Books Written

1.  The Cultic Setting of Realized Eschatology in Early Christianity.  Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 28.  Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1972.

Longer reviews:  G. Bertram, TLZ, 98 (1973), 434-38; M. Brauch, JAAR, 42 (1974), 555-56; R. H. Hiers, JBL, 92 (1973), 50-53; L. J. Topel, CBQ, 35 (1973), 216-18; G. Wainwright, ETR, 26 (1973), 385-87.

2.  Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels: A Bibliographic Study Guide.  Madison: Theological Students Fellowship, 1980.  

3.  Prophecy in Early Christianity and the Ancient Mediterranean World.  Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1983.  Paperback edition, 1991.   Paperback edition reprinted: Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2003.

Italian translation: La Profezia nel Primo Cristianesimo e il Mondo Mediterraneo Antico.  Biblioteca di storia e storiografia dei tempi biblici, 10.  Trans. edited by Oscar Ianovitz.  Brescia: Paideia Editrice, 1996.

Longer reviews of English edition: Selected by Choice as one of the outstanding  books in religion, 1984-85; R. Beckwith, Churchman, 99 (1985), 263-64; M. E. Boring, CBQ, 47 (1985), 156-57; J. M.  Court, Theology, 88 (1985), 137-39; B. Fiore, The Second Century, 4 (1984), 242-43; D. Hill, Expository Times, July, 1984; W. J. Houston, Journal of Theological Studies, 37 (1986), 543-48; J.-C. Ingelaere, RHR, 65 (1985), 208-9; B. J.  Malina, BTS, 15 (1985), 81; J. R. Michaels, JBL, 104 (1985), 728-30.  G. Dautzenberg, Cristianesimo nella historia 7 (1986) 382-89.

Review of Italian Translation: Anonymous, Irenikon 69 (1996) 149-50; Marco Nobile, Antonianum 74 (1997) 701-3

4.  The New Testament in Its Literary Environment.  Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1987. 

Spanish translation: El nuevo testamento en su entorno literario.  Trans. Blanca Avalos Cadena.  Bilbao: Desclée de Brouwer, 1993.

Longer reviews of English edition:  J. H. Elliott, Catholic Biblical Quarterly,  50 (1988), 522-24.  C. H. Talbert, Theological Studies, (1987), 736-37.  M. G. Reddish, Pulpit Digest, 42 (1988), 126-27.  W. G. Rollins, Choice, Nov., 1987, "Religion."  C.  Deutsch, Encounter (1988), 161-62.  R. H. Fuller, Religious Studies Review, 14 (1988), 157.  D. R. Edwards, Critical Review of Books in Religion, ed. B. R. Gaventa (1988), 208-211.  J. P. Meier, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 51 (1988), 559-62.  H. W. Attridge, Bible Review, 5 (1989), 13.  J. M. Bassler, Interpretation, 43 (1989), 298-301.  R. A. Burridge, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 36 (1989) 124.  G. Stanton, Theology 92 (1989), 325-26.  D. Zeller, Theologische Revue, 85 (1989), 290-91. E. Krentz, Currents in Theology and Mission (December, 1989), 455.  M. Wojciechowski, Collectanea Theologica (Warsaw) 62 (1992) 177-80.  John Meyer, Journal of Religion 69 (1989) 150.  M. Goodman, Journal of Semitic Studies 35 (1990) 316-17.  John Drury, Journal of Theological Studies 41 (1990) 204-6.

5.  Revelation 1-5.  Word Biblical Commentary 52A.  Waco: Word Books, 1997.

Reviews: Robert P. Seesengood, Restoration Quarterly 41 (1999) 59-60; Giancarlo Biguzzi, Biblica 79 (1998) 582-85; Christopher Rowland, Journal of Theological Studies 50 (1999) 735-38;

6.  Revelation 6-19.  Word Biblical Commentary 52B.  Waco: Word Books, 1998.

7.  Revelation 17-22.  Word Biblical Commentary 52C.  Waco: Word Books, 1998.

Reviews of all three volumes: C. Koester, "Recent Studies of the Book of Revelation," Lutheran Quarterly 14 (2000) 109-122; J. Paulien, Andrews University Seminary Studies 37 (1999) 286-88; P. Prigent, "L'interprétation de l'Apocalpse en débat," ETL 75 (2000) 189-210; P. Duff, “Reading the Apocalypse at the Millennium,” Religious Studies Review 26 (2000) 217-21; M. Eugene Boring, Interpretation 54 (2000) 312-16.  Roy B. Zuck, Bibliotheca Sacra 157 (2000) 249-50; Paige Patterson, Faith and Mission 14 (1997) 88-90; A. B. Luter, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 43 (2000) 555-58; J. Verheyden, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses 77 (2001) 479-82; C. Afzal, Review of Biblical Literature 2 (2000) 467-69; Edgar Krentz, Currents in Theology and Mission 27 (2000) 136-37; J. K. Elliott, Novum Testamentum 42 (2000) 195-97; Beate Kowalski, Biblische Zeitschrift 44 (2000) 278-80

8.  The Westminster Dictionary of New Testament & Early Christian Literature & Rhetoric.  Louisville and London: John Knox Press, 2003.

Reviews:  R. B. Matlock, Journal for the Study of the New Testament 265 (2004) 514-15l; J. H. Charlesworth, Princeton Seminary Bulletin 25 (2004) 112-13

9.  Apocalypticism, Prophecy, and Magic in Early Christianity: Collected Essays.WUNT 199; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2006.

Books Edited

1.  Studies in New Testament and Early Christian Literature: Essays in Honor of Allen P. Wikgren.  Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 33.  Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1972. 

2.  Greco‑Roman Literature and the New Testament.  Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1988.  Review: Dieter Zeller, Theologische Revue 85 (1989) 288-89.

3.  Edited with John McCarthy.  The Whole and Divided Self: The Bible and Theological Anthropology.  New York: Crossroad, 1997.

4.  Edited, The Gospel of Matthew in Current Study: Essays in Memory of William J. Thompson, S.J. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000).

            Substantive review: John Paul Heil, CBQ 63 (2001) 780-81.

5.  Edited, with Torrey Seland and Jarl Henning Ulrichsen, Neotestamentica et Philonica: Studies in Honor of Peder Borgen on the Occasion of his 75th Birthday, January 26, 2003, NovTSupp. 106  Leiden: Brill, 2002).

7.  Edited, with Robin Darling Young, Reading Religions in the Ancient World: Essays Presented to Robert McQueen Grant on His 90th Birthday (Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 125; Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2007).

Book Translated

(Translated from Norwegian).  Ragnar Leivestad, Jesus in His Own Perspective: An Examination of His Sayings, Actions, and Eschatological Titles.  Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1987 (translated from Ragnar Leivestad, Hvem Ville Jesus Vaere?  [Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag], 1982).