In footnotes, the first name of the first author or editor comes before the last name. For example,
- Charles H. Talbert, Reading John …
At the beginning of bibliography entries, however, the last name of the first author or editor should always come before the first name. For example,
Talbert, Charles H. Reading John …
Unfortunately, there are a number of bibliography entries in the SBLHS 2 that are incorrect in this regard:
§6.2.5
Incorrect: Julius Wellhausen, Prolegomena to the History of Ancient Israel …
Correct: Wellhausen, Julius. Prolegomena to the History of Ancient Israel …
§6.2.15
Incorrect: Birger Gerhardsson, Memory and Manuscript …
Correct: Gerhardsson, Birger. Memory and Manuscript …
§6.2.23
Incorrect: David Peterson, “The Motif of Fulfilment and the Purpose of Luke-Acts.” …
Correct: Peterson, David. “The Motif of Fulfilment and the Purpose of Luke-Acts.” …
§6.2.25
Incorrect: Jacob L. Wright, David, King of Israel …
Correct: Wright, Jacob L. David, King of Israel …
§6.3.10
Incorrect: Alan Kirk. “Karl Polanyi …
Correct: Kirk, Alan. “Karl Polanyi …
§6.4.1.2
Incorrect: Georges Dossin, Correspondance …
Correct: Dossin, Georges. Correspondance …
§6.4.13
Incorrect: Gernot Wilhelm, ed. “Der Vertrag …”
Correct: Wilhelm, Gernot, ed. “Der Vertrag …”
§6.4.14
Incorrect: William R. Caraher, ed. “Pyla-Koutsopetria …
Correct: Caraher, William R., ed. “Pyla-Koutsopetria …
We apologize for any confusion created by these errors.
SBL Handbook of Style 
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