I'm super-happy to see this work finally translated into English (and with an abundance of linked cross-references). David Instone-Brewer's introduction to Str-B provides a helpful history, appreciation, and warning: "No New Testament scholar should limit themselves by working without the riches of Strack-Billerbeck, but the benefits of these heights require careful attention to this preflight safety warning" (v. 3, p. xxxvi. in the translation). A couple of thoughts initially: 1. This resource makes me want even MORE primary text material in Logos. For instance, the Minor Tractates of the Talmud, Sipra Leviticus, Sipre Numbers, Sipre Deuteronomy, Seder Olam Rabbah, Megillat Taanit, Midrash Rabbah, Seder Elijah Rabbah, Pesiqta Rabbati, Midrash Tanchuma, Midrash Tehillin, Pirqe Rabbi Eliezer, Seder 'Olam Zuta, Chronicle of Jerahmeel, etc. 2. Volumes 1 & 2 cannot come soon enough (given the heavy use of cross-referencing), and the excurses of volume 4 are surely important as well. 3. It is a fine time to be interested in this kind of study! I remember pouring over Str-B in seminary! Having the text in English and thoroughly hyperlinked is awesome. 4. David Instone-Brewer needs to finish TRENT. :) Sure. Be careful. Avoid parallelomania. Take into account the discoveries of the Qumran documents, etc. Avoid the mistakes of the "Old Perspective" on Paul, and be careful to heed recent scholarship on the date of various documents. Still, this promises to be an invaluable resource to those interested in New Testament backgrounds.