Review of J.S. Kloppenborg and J.H. Newman, eds. 'Editing the Bible: Assessing the Task, Past and Present', Resources for Biblical Studies 69. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2012. Pp. xii + 225. Paper. $32.95. ISBN 9781589836488.

Initial versions of most of the essays in this book were presented at a 2007 Conference on Editorial Problems organized by John Kloppenborg and held at the University of Toronto. Although the same conference has been held annually since 1965, this was the first time that the difficulties and challenges of making critical editions of the Bible was discussed. Unusually, the conference brought together text-critical scholars of the Hebrew Bible and Septuagint and the New Testament. As a result, 'Editing the Bible' contains five essays each on Old Testament and New Testament textual criticism that together constitute a stimulating update on developments in both fields.