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The NASCAR Bible
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“Inside and Outside the Circle”: What Does the Festschrift Genre Tell About Our Discipline?
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Obituaries
Erich Zenger 1939–2010
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Why You Should Submit Your Manuscript or Proposal to the Online, Open-Access Ancient Near East Monograph Series
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Online Bibliography for Studying Paul’s Use of Scripture
Conference Report: “The Bible and the American Future”
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Annual Meeting Updates
Green Initiatives for the 2009 SBL Annual Meeting
Features
News from University of Sheffield, England
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Features
'Left Behind' No More? An Evangelical Preterist Interpretation of Revelation in 'The Last Disciple' series
"A Contract with God? Will Eisner’s Seminal Graphic Novel as Anti-Theodicy”[1]
“It’s Not about a Hurricane. It’s about America.”
The Planet of the Apes: A Resource for Teaching Archaeology in Introductory Classes on the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible [1]
XBox Apocalypse: Video Games and Revelatory Literature
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Bibliobloggers an SBL Affiliate
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Features
Small but Significant Steps: Teaching the Bible in Public Education
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On Location
On Location: The 2009 Meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association
SBL Forum
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Features
The Centenary of the PBI
Maurice Gilbert, S.J., The Pontifical Biblical Institute: A Century of History (1909–2009)
Remarks on the 100thAnniversary of the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome
One Hundred Years of the Pontifical Biblical Institute
Richness in Rome 2009: Scholarly Exchange of Ideas
In Translation
Rewriting the Cultural Myths: Clarence Jordan and the Cotton Patch Gospels
Translation and Narrative: Transfiguring Jesus
The Jewish Quest for a German Bible:The Nineteenth-Century Translations of Joseph Johlson and Leopold Zunz
A Reexamination of Phoebe as a “Diakonos” and “Prostatis”: Exposing the Inaccuracies of English Translations
Unavoidable Gender Ambiguities: A Primer for Readers of English Translations from Biblical Hebrew
News
Society of Biblical Literature Receives NEH Award
Obituaries
Martin Hengel 1926–2009
Geoffrey W. Bromiley 1915-2009
SBL Forum
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Features
A Case for Domestic Abuse in 1 Kings 14? A Look at the Marriage of Jeroboam I
In Popular Culture
Arcade Fire’s Parodic Bible
"Do not Forsake Me”: Biblical Motifs in Zinnemann's High Noon
In the Arts
Remembering Angels: The Memory Work of Samuel Bak
In the Classroom
Service-Learning, Biblical Studies, and Resurrecting Flooded Bones in New Orleans
In the Profession
Jack of All Trades and Master of None: The Case for “Generalist” Scholars in Biblical Scholarship
A New Thing under the Sun: A Doctor of Ministry Degree in Bible Translation
Obituaries
Moshe Weinfeld, 1925–2009
SBL Forum
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Features
The Perils of Prepublication in the Digital Age: Essenes, Latrines, and the Dead Sea Scrolls[1]
Ian Werrett
Biblical Studies in the Context of the Emerging Religion Major
Jane S. Webster
In Popular Culture
Evil in Contemporary American Film: Deep Darkness and Eschatological Hope
Greg Garrett
The Apocalypse of John and Its Mediators, or Why Johnny Cash Wrote a Better Apocalypse than John of Patmos!
William John Lyons
SBL Forum
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In Popular Culture
The City as Salvific Space: Heterotopic Place and Environmental Ethics in the New Jerusalem
Thomas W. Martin
‘They’ve Given You a Number and Taken Away Your Name’: Gnostic Themes in The Prisoner, Television’s Ultimate Cult Classic
Valarie Ziegler
In the Arts
Love Turns into Hate: The Rape of Tamar (2 Sam 13:1–22) in Baroque Art
Sara Kipfer
In the Classroom
Know*Be*Do: Using the Bible to Teach Ethics to Children
Valerie A. Stein
SBL Forum
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In Popular Culture
The Bible under the Joshua Tree: Biblical Imagery in the Music of U2
Andrew Davies
Through the Pistol Smoke Dimly: Psalm 23 in Contemporary Film and Song
Karl Jacobson
In the Profession
Job in Conversation with Edward Said: The “Outsider” as Ethical and Pedagogical Dilemma in Biblical Interpretation
Alissa Jones Nelson
Reviews
Review of Rabbi Harvey Rides Again: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Folktales Let Loose in the Wild West.
Dan Clanton
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Obituaries
Joseph M. Baumgarten, 1928-2008
Lawrence H Schiffman
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Annual Meeting Updates
Sexual Freedom: Overcoming Slavery’s Legacy in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Foundational Texts
Bernadette J. Brooten
In Popular Culture
Rome and Religion: A Cross-Disciplinary Dialogue
Jonathan L. Reed
In the Profession
Heresy Hunting in the New Millennium
Tony Burke
Reclaiming the Comparative Method: Moses and the Buddha as a Case Study
Vanessa R. Sasson
In the Public Sphere
Biblical Interpretation and Christian Domestic Terrorism: The Exegeses of Rev. Michael Bray and Rev. Paul Hill
Dan Clanton
The 2008 Primaries or How the Democrats Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bible in Politics
Michelle Krejci
Letters to the Editor
Vetting the Claims about Heresy Hunting
Darrell L. Bock
SBL Forum
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Features
Rahab through the Ages: A Study of Christian Interpretation of Rahab
William L. Lyons
In the Classroom
Student Creative Projects: Aural and Video Productions as Biblical Exegesis
James D. Findlay
SBL Forum
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In Popular Culture
The Bible-Shaped Mirror: Biblical Women and Contemporary Culture in Recent Film
Donna Bowman
In the Classroom
Reading Job from the Margins: Dialogical Exegesis and Theological Education
Robert Williamson, Jr.
In the Profession
Why I Chose a German Ph.D. Program
Jacob L. Wright
Seven Tips for Getting Your Feet Wet at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting
Shayna Sheinfeld
In the Public Sphere
An Atheist's Dilemma: Should We Bend the Bible for Justice?
Michelle Krejci
The SBL and the Preservation of Scholarship
Patrick Durusau
Letters to the Editor
Keith's "Applying for Doctoral Work When You're from a Small School"
Cori Williams
Obituaries
Henry Chadwick 1920- 2008
Andrew Louth
Society News
The Codex Sinaiticus Project Ready for the Web
Report on the 2008 International Meeting
Matthew Collins
SBL Forum
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Features
Thabo Mbeki's Bible: The Role of the Religion in the South African Public Realm after Liberation
Gerald West
Giving Up on Life: Jephthah's Daughters
Jane S. Webster
Teaching the Biblical Hebrew Verb
Naama Zahavi-Ely
What Makes the Bible Meaningful/Useful: The Ten Commandments and American Ideals
Scott M. Langston
Towards an Ethic of Liberation for Bible Translation: Marketing
Steven Voth
SBL Forum
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In the Profession
Why the Agitation?: The Status of the “Bibel in gerechter Sprache” in Academia and the Churches
Irmtraud Fischer
In Translation
What is the Bibel in gerechter Sprache? Assumptions, Process, and Goals of a New German Bible Translation
Luzia Sutter Rehmann
The New Inclusive Bible Translation in the Context of (Post)Modern Germany
Marie-Theres Wacker
The Bibel in gerechter Sprache (BigS): The Secular Press, Kirchenherren, and Theology Professors React To a New German Inclusive Bible Translation
Susanne Scholz
Translation or Interpretation: Intense Controversy about the New German Translation of the Bible
Wolfgang Stegemann
Obituaries
Roy F. Melugin 1937-2008
Marvin A. Sweeney
David Noel Freedman 1922-2008
William H. C. Propp
SBL Forum
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Annual Meeting Updates
Why and What Professors of English Say Students Need to Know about the Bible: A Research Report Summary
Marie Goughnour Wachlin
In the Classroom
The Wiki Way: Improving Your Class Notes Using the Internet for Online Student Collaboration
Carl N. Toney
Ancient Languages are Still Around, But Do We Really Know How to Teach Them?
Rahel Halabe
In the Profession
Rebutting Sensational Claims Concerning a Symposium in Jerusalem
James H. Charlesworth
In Translation
Towards an Ethic of Liberation for Bible Translation; Part 1: Ideology
Steven M. Voth
Letters to the Editor
Response to Charlesworth
Jane Schaberg
Society News
The Death Penalty - Engaging the Bible: SBL Lecture Series
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Features
More on the Gospel Truth
April D. DeConick
The Bible is Like...Or is It?
Eric Daniel Barreto
Letters to the Editor
The Talpiot Tomb Controversy Revisited
The Meyers/Magness Talpiot Tomb Statement: Some Observations
James D. Tabor
Obituaries
Bernhard W. Anderson 1916- 2007
John Strugnell 1930-2007
Daniel J. Harrington
Thomas F. Torrance, 1913-2007
Elmer Colyer
Edwina Maria (Wyn) Wright, 1946–2007
John Huehnergard
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SBL’s International Cooperation Initiative (ICI)
SBL Forum
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Annual Meeting Updates
C.F.D. Moule 1908-2007
Graham Stanton
Thoughts on Choosing a PhD Program
Steven Thompson
In the Profession
Raiders of the Faux Ark:Biblical archeology is too important to leave to crackpots and ideologues. It's time to fight back.
Eric H. Cline
More Ethiopian Manuscripts in North America
Steve Delamarter
Letters to the Editor
Discussion Lists and Bloggers
Considering the Hauser article
Alan J. Hauser
UK vs US Degrees
Charles J. Otte III
Chris Keith
Dieter T. Roth
A Lesson from Studies of Source Criticism: Contradicting Stories and Humble Diversity in Creation Stories (Gen 1-2)
Yung-Suk Kim
Related Interest
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Reviews
God Was an Englishman
Henry L. Carrigan, Jr.
Society News
Changes in Publications
Pardon Our Dust
SBL Forum
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In the Media
Sources of the Pentateuch: So Many Theories, So Little Consensus
Alan J. Hauser
Jesus & Josephine: A 12-year-old Danish Girl meets Jesus
Jesper Tang Nielsen
In the Profession
American versus British Ph.D. Programs: Three Doctoral Students Reflect on Their Decisions
Charles J. Otte III
Chris Keith
Dieter T. Roth
A Prototype for Further Publication Development of the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures and Other Open-Access Journals
Ehud Ben Zvi
A Life Without Footnotes
Isabelle Kinnard
Obituaries
Letty Mandeville Russell, leading feminist theologian, dies at 77
Related Interest
A Lesson from Studies of Source Criticism:Contradicting Stories and Humble Diversity in Creation Stories (Gen 1-2)
Society News
San Diego Museum of Man Exhibit
SBL Forum
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In Popular Culture
Scriptural Education and Entertainment: Evangelism, Didacticism, and Satire in Graphic Novels (Part 3) [1]
Dan Clanton
In the Arts
Cuneiform Cuisine: Culinary History Reborn at Brown University
Alice L. Slotsky
In the Classroom
The Bible and Art
Dan Clanton Jr.
Lynn R. Huber
In the Profession
Biblical Studies and Careers in Academic Librarianship
W. Gerald Heverly
News
BibleTech 2008 Call Deadline
University of Manchester Scholarships
Related Interest
Ideas to Shake Up Publishing
Reviews
Review of the Exhibit "Dead Sea Scrolls," San Diego, CA
Bradley W. Root
Cradle of Christianity: Jewish and Christian Treasures from the Holy Land
Moira Bucciarelli
Society News
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary International Meeting - Vienna 2007
SBL Forum
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In Popular Culture
Did Paul Get Whacked? The Endings of The Sopranos and the Acts of the Apostles
Micah Kiel
In the Profession
Biblical Scholarship in Vienna
Marianne Grohmann
Markus Himmelbauer
Markus Tiwald
Zimri — Briefly, Brightly King: The Strange Story of Israel's Shortest-Reigning King, 1 Kgs 16:8-20
Robin Gallaher Branch
In the Public Sphere
Reading the Book of Psalms in Days of War
John S. Vassar
How A Hurricane Made Me a Better Archaeologist
Michael M. Homan
Letters to the Editor
A Reflection on Brevard Childs
John Ahn
Books for Jewish Studies to China
Terje Stordalen
J.D. Walters's Reply to Avalos
Zeba Crook
News
BAS Announces Two $10,000 Awards for ASOR Papers
Nabu-sharrussu-ukin Sites
Obituaries
Brevard S. Childs (1923-2007)
Christopher Seitz
Rev. Robert North, S.J. 1916-2007
James Swetnam, S.J.
Michael Patrick O'Connor, 1950-2007
Jo Ann Hackett
John Huehnergard
James F. Ross, 1927 - 2007
Stephen L. Cook
Opinions
Response to Avalos
J. D. Walters
Reviews
Scriptural Education and Entertainment: Evangelism, Didacticism, and Satire in Graphic Novels (Part 2)
Dan Clanton
Society News
The Bible and Critical Theory - Special Offer for SBL Members
Winner in the Logos-SBL Technology Paper Awards
SBL Forum
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In Popular Culture
Scriptural Education and Entertainment: Evangelism, Didacticism, and Satire in Graphic Novels (Part 1)
Dan Clanton
In the Classroom
Killing a Dead Language: A Case against Emphasizing Vowel Pointing when Teaching Biblical Hebrew
William P. Griffin
In the Profession
The Wired Scholar: Five Free Tools You May Not Know About
Danny Zacharias
In the Public Sphere
Herod's Tomb Discovered at Herodium
Discovering Babylon: The Opportunities, Challenges and Irresistible Potential of Video Games as an Educational Medium
Alice Petty
Letters to the Editor
In Response to Propp
Comment on "Wired Scholar"
Charles E. Jones
In Response to McMurry
James A. Sanders
In Response to Chancey
Lamar Williamson, Jr.
Teaching the Bible in Public Schools
Peter Feinman
In Response to van Wolde
Zach Kotzé
News
Recent Articles of Interest
Obituaries
Dame Mary Douglas 1921-2007
Society News
SBL Collection of Biblical Studies Syllabi
SBL Endorses Resolution Calling for the Safeguarding of Archaeological Sites in Iraq
Books for Jewish Studies at Nanjing University
SBL Forum
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In the Classroom
Bible Courses in Public Schools: SBL's Response to a Growing Trend
Mark A. Chancey
Worshiping in Ignorance
Stephen Prothero
In the Profession
Scenes From a Conference
Rex Sayers
The Anthropology of Biblical Archaeology
William H. C. Propp
In the Public Sphere
Mike McCurry on Faith and Politics
Mike McCurry
In Translation
Language of Sentiment
Ellen van Wolde
News
Society Initiatives Featured on Capitol Hill
Joel LeMon
Obituaries
Reginald H. Fuller 1915- 2007
On Location
On Location at the 2007 American Oriental Society Meeting
Jack M. Sasson
SBL Forum
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In Popular Culture
The Wright Stuff?: Scholars Discuss "Mere Christianity" at SBL Annual Meeting 2006
Christopher B. Hays
Biblical Graphic Novels: Adaptation, Interpretation, and "Faithful Transfer"
Terry Ray Clark
In the Classroom
Faith and the Discipline in the Classroom: A Crucial Dialectical Relationship
J. Bradley Chance
In the Profession
Welcome to the Biblical Studies Carnival
Tyler F. Williams
In the Public Sphere
Prosopography and the Talpiyot Yeshua Family Tomb: Pensées of a Palaeographer
Christopher A. Rollston
Two Burials of Jesus of Nazareth and The Talpiot Yeshua Tomb
James D. Tabor
Mary Magdalene is Now Missing: A Corrected Reading of Rahmani Ossuary 701
Stephen J. Pfann
Letters to the Editor
The Tomb of Jesus
François Bovon
Response to Reed
James D. Tabor
Tabor Response to Pfann
James D. Tabor
Response to the "Lost Tomb of Jesus"
Jonathan L. Reed
In Response to Tabor
Jonathan L. Reed
Concerning the Jesus Family Tomb
Steven Fine
News
Fighting for Iraq's Culture
Society News
The Dead Sea Scrolls
"Through the Museum with the Bible" Workshops
Reduction in SBL Student Dues and Other Changes
SBL Forum
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In Popular Culture
The Grain of Sands: The Personal Exegesis of A. David Lewis
A. David Lewis
Climbing the Dragon's Ladder: Perpetua, Felicitas, Graphic Novels, and the Possibility of Writing Modern Hagiography
Andrea Lorenzo Molinari
The Return of the Chaos Monsters: A Biblical Myth
Gregory Mobley
In the Profession
Teaching the Bible in Babylon: Reflections on Joining the Biblical Studies Diaspora
Michael F. Bird
In the Public Sphere
Has the Tomb of Jesus Been Discovered?
Jodi Magness
The SGD Digital Collection: Previously Unknown and Uncatalogued Ethiopian Manuscripts in North America
Steve Delamarter
Letters to the Editor
Study Bibles
Daniel Foster
News
Update on the ETANA (Electronic Texts and Ancient Near Eastern Archives) Digital Library Project
Obituaries
J. Alan Groves 1952-2007
Bruce Manning Metzger 1914-2007
William L. Petersen (1950-2006)
Eldon Jay Epp
Bruce Manning Metzger: 1914-2007
Iain Torrance
Paul S. Minear 1906-2007
L. E. Keck
Bruce Manning Metzger
Michael W. Holmes
Society News
2006 SBL Annual Meeting Photo Diary
JBL's New Online Enhancements for Members
Bible and Religious Leadership in the 21st Century
SBL Forum Call
Publications from Sheffield Phoenix Press Now Available through SBL
Bible and Religious Leadership in the 21st Century: DC Meeting
SBL Forum
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1
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In Popular Culture
Comics and the Bible: Reinterpretation and Mythic Understanding
Do Superheroes Read Scripture? Finding the Bible in Comic Books
G. Andrew Tooze
OH-MY-GOD —It's So the Teen Bible!
James G. Crossley
In the Classroom
Confessions and Reflections: What Can the Bible Do for the Liberal Arts?
Alan Lenzi
Wikipedia: Unreliable Source, Useful Heuristic Tool
Lawrence Mykytiuk
Letters to the Editor
"Bible Scholar on an Airplane" Letters
Miscellaneous Letters
Letters on the"Wikipedia" Articles
Larin R. Kerr
Tenure Survey and Report
Matthew Collins
Reviews
The Nativity Story: A Review
Mark Goodacre
SBL Forum
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In the Classroom
Who knows? Wikipedia, Teaching and Research
Holger Szesnat
Ethical Issues in Pedagogy: Wikipedia
Janet M. Giddings
The Blue Cord Bible Dictionary
Kevin A. Wilson
Wikipedia or Wackipedia? On the Reasoned Use of New Technology
Taylor David Halverson
In the Profession
Google Books and Biblical Studies: A Developing Resource
Bob Buller
Bible Scholar on an Airplane
Samuel Thomas
In the Public Sphere
Manuscripts and Munificence: The Centenary of the Freer Biblical Codices
L. W. Hurtado
Letters to the Editor
On Barr
Reviews
In the Beginning-Bibles Before the Year 1000
Sandra Scham