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The Society of Biblical Literature was founded in 1880 to foster biblical scholarship.

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Annual Meeting Announcement to SBL Members

2008 ANNUAL MEETING

Boston, Massachusetts
November 21-25

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2008 International Meeting

Auckland, New Zealand
July 6 – 11

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The first project of the ICI was to provide free electronic access to selected SBL publications to scholars and students in underresourced countries. To link to the Online Books page, click here.

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May 2, 2008
The Bible in recent news:

The Journal of Hebrew Scriptures (http://www.jhsonline.org) has recently published a set of articles on Mary Douglas and the Hebrew Bible that grew out of a special session they held at the SBL International Meeting in Vienna.

SBL Forum

The SBL Forum is an online journal of the Society of Biblical Literature. It features essays of general and professional interest to SBL members. Its mission is to provide short, useful articles to inform, educate, and address the professional needs of biblical scholars, as well as those interested in biblical studies.

This month on The SBL Forum:

Feature Article: What Makes the Bible Meaningful/Useful: The Ten Commandments and American Ideals (posted 5/1/08)

Scott M. Langston

Thabo Mbeki's Bible: The Role of the Religion in the South African Public Realm after Liberation (posted 5/1/08)

Gerald O. West

Towards an Ethic of Liberation for Bible Translation: Marketing (posted 5/1/08)

Steven Voth

Giving Up on Life: Jephthah's Daughters (posted 5/1/08)

Jane S. Webster

Teaching the Biblical Hebrew Verb (posted 5/1/08)
Naama Zahavi-Ely

PLUS! Essential links to articles and news items of interest and much more!

Publications

New from Sheffield Phoenix

A Question of Sex? Gender and Difference in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond

Deborah W. Rooke, editor

Intertextuality in the New Testament Epistles: Explorations of Theory and Practice

Thomas L. Brodie, Dennis R. MacDonald, Stanley E. Porter (editors)

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Career Center

The new SBL Career Center provides expanded services for employers who need to fill positions and those seeking employment both online and at the Annual Meeting.

To submit a job with the Career Center, click here. Ads are welcomed for positions in theological, religious, biblical, and related studies. These positions can include teaching and research, administration, librarianships, and religious leadership. More >>

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In Memoriam page

The 2007 Society Report is now available

About SBL

The Society of Biblical Literature is the oldest and largest international scholarly membership organization in the field of biblical studies. Founded in 1880, the Society has grown to over 8,500 international members including teachers, students, religious leaders and individuals from all walks of life who share a mutual interest in the critical investigation of the Bible.