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Biblical Terminology

• Israelite Kinship Terminology and Social Structures - by Francis I. Andersen, The Bible Translator 20 (1969) 29–39
• The Family in the Old Testament - by Cyril S. Rodd, The Bible Translator 18 (1967) 19–26

Children

• Infant Mortality and Family Religion in the Biblical Periods - by Elizabeth Ann R. Willett, DavarLogos 1.1 (2002); abstract only
• Kinderbetreuung im 9.-7. Jahrhundert Eine Untersuchung anhand der Darstellungen auf neuassyrischen Reliefs - by Irène Schwyn, lectio difficilior 1 (2000)

General Articles and Essays

• A Rejoinder to A. Brenner, "Regulating 'Sons' and 'Daughters' in the Torah and in Proverbs: Some Preliminary Insights" - by Francis Landy, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 5.11 (2005)
• Regulating 'Sons' and 'Daughters' in the Torah and in Proverbs: Some Preliminary Insights - by Athalya Brenner, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 5.10 (2005)
• The Family in the Bible - by James A. Sanders, Biblical Theology Bulletin (Fall 2002)
• “Yhwh, el amante”: modelos de relación derivados de la simbología matrimonial veterotestamentaria - by Víctor M. Armenteros Cruz, DavarLogos 3.2 (2004) 139–166

Marriage and Divorce

• Marriage and Divorce Papyri of the Ancient Greek, Roman, and Jewish World - comprehensive collection of 4th century BCE to 4th century CE papyri

Metaphorical Uses

• Metaphors of Marriage as Expressions of Divine-Human Relations - by Richard D. Patterson, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (December 2008)

Widows

• The Widow: Homeless and Post-Menopausal - The Term "Widow" in the Bible - by Carolyn S. Leeb, Biblical Theology Bulletin (Winter 2002)

Book Reviews

• Erbele-Küster, Dorothea and Detlef Dieckmann, eds., “Du hast mich aus meiner Mutter Leib gezogen”: Beiträge zur Geburt im Alten Testament (Neukirchener, 2006) - reviewed by Silvia Schroer, Review of Biblical Literature (2007)
• Garland, David E. and Diana R. Garland, Flawed Families of the Bible: How God’s Grace Works through Imperfect Relationships (Brazos, 2007) - reviewed by Jason B. Hood, Review of Biblical Literature (2007)