Why Biblical Studies?
Students benefit in multiple ways from biblical studies courses. Biblical studies courses help students become aware of other cultures and beliefs, teach critical reading and writing skills, and illuminate the ways context shapes interpretation.
Visit SBL’s Why Biblical Studies? website to find out more.
Texts and Resources
A variety of digital textual resources—including the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, UBS Greek New Testament, Biblia Sacra Iuxta, Vulgatam, Septuaginta, and SBL Greek New Testament—are freely available to SBL members.
Support for Minoritized Scholarship
SBL curates and maintains a number of resources to support its members, including webinars for students of color interested in pursuing a PhD, bibliographies that highlight resources for anti-racism and minoritized scholarship, and contact information for Black Church Studies programs in North America.
Bible Odyssey
Explore the fascinating origins of the Bible and its eventful history. On Bible Odyssey—the public face of SBL—the world’s leading scholars share the latest historical and literary research on key people, places, and passages of the Bible.
Biblical Fonts
SBL offers a free download of high-quality fonts for digital and print use. Hebrew, Greek, and transliteration fonts are available.
Teaching the Bible
SBL provides resources for teachers and educators in a variety of contexts, from public and private elementary schools to college classrooms.
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Support the Work of SBL
The resources available on this website are only possible because of the generous support of SBL’s members.