

This sub focuses on questions of Biblical interpretation and history (“What did the ancient Canaanites believe about the gods?”, “How does the concept of Hell develop throughout the Bible?”, etc). Rules Rule #1: Submissions, questions, and comments should remain within the confines of academic Biblical studies. Want to know more about the readership of this subreddit? Check out our 2020 Community Survey Report.

This subreddit is for everyone, regardless of theological tradition. Published literature has undergone peer review in line with standard academic practices. We study the Bible as a compilation of literature worthy of study like any other ancient text, and as an artifact of the cultures and contexts that produced the Jewish and Christian religions.Īcademic Biblical Studies is a field just like any other in the humanities, with practitioners from many different backgrounds, both religious and non-religious. Relevant topics include general exegetical issues, ancient languages and translation, the study of the historical Jesus, textual criticism, reception history of early Jewish/Christian literature, etc. This is a subreddit mainly for discussion of early Judaism and Christianity - with a focus on Biblical texts, and other related literature ( 1 Enoch, the Dead Sea Scrolls, etc.) - in a scholarly context.
