Publications List: Dr. Richard S. Hess

The complete list of publications includes:

Books Authored

Studies in the Personal Names of Genesis 1-11, Alter Orient und Altes Testament Band 234, Kevelaer: Butzon & Bercker; Neukirchen-Vluyn: Neukirchener, 1993.  xx + 200 pages.  Reprinted, Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2009. 

Israelite Religions: An Archaeological and Biblical Survey, Grand Rapids: Baker, 2007.  432 pages with 44 photos and maps.  Translated into Korean June 2009; Chinese forthcoming.

Song of Songs, Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.  285 pages. 

Joshua. An Introduction and Commentary, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries 6; Leicester and Downers Grove: IVP, 1996; Reprinted, 2008.  320 pages with 9 maps.  Translated into Chinese, Portugese, and Italian. 

Amarna Personal Names, American Schools of Oriental Research Dissertation Series 9; Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1993.  xii + 292 pages.

Amarna Proper Names, Ph.D. Dissertation, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati; Ann Arbor: University Microfilms, 1984.  667 pp.

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Books Co-Authored

“Joshua,” pp. 2-93 in J. H. Walton, ed., Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Volume 2. Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.

"Leviticus," pp. 563-826 in T. Longman III and D. E .Garland eds., The Expositor's Bible Commentary Revised Edition 1: Genesis–Leviticus.   Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008.

Names in the Study of Biblical History: David, YHWH Names, and the Role of Personal Names, co-authored with Francis I. Andersen; Buried History Monograph 2; Melbourne: Australian Institute of Archaeology, 2007. 

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Books Edited

Critical Issues in Early Israelite History, co-editor with G. A. Klingbeil and P. J. Ray Jr., Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 3, Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2009.

War in the Bible and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century, co-editor with E. A. Martens, Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 2, Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2008.

Family in the Bible: Exploring Customs, Culture, and Context, co-editor with M. Daniel Carroll R., Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. 

Israel's Messiah in the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls, co-editor with M. Daniel Carroll R., Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.  192 pp. 

Zion, City of Our God, co-editor with Gordon Wenham, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.  x + 206 pp. 

Translating the Bible: Problems and Prospects, co-editor with Stanley Porter, Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series 173; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999.  336 pp. 

Make the Old Testament Live: From Curriculum to Classroom, co-editor with Gordon Wenham, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998.  x + 218 pages. 

The Lord's Anointed: Interpretation of Old Testament Messianic Texts, co-editor with Philip Satterthwaite and Gordon Wenham, Carlisle: Paternoster; Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995.  x + 320 pages. 

"I Studied Inscriptions from before the Flood": Ancient Near Eastern, Linguistic and Literary Approaches to Genesis 1-11, co-editor with David Tsumura, Sources for Biblical and Theological Study 4; Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1994.  xvi + 480 pages.  

He Swore an Oath: Biblical Themes from Genesis 12-50, co-editor with Philip Satterthwaite and Gordon Wenham, Cambridge: Tyndale House, 1993; Second edition, Carlisle: Paternoster; Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.  222 pages.  Translated and published in Indonesian, 1995. 

 

Editor, Denver Journal: An Online Review of Current Biblical and Theological Studies, 1998-present.

Editor, Bulletin for Biblical Research, 2005-present

 

Editor of Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplements Series, 2007-present

Divine Sabbath Work, by Michael H. Burer, BBR Supplements 5.  Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2012. 

Critical Issues in Early Israelite History, co-editor with G. A. Klingbeil and P. J. Ray Jr., BBR Supplements 3.  Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2008.

War in the Bible and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century, co-editor with E. A. Martens, BBR Supplements 2.  Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2008.

Bridging the Gap: Ritual and Ritual Texts in the Bible, by Gerald A. Klingbeil, BBR Supplements 1.  Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2007.

 

Editor of Septuagint Commentary Series with S. Porter and J. Jarrick

Jeremiah: A Commentary Based on Ieremias in Codex Vaticanus by Georg A. Walser.  Leiden: Brill, 2012.

Ezekiel: A Commentary Based on Iezekiēl in Codex Vaticanus by John W. Olley.  Leiden: Brill, 2009

Tobit, by Robert J. Littman. Leiden: Brill, 2008.

Genesis, by Susan Brayford. Leiden: Brill, 2007.

4 Maccabees, by David A. deSilva. Leiden: Brill, 2006.

3 Maccabees, by N. Clayton Croy. Leiden: Brill, 2005.

Joshua: Jesus Son of Naue in Codex Vaticanus, by A. Graeme Auld. Leiden: Brill, 2005.  

 

Issues in Bible Translation, comprising The Bible Translator 56/3 (July 2005), co-editor with P. Towner. 

Research assistant for The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew: Volume 1: Aleph, ed. D. J. A. Clines, Sheffield: Academic Press, 1993.

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Peer-Reviewed/Scholarly Articles

“Yahweh’s ‘Wife’ and Belief in One God in the Old Testament,” pp. 459-76 in James K. Hoffmeier and Dennis R. Magary eds., Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture (Wheaton: Crossway, 2012). 

“Did Yahweh Have a Wife?  Iron Age Religion in Israel and Its Neighbors,” pp. 189-224 in Paul Copan and William Lane Craig eds., Come Let Us Reason: New Essays in Christian Apologetics (Nashville: B&H Publishing, 2012). 

“Bezalel and Oholiab: Spirit and Creativity,” pp. 161-172 in David G. Firth and Paul D. Wegner eds., Presence, Power and Promise: The Role of the Spirit of God in the Old Testament (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 2011). 

“The Seventy-Sevens of Daniel 9: A Timetable for the Future?” Bulletin for Biblical Research 21 (2011) 315-330. 

“Appendix 2: Apologetic Issues in the Old Testament,” pp. 662-76 in Douglas Groothuis, Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith (Downers Grove: IVP Academic; Nottingham: Apollos, 2011).

“David and Abishag: The Purpose of 1 Kings 1:1-4,” pp. 427-437 in G. Galil, M. Geller, and A. Millard eds., Homeland and Exile: Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honour of Bustenay Oded (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum 130; Leiden: Brill, 2009). 

“God and Origins: Interpreting the Early Chapters of Genesis,” pp. 86-98 in R. J. Berry and T. A. Noble eds., Darwin, Creation and the Fall: Theological Challenges (Nottingham: Apollos, 2009). 

“Questions of Reading and Writing in Ancient Israel,” Bulletin for Biblical Research 19 (2009) 1-9.

 “The Future Written in the Past:  The Old Testament and the Millennium,” pp. 23-36 in C. L. Blomberg and S. W. Chung eds., A Case for Historic Premillennialism: An Alternative to “Left Behind” Eschatology (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2009).

“The Jericho and Ai of the Book of Joshua,” pp. 33-46 in R. S. Hess, G. A. Klingbeil and P. J. Ray Jr. eds., Critical Issues in Early Israelite History (Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 3; Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2008).

“Syria and the Bible:  The Luwian Connection,” pp. 169-184 in D. I. Block ed., Israel: Ancient Kingdom or Late Invention? (Nashville: B&H Academic, 2008). 

“War in the Hebrew Bible: An Overview,” pp. 19-32 in R. S. Hess and E. A. Martens eds., War in the Bible and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century (Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 2; Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2008).

“Cultural Aspects of Onomastic Distribution throughout Southern Canaan in Light of New Evidence,” Ugarit-Forschungen 38 (2006) 353-362 (Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2007).

"Personal Names in Cuneiform Texts from Middle Bronze Age Palestine," pp. 153-161 in W. G. E. Watson ed., "He Unfurrowed His Brow and Laughed:" Essays in Honour of Nicolas Wyatt (Alter Orient und Altes Testament Band 299; Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2007).

"Aspects of Israelite Personal Names and Pre-Exilic Israelite Religion," pp. 301-313 in M. Lubetski ed., New Seals and Inscriptions, Hebrew, Idumean and Cuneiform (Hebrew Bible Monographs, 8; Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2007). 

"Arrowheads from Iron Age I: Personal Names and Authenticity," pp. 113-129 in K. L. Younger ed., Ugarit at Seventy-Five (Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2007). 

"Going Down to Sheol: A Place Name and Its West Semitic Background," pp. 245-253 in J. G. McConville and K. Möller eds., Reading the Law: Studies in Honour of Gordon J. Wenham (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 461; New York: T & T Clark International, 2007).

"Writing about Writing: Abecedaries and Evidence for Literacy in Ancient Israel," Vetus Testamentum 56 (2006) 342-346.

"Single-Word Cola in the Song of Songs?" Journal of Asia Adventist Seminary 9 (2006) 119-128.

"Adam, Father, He: Gender Issues in Hebrew Translation," in R. Hess and P. Towner eds., The Bible Translator 56/3 (July 2005) 144-153. 

"The Name Game: Dating the Book of Judges," Biblical Archaeology Review 30/6 (November/December 2004) 38-41. 

"Genesis 1-3: Egalitarianism with and without Innocence," pp. 79-95 in R. W. Pirece, R. M. Groothuis, and G. D. Fee eds., Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity without Hierarchy (Downers Grove: IVP, 2004). 

"Multi-Month Ritual Calendars in the West Semitic World: Emar 446 and Leviticus 23," pp. 233-253 in J. Hoffmeier and A. Millard eds., The Future of Biblical Archaeology (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004). 

"'Geshurite' Onomastica of the Bronze and Iron Ages," pp. 49-62 in R. Arav and R. A. Freund eds., Bethsaida: A City by the North Shore of the Sea of Galilee (Volume Three: Bethsaida Excavations Project Report & Contextual Studies; Kirksville: Truman State University, 2004).

"Biblical Principles in Educating Military Officers: A Judeo-Christian Background to Ethics," pp. 22-25 (English), 129-132 (Korean) in 21st Century Military Ethical Leadership (Seoul: Sungkyul University, 2004).

"Rhetorical Forms in the Amarna Correspondence from Jerusalem," Maarav 10 (2003) 221-244.

"Israelite Identity and Personal Names in the Book of Judges," Hebrew Studies 44 (2003) 25-39.

"Preliminary Perspectives on Late Bronze Age Culture from the Personal Names in Palestinian Cuneiform Texts," Dutch Studies in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures 5/1-2 (2003) 35-57. 

"Messiahs Here and There," pp. 103-108 in R. Hess and M. D. Carroll R. eds., Israel’s Messiah in the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003). 

"The Book of Joshua as a Land Grant," Biblica 83 (2002) 493-506.  See http://www.bsw.org/?l=71831&a=Comm15.html

"Alalakh: Letter Asking for the Return of Stolen Donkeys (AT 116) (3.91)," p. 236; "Sale Transactions (3.99): The Purchase of Beer (AT 33) (3.99A); Sale of a Town (AT 52) (3.99B); Manumissions: Receipt for the Purchase of a Debt Slave (AT 65) (3.100); Marriage Agreements: Palace Receipt for the Return of a Marriage Gift (AT 17) (3.101A); Marriage Customs (AT 92) (3.101B); Seven Years of Barrenness before a Second Wife (AT 93) (3.101C); Loan Transactions: Security for a Loan (AT 18) (3.102A); Transfer of Creditors (AT 28) (3.102B)," pp. 249-254; "List of Hapiru Soldiers (AT 180) (3.125); Administrative Record (AT 457) (3.126)," pp. 276-278; "Wills: Inheritance of a Brother and a Sister (AT 7) (3.129)," p. 283 in W. W. Hallo and K. Lawson Younger, Jr., eds., The Context of Scripture: Volume III Archival Documents from the Biblical World (Leiden: Brill, 2002). 

"Typology of a Late Bronze Age Administrative Tablet from Hazor," Ugarit-Forschungen 33 (2001) 237-243 (Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2002).

"Leviticus 10:1: Strange Fire and an Odd Name," Bulletin for Biblical Research 12 (2002) 187-198. 

"The Bible and Alalakh," pp. 209-221 in M. W. Chavalas and K. L. Younger, Jr. eds., Mesopotamia and the Bible: Comparative Explorations (Grand Rapids: Baker; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press; London and New York: Continuum, 2002). 

"Literacy in Iron Age Israel, " pp. 82-102 in V. P. Long, D. W. Baker, and G. J. Wenham eds., Windows into Old Testament History: Evidence, Argument, and the Crisis of "Biblical  Israel" (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002). 

"The Old Testament as a Model for Cultural Transformation: Perspectives from Archaeology," Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin 46 (2001) 1-7. 

"Ancient Near Eastern Studies," pp. 201-220 in G. Broyles ed., Interpreting the Old Testament: A Guide for Exegesis (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2001). 

"Canaan and Canaanites at Alalakh," Ugarit-Forschungen 31 (1999) 225-236 (Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2000). 

"Alalakh: 1. Treaties: Abbael's Gift of Alalakh (AT 1) (2.127); The Agreement between Ir-addu and Niqmepa (AT 2) (2.128); Agreement between Pillia and Idrimi (AT 3) (2.129)," pp. 329-332; "Alalakh: 5. Royal Grants: Will of Ammitaku Leader of Alalakh (AT 6*) (2.136); Land Grant (AT 456*) (2.137)," pp. 368-370 in W. W. Hallo and K. Lawson Younger, Jr., eds., The Context of Scripture: Volume II Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World (Leiden: Brill, 2000). 

"The Mayarzana Correspondence: Rhetoric and Conquest Accounts," Ugarit-Forschungen 30 (1998) 335-351 (Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 1999). 

"Early Israel in Canaan: A Survey of Recent Evidence and Interpretations," pp. 492-518 in V. Philips Long ed., Israel's Past in Present Research: Essays on Ancient Israelite Historiography (Sources for Biblical and Theological Study 7; Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1999).  Reprint of "Early Israel in Canaan: A Survey of Recent Evidence and Interpretations," Palestine Exploration Quarterly 126 (1993) 125-142. 

"Joshua 10 and the Sun that Stood Still," Buried History 35/1 (1999) 26-33.

"The Onomastics of Ugarit," pp. 499-528 in W. G. E. Watson and N. Wyatt eds., Handbook of Ugaritic Studies (Handbook of Oriental Studies; First Part: The Near and Middle East, Band 39; Leiden: Brill, 1999). 

"Hezekiah and Sennacherib in 2 Kings 18-20," pp. 23-41 in R. S. Hess and G. J. Wenham eds., Zion, City of Our God (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999). 

"Reflections on Translating Joshua," pp. 125-141 in S. E. Porter and R. S. Hess eds., Translating the Bible: Problems and Prospects (JSNT Supplement 173; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999). 

"Judges 1-5 and Its Translation," pp. 142-160 in S. E. Porter and R. S. Hess eds., Translating the Bible: Problems and Prospects (JSNT Supplement 173; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999). 

"Issues in the Study of Personal Names in the Hebrew Bible," Currents in Biblical Research 6 (1998) 169-192. 

"Occurrences of Canaan in Late Bronze Age Archives of the West Semitic World," pp. 365-372 in Sh. Izre'el, I. Singer, and R. Zadok eds., Israel Oriental Studies 18: Past Links: Studies in the Languages and Cultures of the Ancient Near East (Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1998). 

"Bringing Alive the Old Testament: Its Role in the Wider Curriculum," pp. 3-18 in R. S. Hess and G. J. Wenham eds., Make the Old Testament Live: From Curriculum to Classroom (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998).

"Rhetorical Forms in Joshua 10:4," pp. 363-367 in M. Dietrich and I. Kottsieper eds., "Und Moses schrieb dieses Lied auf": Studien zum Alten Testament und zum Alten Orient. Festschrift für Oswald Loretz zur Vollendung seines 70. Lebensjahres mit Beiträgen von Freunden, Schülern und Kollegen (Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 1998). 

"The Late Bronze Age Alalakh Texts at the Australian Institute of Archaeology," Buried History 34/1 (March 1998) 4-9. 

"The Form and Structure of the Solomonic District List in 1 Kings 4: 7-19," pp. 279-292 in G. D. Young, M. W. Chavalas, and R. E. Averbeck eds., Crossing Boundaries and Linking Horizons: Studies in Honor of Michael C. Astour (Bethesda, Maryland: CDL, 1997). 

"The Dead Sea Scrolls and Higher Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: The Case of 4QJudga," pp. 122-128 in S. E. Porter and C. A. Evans eds., The Scrolls and the Scriptures: Qumran Fifty Years After (Journal for the Study of Pseudepigrapha Supplement Series 26; Roehampton Institute London Papers 3; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997). 

"West Semitic Texts and the Book of Joshua," Bulletin for Biblical Research 7 (1997) 63-76. 

"Getting Personal: What Names in the Bible Teach Us," Bible Review 13/6 (December 1997) 30-37. 

"Hurrians and Other Inhabitants of Late Bronze Age Palestine," Levant 29 (1997) 153-156. 

"The Image of the Messiah in the Old Testament," pp. 22-33 in S. E. Porter, M. A. Hayes, and D. Tombs eds., Images of Christ: Ancient and Modern (Roehampton Institute London Papers 2; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997). 

"Non-Israelite Personal Names in the Book of Joshua," Catholic Biblical Quarterly 58 (1996) 205-214. 

"Asherah or Asherata?" Orientalia 65 (1996) 209-219. 

"A Typology of West Semitic Place Name Lists with Special Reference to Joshua 13-21," Biblical Archaeologist 59/3 (September 1996) 160-170. 

"A Comparison of the Ugarit, Emar and Alalakh Archives," pp. 75-83 in N. Wyatt, W. G. E. Watson and J. B. Lloyd eds., Ugarit, Religion and Culture. Proceedings of the International Colloquium on Ugarit, Religion and Culture Edinburgh, July 1994. Essays Presented in Honour of John C. L. Gibson (Ugaritisch-Biblische Literatur 12; Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 1996). 

"Joshua 1-12 as a Centrist Document," pp. 53-67 in M. Augustin and K.-D. Schunck eds., "Dort ziehen Schiffe dahin…" Collected Communications to the XIVth Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, Paris 1992 (Beiträge zur Erforschung des Alten Testaments und des Antiken Judentums 28; Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 1996). 

"Genesis 1-2 and Recent Studies of Ancient Texts," Science and Christian Belief 7 (1995) 141-149. 

"Alalakh Text 457," Ugarit Forschungen 26 (1994), 501-508, co-authored with D. J. Wiseman. 

"Achan and Achor: Names and Wordplay in Joshua 7," Hebrew Annual Review 14 (1994) 89-98. 

"Alalakh and the Bible: Obstacle or Contribution?" pp. 199-215 in M. D. Coogan, J. C. Exum, and L. E. Stager eds., Scripture and Other Artifacts. Essays on Archaeology and the Bible in Honor of Philip J. King (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1994). 

"Fallacies in the Study of Early Israel: An Onomastic Perspective," Tyndale Bulletin 45 (1994) 339-354.

"One Hundred Fifty Years of Comparative Studies on Genesis 1-11: An Overview," pp. 3-26 in R. S. Hess and D. T. Tsumura eds., "I Studied Inscriptions from before the Flood": Ancient Near Eastern, Literary, and Linguistic Approaches to Genesis 1-11 (Sources for Biblical and Theological Study 4; Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1994). 

"The Geneaologies of Genesis 1-11 and Comparative Literature," pp. 58-72 in R. S. Hess and D. T. Tsumura eds., "I Studied Inscriptions from before the Flood": Ancient Near Eastern, Literary, and Linguistic Approaches to Genesis 1-11 (Sources for Biblical and Theological Study 4; Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1994).  Reprint of "The Genealogies of Genesis 1-11 and Comparative Literature," Biblica 70 (1989) 241-254.

"Asking Historical Questions of Joshua 13-19: Recent Discussion Concerning the Date of the Boundary Lists," pp. 191-205 in A. R. Millard, J. K. Hoffmeier and D. W. Baker eds., Faith, Tradition, History: Old Testament Historiography in Its Near Eastern Context (Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1994).

"Late Bronze Age and Biblical Boundary Descriptions of the West Semitic World," pp. 123-138 in G. Brooke, A. Curtis and J. Healey eds., Ugarit and the Bible: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Ugarit and the Bible. Manchester, September 1992 (Ugaritisch-Biblische Literatur Band 11; Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 1994). 

"The Southern Desert," Archaeology in the Biblical World 2/2 (Spring 1994) 22-33. 

"The Roles of the Woman and the Man in Genesis 3," Themelios 18 (April 1993) 15-19.

"The Slaughter of the Animals in Genesis 15: 18-21 and Its Ancient Near Eastern Context," pp. 55-65 in R. S. Hess, P. E.  Satterthwaite, and G. J. Wenham eds., He Swore an Oath: Biblical Themes from Genesis 12-50 (Cambridge: Tyndale House, 1993; Second edition; Carlisle: Paternoster; Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994). 

"Smitten Ant Bites Back: Rhetorical Forms in the Amarna Correspondence from Shechem," pp. 95-111 in J. C. de Moor and W. G. E. Watson eds., Verse in Ancient Near Eastern Prose (Alter Orient und Altes Testament Band 42, Kevelaer: Butzon & Bercker; Neukirchen-Vluyn: Neukirchener, 1993). 

"Observations on Some Unpublished Alalakh Texts, Probably from Level IV," Ugarit Forschungen 24 (1992) 113-115.

"Lamech in the Genealogies of Genesis," Bulletin for Biblical Research 1 (1991) 21-25.

"Yahweh and His Asherah? Epigraphic Evidence for Religious Pluralism in Old Testament Times," pp. 5-33 in A. D. Clarke and B. W. Winter eds., One God, One Lord in a World of Religious Pluralism (Cambridge: Tyndale House, 1991).  Revised and reprinted, "Yahweh and His Asherah?  Religious Pluralism in the Old Testament World," pp. 13-42 in idem, One God, One Lord. Christianity in a World of Religious Pluralism (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1993).

"Hiphil Forms of qwr in Jeremiah vi 7," Vetus Testamentum 41 (1991) 147-150.

"The Divine Name Yahweh in Late Bronze Age Sources?" Ugarit Forschungen 23 (1991) 181-188.

"The Operation of Case Vowels in the Personal Names of the Amarna Texts," pp. 201-210 in Mesopotamie et Elam: Actes de la xxxvième rencontre assyriologique internationale Gand, 10-14 juillet 1989 (Mesopotamian History and Environment Occasional Publications 1, Ghent, 1991).

"Splitting the Adam: The Usage of 'ADAM in Genesis i-v," pp. 1-15 in J.A. Emerton ed., Studies in the Pentateuch (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum XLI; Leiden: Brill, 1990).

"Genesis 1–2 in Its Literary Context," Tyndale Bulletin 41 (1990) 143-153.

"Rhetorical Forms in EA 162," Ugarit Forschungen 22 (1990) 137-148.

"A Comparison of the Onomastica in Genealogical and Narrative Texts of Genesis 1-11," pp. 67-74 in D. Assaf ed., Proceedings of the Tenth World Congress of Jewish Studies: Jerusalem, August 16-24, 1989: Division A: The Bible and Its World (Jerusalem: World Union of Jewish Studies, 1990).

"Hebrew Psalms and Amarna Correspondence from Jerusalem:  Some Comparisons and Implications," Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 101 (1989) 249-265.

"Cultural Aspects of Onomastic Distribution in the Amarna Texts," Ugarit Forschungen 21 (1989) 209-216.

"A Preliminary List of the Published Alalakh Texts," Ugarit Forschungen 20 (1988) 69-87.

"'ADAM as 'Skin' and 'Earth':  An Examination of Some Proposed Meanings in Biblical Hebrew," Tyndale Bulletin 39 (1988) 141-149.

"Divine Names in the Amarna Correspondence," Ugarit Forschungen 18 (1986) 149-168.

"Personal Names from Amarna: Alternative Readings and Interpretations," Ugarit Forschungen 17 (1985) 157-167.

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Other Articles

“Justice and Mercy: The Old Testament Background to the Teaching of Jesus,” pp. 296-312 in Myung Sung 30th Anniversary Theological Seminary (Seoul: Myung Sung Presbyterian Church, 2009).  Korean Translation on pp. 137-154.

“Evidence for Equality in Genesis 1-3,” 7/3 (Autumn 2008) 8.11.  Online at http://www.cbeinternational.org/new/E-Journal/2008/E-Quality_7.3_Evidence_for_Biblical_Equality.pdf

"Joshua and the Promised Land," pp. 170-181 in B. J. Beitzel ed., Biblica The Bible Atlas: A Social and Historical Journey through the Lands of the Bible (Hauppage, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 2007).

"Song of Songs: Not Just a Dirty Book," Bible Review 21.5 (Winter 2005) 30-40.

"Editors' Preface," with M. D. Carroll R., pp. 8-10 in R. S. Hess and M. D. Carroll R. eds., Family in the Bible: Exploring Customs, Culture, and Context (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003). 

"Editors' Preface," with M. D. Carroll R., pp.9-10 in R. S. Hess and M. D. Carroll R. eds., Israel’s Messiah in the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003). 

"Zion, City of Our God," pp. ix - x in R. S. Hess and G. J. Wenham eds., Zion, City of Our God (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999). 

"Introduction: The Problems and Prospects of Translating the Bible," with S. E. Porter, pp. 13-16 in S. E. Porter and R. S. Hess eds., Translating the Bible: Problems and Prospects (JSNT Supplement 173; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999). 

"Introduction," Denver Journal 1 (1998) 0001. 

"Preface," p. x in P. E. Satterthwaite, R. S. Hess and G. J. Wenham eds., The Lord's Anointed: Interpretation of Old Testament Messianic Texts (Carlisle: Paternoster; Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995). 

"Preface," pp. xi-xii in R. S. Hess and D. T. Tsumura eds., "I Studied Inscriptions from before the Flood": Ancient Near Eastern, Linguistic and Literary Approaches to Genesis 1-11 (Sources for Biblical and Theological Study 4; Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1994). 

"Perspectives on a Christian Liberal Arts Education," Vision: The Bulletin of the Glasgow Theological Forum 3/4 (1993) 8-11.

"Isaiah 53:5, Context and Content," Vision: The Bulletin of the Glasgow Theological Forum 3/1 (1993) 7-10. 

"Eden - A Well-Watered Place," Bible Review 7/6 (December 1991) 28-33.

"Creator of Heaven and Earth," Touchstone: A Journal of Ecumenical Orthodoxy 3/3 (Fall 1989) 9-10, 43.  Access at http://touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=03-03-009-f

"Peoples and Places: Historical Geography in the Amarna Correspondence," American Schools of Oriental Research Newsletter 37 (1986) 13.

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Review Articles

Denver Journal: An Online Review of Current Biblical and Theological Studies 12 (2009): "An Annotated Bibliography of Old Testament Studies," with M. Daniel Carroll R. and Hélène Dallaire. Revised. Accessed online at the Denver Seminary website. 

Bulletin for Biblical Research 19 (2009) 417-424: "A New Generation of Deuteronomists?"

Denver Journal: An Online Review of Current Biblical and Theological Studies 12 (2009): "How the Bible Became a Book: A Review Article of Karel van der Toorn, Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible."

Bulletin for Biblical Research 16 (2006) 141-148: "A New Discussion of Archaeology and the Religion of Israel."

Denver Journal 7 (2004) 0102: "The Old Testament in Light of the Archaeological Evidence: A New Assessment for the Twenty-First Century: Review of K. A. Kitchen, On the Reliability of the Old Testament, Eerdmans, 2003."

Denver Journal: An Online Review of Current Biblical and Theological Studies 1 (1998) 0101: "An Annotated Bibliography of Old Testament Studies," with M. Daniel Carroll R.  Revised, volume 2 (1999) 0101; volume 3 (2000) 0101; volume 4 (2001) 0101; volume 5 (2002) 0101; volume 6 (2003); volume 7 (2004); volume 8 (2005); volume 9 (2006). 

Journal of Law and Religion 17 (2002) 375-391: "A Reassessment of the Priestly Cultic and Legal Texts." 

Denver Journal 4 (2001) 0104: I. Finkelstein and N. A. Silberman, The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts, Free Press, 2001.  Reprinted in Bible and Spade 15.4 (2002) 123-127. 

Journal of Semitic Studies 43 (1998) 134-137: A. F. Rainey, Canaanite in the Amarna Tablets: A Linguistic Analysis of the Mixed Dialect Used by the Scribes from Canaan, Brill, 1996. 

Journal of Semitic Studies 41 (1996) 126-129: J. E. Hoch, Semitic Words in Egyptian Texts of the New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period, Princeton University Press, 1994. 

Themelios 20 (May 1995) 12-15: Studies in the Book of Joshua.  Reprinted at www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/joshua.html (October 5, 2004).

Themelios 19 (January 1994) 9-15: Recent Studies in Old Testament History: A Review Article.  

Themelios 18 (January 1993) 22-24: A. Thiselton, New Horizons in Hermeneutics, Harper Collins, 1992.  Reprinted in The Evangelical Review of Theology 17 (1993) 500-508. 

Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology 10 (1992) 59-67: C. Barth, God with Us: A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament, Eerdmans, 1991.

Themelios 15 (October 1989) 24-29 [28-29]: H. Shanks ed., Ancient Israel: A Short History from Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple, Biblical Archaeology Society, 1989; in "Writing the History of Ancient Israel: A Review Article," with D. Deboys and K. A. Kitchen.

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Dictionary Entries

Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics.  G. Khan ed.  “Hypocoristic Names,” “Personal Names (Biblical Hebrew).”  Leiden: Brill, 2012.

The Eerdmans Companion to the Bible.  G. D. Fee and R. L. Hubbard Jr. eds.  Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011.  “Other Accounts of Creation,” 83-84. 

The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook.  J. Daniel Hays and J. Scott Duvall eds.  Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011.  “The Role of the Genealogies in the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East,” 215. 

New Interpreter's Bible One-Volume Commentary.  B. Roberts Gaventa and D. Petersen, eds.  Nashville: Abingdon, 2010.  "Joshua," 143-161.

Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible.  Revised edition.  M. C. Tenney and M. Silva eds.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.  "Archaeology, VII. Biblical archaeology since 1975,"I 311-313; "Ebla," II 201-204.

Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings.  T. Longman III and P. Enns, eds.  Downers Grove: IVP, 2008.  "Floral Imagery," 218-223; "Scribes," 717-720; "Wisdom Sources," 894-901.

Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation.  S. E. Porter ed. London: Routledge, 2007.  "Chronology (Old Testament)," 54-56; "Cultural Relationships in the Old Testament Period," 63-67; "Israel, History of," 172-76;  "Law," 191-93; "Textual Criticism (Old Testament)," 355-56. 

Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible.  Nashville: Abingdon, 2006.  "Alalakh." 

Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books.  B. T. Arnold and H. Williamson, eds.  Downers Grove: IVP, 2005.  "Oral Tradition and Written Tradition," 764-67; "Taxes, Taxation," 950-54; "Tribes of Israel and Land/Allotment Borders," 967-71.  

Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible.  C. G. Bartholomew, D. J. Treer, and N. T. Wright eds.  Grand Rapids: Baker; London: SPCK, 2005.  "History of Israel," 299-302; "Kings, Books of," 422-425; "Oral Tradition and the Old Testament," 551-553.  Reprinted as “Kings,” pp. 119-123 in K. J. Vanhoozer ed., Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament: A Book-by-Book Survey (Grand Rapids: Baker; London: SPCK, 2008).

Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch.  T. D. Alexander and D. W. Baker eds.  Downers Grove: IVP, 2002.  "Adam," 18-21; "Language of the Pentateuch," 491-497. 

New Dictionary of Biblical Theology.  T. D. Alexander and B. S. Rosner eds.  Leicester: IVP, 2000.  "Enoch," 458-459; "Joshua," 165-171; "Noah," 678-679.

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible.  D. N. Freedman ed.  Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.  "Amarna," 49-50; "Amarna Letters, " 50-51. 

Zondervan Handbook to the Bible.  David Alexander and Pat Alexander eds.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999.  "Personal Names in Genesis 1-11," 121.   

Dictionary of Biblical Imagery.  L. Ryken, J.C. Wilhoit, and T. Longman III eds.  Downers Grove: IVP, 1998.  "Joshua, Book of," 461-462. 

New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology.  W. Van Gemeren et al. eds.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997.  "Dig," "District," "Division," "Door," "Double," "Drip," "Friend," "Hammer," "Hang," "Shechem."

New Bible Dictionary.  Third edition.  Leicester and Downers Grove: IVP, 1996.  "Ebla," 287; "Mari," 726-727; "Sumer," 1137-1139; "Ugarit," 1217-1218. 

Evangelical Encyclopedia of Biblical Theology.  W. Elwell ed.  Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.  "Hand," 324; "Joshua," 428-430. 

Who's Who of Biblical Characters.  London: Marshall Pickering Harper Collins, 1995.  "Elijah," 149-153; "Joshua," 377-381; "Solomon," 623-627. 

Anchor Bible Dictionary.  D. N. Freedman ed.  Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1992.  "Abel," I 9-10; "Anamim," I 222-223; "Arpachshad," I 400; "Arvad," I 468; "Ashkenaz," I 490; "Cain," I 806-807; "Canaan (Person)," I 828; "Caphtor/Caphtorim," I 869-870; "Casluhim," I 877-878; "Chaldea," I 886-887; "Dodanim," II 219; "Eber (Person)," II 260; "Eber (Place)," II 260; "Egypt (Person)," II 321; "Elam (Person)," II 423-424; "Enoch," II 508; "Enosh," II 526; "Hanoch/Hanochites," II 52; "Haran," III 57-58; "Irad," III 448-449; "Iscah," III 509; "Jabal," III 593; "Jared," III 644; "Joktan," III 935; "Jubal," III 1024-1025; "Lamech," IV 136-137; "Mahalalel," IV 472; "Mehujael," IV 681; "Methuselah," IV 800-801; "Methushael," IV 801; "Milcah," IV 824-825; "Nahor (Person)," IV 996-997; "Nahor (Place)," IV 997; "Nephilim," IV 1072-1073; "Peleg," V 217-218; "Reu," V 692; "Riphath," V 775; "Serug," V 1117-1118; "Seth," V 1118; "Shelah," V 1191; "Shelah, Pool of," V 1191; "Terah (Person)," VI 387-388; "Terah (Place)," VI 388; "Tubal-Cain," VI 670; "Zillah." VI 1093-1094.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.  Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988.  "Tribes, Territories of (Israelite)," IV 907-913.

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Blog Contributions

“Did Anyone Believe in One God before the Greeks?”  accessed December 7, 2010 at http://www.bibleinterp.com/opeds/believe358007.shtml

“Peoples in Early Israel,” accessed November 9, 2010 at http://www.bibleinterp.com/opeds/people358009.shtml

"Some Views on Literacy," accessed October 5, 2010 at  http://www.bibleinterp.com/opeds/views357905.shtml

“Names in Genesis 1-11,” accessed February 3, 2010 at http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/hess357903.shtml

“Some Reflections on Genesis 1-3 and a Critique of an Egalitarian Interpretation,” accessed June 26, 2009 at http://blog.cbeinternational.org/2009/06/some-reflections-on-genesis-1-3-and-a-critique-of-an-egalitarian-interpretation/#comments

Reply to “Richard Hess on the Documentary Hypothesis,” accessed June 26, 2009 at http://aboulet.com/2009/02/18/richard-hess-on-the-documentary-hypothesis/

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Bible Translation and Notes

Member, Committee on Bible Translation, New International Version, 2011-present.

Editorial Board, NIV 2011 Study Bible.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010-present.

Content Reviewer, NIV Stewardship Study Bible.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.

Translation of 1 and 2 Kings for New Common Bible, Nashville: Abingdon , 2008-2009.

Introduction and exegetical notes on Joshua for the Holman Standard Bible Translation, 2006.

Editorial Review of translation of Numbers for English Standard Version, 2001. 

Editorial Review of translation of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther for Broadman and Holman Standard Bible Translation, 2000-2002. 

Translation of Exodus 24-40 for Broadman and Holman Standard Bible Translation, 1999.

Revision reports for the translation of the New International Version's books of Joshua and of Judges, 1997. 

Revision of the translation, text critical notes, exegetical notes, introduction, and cross references of the New American Bible's Book of Joshua, 1996. 

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Writing and Editorial Projects

Agreement to write a seminary and graduate level introduction to the Old Testament, Baker.

Agreement to write a commentary on the books of Kings, New International Commentary on the Old Testament, Eerdmans.

Agreement to co-edit a volume on Foundations for the History of Israel, Baker.

Agreement to write a study guide for the teaching of the book of Genesis, Baker.

Editor for a series of Classical Hebrew grammars, Sheffield Academic Press: Sheffield, 1995-2004.

Co-editor for a series of commentaries on the Septuagint, Brill, 1997-present. 

Peer Reviewer of Grant Applications for Israel Science Foundation. 

Editorial work in evaluating manuscripts for Baker, Eisenbrauns, Inter-Varsity Press (U.K. and U.S.A.), Oxford University Press, American Schools of Oriental Research Dissertation Series, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Hebrew Studies, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Journal of Religion and Popular Culture, Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin, and Science & Christian Belief. 

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Excavation

Ashkelon, Israel:  The Leon Levy Expedition, May 1986 volunteer.

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