THE JUNE ISSUE OF BIBLE REVIEW IS OUT. Most of what's in the online version deals with matters earlier or later than usually covered in PaleoJudaica. There is, however, a brief article by the Jesuit professor who provided Mel Gibson with the Aramaic for his controversial, forthcoming, big-screen movie The Passion, followed by some comments by Leonard Greenspoon on the "writing on the wall" that Saddam neglected to read (same URL, scroll down). Also articles on the Egyptian name of Moses, the Christian tradition of the "harrowing of hell," a column by Ron Hendel on where to find Noah's Flood (seems like a heck of a thing to have lost in the first place), and a review of my former colleague Bernhard Lang's new book The Hebrew God. (On the last, would somebody please correct the spelling "Diety" on the main page?)

UPDATE (10 June): I just found out in a meeting today that although Bernhard Lang has returned to Paderborn, he will have the position of Honorary Professor at St. Andrews. So delete "former" above.