Biblical Studies

The American Academy of Religion is a learned society and professional association of scholars and teachers in the field of a religion. Through academic conferences and meetings, publications, and a variety of programs and member services, the Academy fosters excellence in scholarship and teaching.

AOS is the oldest learned society in the United States devoted to a particular field of scholarship. The encouragement of basic research in the languages and literatures of Asia has always been central in its tradition.

ASOR's mission is to initiate, encourage and support research into and public understanding of the peoples and cultures of the Near East from the earliest of times.

AJS is a learned society and professional organization that seeks to promote, maintain, and improve teaching, research, and related endeavors in Jewish Studies in colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning.

The purpose of CBA is to promote, within a context of faith, scholarly study in Scripture and related fields by meetings of the association, publications, and support to those engaged in such studies.

"A particular aim of the association is to encourage the flow of scholarship between European countries and especially to make it easier for scholars and students in Central and Eastern Europe to participate with their colleagues in Western Europe and beyond in the exchange of knowledge and ideas."

"The Institute is especially interested in pursuing answers to the following "mysteries" of the first century, before and after the birth of Jesus of Nazareth."

"a major interdisciplinary meeting point for scholars and practitioners in both Law and Jewish Studies"

To conduct, encourage, promote, and support research, publication and instruction in all fields of medieval studies by publications, by research and by such other means as may be desirable.

"professional organization of professors and instructors in colleges, universities and seminaries who specialize in Hebrew language and literature of the ancient, medieval and modern periods."

Foster Biblical Scholarship—A simple, comprehensive statement that encompasses the Society's aspirations.

Find lists and PDFs of papers, essays and articles written by scholars in all areas of Biblical Studies.

A guide to the study of the Bible for non-specialists. produced by the Society of Biblical Literature.

Links to biblical texts and manuscripts available online, maintained by Alex Jassen

Resources for teaching the Bible, including syllabi. produced by the Society of Biblical Literature.