Review of Biblical Literature

A review of The Only True God written by Lori Baron has appeared in the Review of Biblical Literature.

Paperback Edition?

Would you like to be able to purchase The Only True God in paperback? Well, if so, then here's what you need to do.

If the first print run (hardcover) sells out within the first three years, the publisher will follow up with a paperback edition, which will of course be in a price range that individuals and not just institutions can afford.

And so why not recommend that your local library (whether public or university) purchase the book? Most libraries welcome suggestions for purchases, and they usually get the hardcover edition anyway.

If enough of you do that, before you know it, there should be a paperback edition of the book available for you to buy, and have a copy of your very own.

American Library Association CHOICE Review

The Only True God has been reviewed in ALA's Choice Vol.47 No.4, December 2009. The review provides a nice summary and categorizes the book as "recommended" for upper-level undergraduates and above as well as for general readers.

Another Review and a Lower Price

Today I learned of another review of The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context. This one is by Maer dos Santos on his blog Ancient Wisdom Today. I also learned that Canadians can buy the book on Amazon for far less than their neighbors south of the border in the US.

Mike Bird, High On Christology

Mike Bird gave a mention to The Only True God on his blog today. He left it to others to assess the book's arguments. I hope readers will pay his blog a visit and do just that!

Two More Reviews

I just learned that two more reviews have appeared.

One is more of a summary than anything else, and it is by Patrick Madigan in Heythrop Journal.

The second is by Vlad Todor at Concrete Academic, and offers a thoughtful evaluation not only of the book's argument, but also of how well I did (or didn't) write in a way that makes the book both accessible to a general readership and interesting for scholars.

Book Excerpt: Chapter Five

The Digital Commons at Butler University obtained permission to share an excerpt from my recent book The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context. It is chapter 5, which is on worship, Christology and monotheism in the Book of Revelation.

Review on ScripturalTruths

The blog ScripturalTruths has posted a review of The Only True God. It also contains posts on many other topics related to the book.

Article on Butler University Web Site

An article about The Only True God has appeared on the Butler University web site.

The Only True God, Truly Available In The UK

I'm pleased to see that The Only True God is now listed as "in stock" and available for purchase via Amazon.co.uk.

Mike Koke reviews The Only True God

Mike Koke has posted a review on his blog The Golden Rule.

Review of Bauckham's Jesus and the God of Israel

I've posted a review of Richard Bauckham's book Jesus and the God of Israel on my main blog, Exploring Our Matrix. In it, a number of the differences between my own viewpoint and that of Bauckham are highlighted and discussed.

Behold the Review

Michael Whitenton has posted a review of The Only True God on his blog Ecce Homo. Since he invited me to respond, I've done so over at Exploring Our Matrix.

The Only True God at Antiquitopia

Jared Calaway has finished reading The Only True God and has posted his initial impressions - in particular highlighting the contrasts with Richard Bauckham's treatment of Christology and Jewish monotheism - on his blog Antiquitopia.

More Preliminary Comments

Another blogger has shared some preliminary comments on and impressions about The Only True God.

Antiquitopia: First Impressions

Jared Calaway at Antiquitopia will be blogging about The Only True God in greater detail in the near future, but he's already offered a first impression of the book.

June 11th!

Amazon has listed June 11th - this Thursday, just two days from now - as the date when they will have The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context in stock.

Monotheism and Me

University of Illinois Press has posted a short entry on their blog by me, on the subject of monotheism.

It's a Book!

The book exists! I should have a copy in my hands in a matter of days, and those who have pre-ordered it or requested review copies should receive them in a matter of weeks!

Pre-Order Discount - Time Is Running Out

While the estimate that The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context will be available in July has vanished from the publisher's catalogue, Amazon.com now lists the date as May 26th! There may only be a few more days to benefit from the pre-order discount Amazon is offering of 33% off.

It has been good to see interest in the book's subject matter staying alive in the blogosphere. April DeConick recently turned her blog's attention to the angel of the divine name. Jared Calaway blogged about God as the God of the Gods (and who the gods are of whom god is the god). Nick Norelli has reviewed books by Richard Bauckham and Larry Hurtado on monotheism and Christology. Christology and the Gospels came in as number 6 on Michael Bird's list of the next big things in New Testament studies, although I will be honest, I find Simon Gathercole's arguments for a "high" Christology in the Synoptics underwhelming. Mike Koke discussed monotheism and Christology in the context of the "parting of the ways". Bryan Bibb blogged about teaching the Shema in Hebrew.