity and Middle Eastern migration; and more.

Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies recently published a new issue—14:3 (July 2026). The issue includes an Open Access article titled “Calendar, Calculator, Record, or Game?: An Enigmatic Clay Object from Middle Bronze Age Western Anatolia;” and “Figural Art in the Paleolithic Aegean: The Asphendou Petroglyphs in Context,” which will be free to read for a limited time. Read the issue on the Scholarly Publishing Collective.

Memorializing the Unsung

Slaves of the Church and the Making of Kongo Catholicism

Elochukwu Uzukwu, C.S.Sp.

“Uzukwu has drawn together and interpreted persuasively a great deal of historical and theological material, keeping his focus on the evident faithfulness of Kongolese Catholics over several centuries in the face of the regrettable treatment they faced.”—Paul V. Kollman, Journal of Religious History

Christians at Home

John Chrysostom and Domestic Rituals in Fourth-Century Antioch

Blake Leyerle

“This marvelous book is a milestone in the study of lived religion in antiquity.”—Georgia Frank, Journal of Religious History