While several copies are still out for review in different journals, the first few reviews have started to appear:
The best part of the book is Bilby’s exploration of how this passage shaped the spirituality of the Church… It is extremely erudite.
Bilby’s work is significant for several reasons: It illustrates the complex interplay between textual criticism and the history of interpretation; it demonstrates the fluidity of ancient texts, including biblical texts; and it emphasizes the importance of Syriac influences on even Greek- and Latin-speaking interpreters.
This is a book remarkable for both its detail and its range… The clarity of writing, again critical for such a dense and complex book, is exemplary… a model of thoroughness, and a rich resource for anyone interested both in the reception history of this most intriguing of Lukan passages and in reception history more generally.