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

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The Society publishes definitive, up-to-date research through the Journal of Biblical Literature, the flagship of the field. To read or subscribe, or to learn about other periodicals of interest, select a journal from the list.

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Journal of Biblical Literature

Review of Biblical Literature

SBL Forum

TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism

Online Critical Pseudepigrapha