The summer edition of the Society of Biblical Literature Forum has been uploaded. It’s understandably a bit sparse, though there are some interesting articles nonetheless. I especially enjoyed Michael Homan’s piece humanizing archaeological destruction layers through his personal experience of hurricane Katrina. I’ve been a reader of Michael’s blog for a couple years and am familiar with all he experienced. He will be covering the dig at Tel Zeitah, so make sure to give his blog a look. I also found the article on Zimri interesting, though I’m not sure how it fits under “In the Profession.”

Here is the full table of contents of the June-July 2007 (vol. 5, no. 6) edition:

In the Public Sphere

• How A Hurricane Made Me a Better Archaeologist by Michael M. Homan

In the Profession

• Zimri Briefly, Brightly King: The Strange Story of Israel’s Shortest-Reigning King, 1 Kgs 16:8-20 by Robin Gallaher Branch

Reviews

• Scriptural Education and Entertainment: Evangelism, Didacticism, and Satire in Graphic Novels (Part 2) by Dan Clanton

Society News

• The Bible and Critical Theory – Special Offer for SBL Members

Letters to the Editor

• Books for Jewish Studies to China by Terje Stordalen

Opinions

• Response to Avalos by J. D. Walters

Obituaries

• Brevard S. Childs (1923-2007)
• Rev. Robert North, S.J. 1916-2007
• Michael Patrick O’Connor, 1950-2007
• James F. Ross, 1927 – 2007