Biblical Studies in General

Bibel Wissenschaft (Biblical Studies)  Organized by Franz Boehmisch and written in German, but there are many resources that can be followed also by students who only understand English.  Just click on Bibel Wissenschaft in the first line.
Bible Browser  Run by Richard Goerwitz.  Enables you to find a given verse in multiple translations.
Bible Gateway  Online concordance in nine English translations; also links to a number of Bibles in other modern languages
Bible History Online
Bible Maps  Serviceable, but some are rather outdated in appearance.
Bible World A Multimedia Gallery
Biblical Studies Foundation  The Biblical Studies Foundation is a non-profit organization founded for the purpose of distributing sound, evangelical Bible study materials in electronic format so those with small personal libraries or without access to a local Bible college or seminary library, etc., may have access to sound biblical studies from their home.
Biblical Studies on the Web  Many fine links and a scriptural index of biblical commentaries on the web.  Also quite dependent on the Catholic Encyclopedia of nearly a century ago.  Connection to the biblical periodical Biblica.
Biblical Studies Page by Ferrell Jenkins  One of the links called "Biblical Cities and Coins" is worth the price of admission.
Biblical Studies Resources by Dr. Jim West
Catholic Church Documents related to Biblical Studies

Dictionary of Sex in the Bible (From Aaron and the Golden Calf through Yahweh Thy Maker is Thy Husband)
Divino afflante spiritu  Important Roman Catholic Statement on biblical studies (1943)
Glossary--Scripture and Tradition
Glossary for Biblical Studies and Other Theological Fields
Glossary for the Study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Hard Sayings of the Bible  A look at some very difficult questions by conservative but widely respected scholars, such as Walter Kaiser, Jr.
Holy Scriptures in The Orthodox Tradition FAQ
Home Page of Robert Kraft  Kraft is a well-known biblical scholar, focusing on the Septuagint, and an early
 leader in technological innovations.
Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
Informations-Stelle fuer Alt Testamentliche Exegese (ISATEX)  In German, but much valuable data can also be obtained by those who only know English.

K. C. Hanson's Home Page One of the best for biblical studies.
Methods of Studying the Hebrew Bible
New American Bible  Best Roman Catholic Translation
Notes on the Hebrew Bible
Old Testament Life and Literature by Gerald Larue
Online Bible Study
Review of Biblical Literature Search Page
Resource Pages for Biblical Studies  More on NT and early Christianity, but plenty of interesting links for OT students as well.  From Norway.
Online Texts related to Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Sacred Scripture Sites from the University of St. Mary of the Lake  Follow links to e-library
Skeptic's Annotated Bible  
Topical Search of the Bible
Useful Web Sites for Biblical Studies  North Park Seminary.
WWW Links for Biblical Studies from Tyndale House, Cambridge, England
Wright, David P. Web Site  Brandeis University

 

 

 

Pentateuch

General

Documentary Hypothesis Overview
Wellhausen Goes to Yale:  A review of the Book of J by Harold Bloom

Genesis 1-11

Babylonian Creation Story.  Provided by North Park University.  = Enuma Elish
Black Sea Discoveries and the Biblical Flood A National Geographic expedition has been seeking to make a link between flooding in ancient times and the biblical flood.  The magazine has created a snazzy web site with a lot of resources.  Connection to biblical flood is doubtful.
Creation Science.  (A challenge to biblical studies from the right).
Creation Story According to J and P Sources
Enuma Elish Translation
Enuma Elish Translation 
Enuma Elish Translation  And yet another access to the Babylonian creation story.
Flood as Related by Utnapishtim to Gilgamesh Translation of Tablet XI
Gilgamesh Epic--outline, bibliography, links 
Images of Adam and Eve:  St. Mark's in Venice, Lutwin's Eva und Adam, etc. 
Images of Women in Ancient Art--Especially Eve Women in prehistory, Egypt, Aegean, Palestine, Greece, etc.
Lilith:  Adam's First Wife  Ancient sources; Jewish mysticism; modern magic and literature; pictures.
Noah's Ark--Data on Ziusudra of Sumer; many interesting links 
Noah's Story marked according to the Documentary Hypothesis 
Noahide Laws Seven Noahide laws
Seduction of Eve and Feminist Readings of the Garden of Eden.  (Click on Multidisciplinary Journal and choose back issue Volume 1, # 2). 
Sumerian King List  Important parallel to Genesis 5 and long-lived ante-deluvian figures.

 

  Genesis 12-36

Family and Society in Ancient Israel  Ancient Hebrew Social Organization--patrilineal descent, marriage, sagas
Women in the Pre-monarchical Period in Israel  This is historical data. There are also links to legal and literary data.


  Genesis 37-50
  Exodus
Exodus Map  A black and white map published by Abingdon Press
Exodus on the Light Side  Satirical; mildly humorous
Hammurabi's Law Code  L. W. King translation
Laws dealing with Sex and Sexual Crimes in Assyria.  These particular laws show extreme gender bias and insensitivity.
Legend of Sargon of Akkad  Offers a parallel to the story of the birth of Moses
Temple and Ark of the Covenant  Excellent historical and archaeological information.

 

  Leviticus

Leviticus and Numbers, Introduction to  By Barry Bandstra
The Sacred and the Mundane:  The Message of Leviticus


  Numbers
  Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy Notes  Fine notes on Deuteronomy and many other helps with studying the Old Testament.
Deuteronomy Power Point Lectures  A series of Power Point lectures on the book of Deuteronomy. Author is Professor Jean Crain, who teaches at Missouri Western State College.

Deuteronomistic History

Deuteronomistic History Introduction  By Barry Bandstra of Hope College
Dual Redaction of the Deuteronomistic History  By Richard Nelson of the Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg
Martin Noth and the Deuteronomistic History
Ten Themes of the Deuteronomistic History  Based on Moshe Weinfeld
Text of the Sermons and Prayers that Shape the Theology of the Deuteronomistic History

Joshua

  Joshua's conquest and archaeology  Balanced discussion of current theories.

  Judges
  1 and 2 Samuel

Resources for 1 Samuel
Reisigers Oratorio David and the Text of the Bible (in German)
Samuel Introduction by Barry Bandstra

  1 and 2 Kings    

Resources for 1 Kings
Resources for 2 Kings
Baal and Asherah in Seventh Century Judah

 

  Israel's Prophets

  Isaiah

Introduction by Barry Bandstra
Resources for Isaiah
Isaiah Scroll from Qumran


  Jeremiah

Jeremiah Introduction by Barry Bandstra
Resources for Jeremiah


  Ezekiel

Ezekiel Introduction by Barry Bandstra
Resources for Ezekiel
Stevenson, The Vision of Transformation:  The Territorial Rhetoric of Ezekiel 40-48  Reviewed by Ralph W. Klein
Truth-Telling and Peace-Making:  A Reflection on Ezekiel by Walter Brueggemann


  Hosea

Hosea--Biblical Studies Foundation
Resources for Hosea

  Joel


  Amos

Post Modern Bible--Amos  Translation, commentary, internet links.  Rich resource!

  Obadiah
  Jonah
  Micah
  Nahum
  Habakkuk

Pesher to Habakkuk from the Dead Sea Scrolls


  Zephaniah
  Haggai
  Zechariah
  Malachi

Writings

  Psalms

Psalms resources
Psalms 1-75
Psalms 76-150

  Job

Job General Resources
Job Specific Texts

  Proverbs

Proverbs General Resources
Proverbs Specific Texts

  Ruth

    Song of Songs or Song of Solomon

Ratner Museum Virtual Tour of the Song of Songs
Resources for Song of Solomon
Sights and Sounds of the Song of Songs
Song of Songs Interpretations
Study Guide for Song of Songs  Based on book by Michael Fox
Resources for Lamentations

  Ecclesiastes or Qoheleth

 

 

Ecclesiastes General Resources

    Lamentations

    Esther

    Daniel

Daniel Introduction by Barry Bandstra
Resources for Daniel

    Ezra

    Nehemiah

  1 and 2 Chronicles

Chronicler's History Introduction by Barry Bandstra

 

Synoptic Comparison of Chronicles with its Sources in Samuel and Kings

  

History of Israel

Alexander the Great on the Web
Ancient Coins from Judaea
Bible History Online  A very rich site, with many good resources, but on the conservative/fundamentalist side.  The site promotes biblical inerrancy.  Despite this limitation, there is much to use/learn here.
California Institute for Ancient Studies  Chronological correlations with Egypt.  Represents a minority viewpoint.  Use with caution.
Chronology  An interesting reconstruction of biblical chronology from the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar to the time of Adam and Eve.  Its conclusions should be accepted with considerable caution.
Chronology by Banyai  Chronological essays (some in German and some in English).
Comparative map of Israel and the United States


Damascus
Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History  Hebrew University Jerusalem
Family and Society in Ancient Israel
Flavius Josephus Home Page
Internet Ancient Sourcebook on Israel from Fordham University.
Israel  Israel History
  Israel:  Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
Israelite Origins--How Israel Entered the Land
Jerusalem:  Virtual Tour by Hebrew University
Josephus, Scholarly resources

Josephus Translation (William Whiston)


Merneptah Stele
Second Temple Synagogues

 

Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

Helps for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha  (in German).
Life of Adam and Eve--Electronic Version
Noncanonical homepage
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha

 

 

  Dead Sea Scrolls

  Aerial Photographs of Qumran
Origin and History of the Qumran Community  Lawrence Shiffman
Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls  Run by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Religion and History  A site with non traditional views of the scrolls by Ian Hutchinson.  Also views on other controversial topics.
Scrolls from the Dead Sea  A Library of Congress Exhibit
Shrine of the Book  The official museum for the scrolls in Israel
What is the Importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls  History of discovery, content, importance.  Created by Will Varner on Christian Answers.Net

 

Septuagint--Theological and Academic Resources

 

 


 

Rabbinic Materials

Masorah
Mishnah Home Page
Rashi's Commentary on the Torah
Talmud Home Page
Targum Jonathan
Targum Onkelos

 

 

 

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