Internet Resources
Organized by subject, the selected links below will lead you to external web sites on biblical history, texts, and interpretations. These links were compiled, vetted, and approved by the editors of Oxford Biblical Studies Online.
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- Archaeology
- Biblical Geography
- History and History of Interpretation
- Culture and Society
- Science and Medicine
- Biblical and Other Texts
- Biblical Studies
Archaeology
The American Schools of
Oriental Research
The American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) is a
consortium of schools that focuses on the study of the
Near East beginning in the earliest times.
Archaeological
Institute of America
Archaeological Institute of America's site provides
extensive resources on various aspects of the field of
Archeology as well as links in the organization's
magazine ARCHAEOLOGY.
Biblical Archaeology
Review
Journal published by the Biblical Archaeology Society
(BAS), a nondenominational, educational organization that
concentrates on the field of Biblical Archaeology.
Institute of Nautical
Archaeology
Associated with Texas A&M University, the Institute
of Nautical Archaeology (INA) provides an introduction to
the fascinating maritime aspects of archaeological
studies.
Nova: The
Bible's Buried Secrets
This website supplies supplementary information to
PBS's special program on the origins of the Hebrew
Bible. It provides interesting archeological findings on
the history of the Bible as well as interviews with
leading Biblical scholars.
The Oriental
Institute
A Chicago University based institute and museum that
focuses on the study of Near Eastern civilizations.
Online exhibits show highlights from the Oriental
Institute Museum's extensive
collections of antiquities from Egypt,
Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Palestine, and Anatolia.
Art and The
Bible
This site pairs pieces of art with the Bible passages
that inspired them. Searchable by verse or by artwork.
Bible Art on the
WWW
An easy-to-use database that provides portals to digital
images of biblical art found on the internet. The art is
searchable by subject, biblical text, artist and word,
and links take users to the image's original website.
A
Bibliography of Semitic Linguistics
This extensive work compiled by Dr. Georgio del Olmo Lete
provides bibliographic citations for the study of Semitic
linguistics including but not limited to Akkadin,
Phoenician, and Ugarit.
Crosswalk.com: Lexicons
In addition to a variety of biblical study tools, this
site offers a useful lexicon search tool that allows the
user to search King James and New American Translations
of the Bible for Greek and Hebrew.
Cuneiform
Tablets: From the Reign of Gudea of Lagash to
Shalmanassar III
The Library of Congress provides digital images of
cuneiform tablets. These high quality images are of
particular interest to those studying early writing
forms.
Society of Biblical Literature: Educational
Resources
A collection of links related to all aspects of biblical
scholarship, including archeology, interpretation,
translations, and history of the ancient world.
Biblical Geography
Bible
Geocoding
Downloadable maps that cover every location mentioned in
the bible. Map overlays are available so that users can
compare satellite images with ancient maps. This site
also aggregates photographs of biblical locations from
various photo sharing sites.
BibleMap.org
Through the use of GoogleMaps this site links bible
passages to their correlating location. English Standard
and King James Version Translations are available.
History and History of Interpretation
The
Bible and Interpretation
This site brings together news articles, editorials,
commentaries, and textual interpretations on all aspects
of Biblical studies. This is a particularly strong site
for examining how the Bible is being used and interpreted
in the present day.
From Jesus to Christ
This website hosts the complete PBS Frontline documentary
on the life of Jesus, including numerous background
articles that further examine many of the topics raised
in the program.
Jewish Roots of
Eastern Christian Mysticism
An online seminar from Marquette University, this site
explores the history of the early Christian church
through a series of essays, organized by theme.The site
examines the Jewish origins of the Christian faith, as
well as the areas where the two faiths diverge.
Culture and Society
ATLA Cooperative
Digital Resources Initiative
The American Theological Library Association and
Association of Theological Schools created an impressive
repository of digital resources and images. The site is
especially strong in biblical art, primary documents, and
cultural objects such as coins and postcards.
The
Handbook of Biblical Numismatics
This site displays and contextualizes numerous coins used
during the biblical times.
Science and Medicine
Medicine in the Ancient World
This e-feature in the Biblical Archaeology
Review gives a clear overview of how medicine was
viewed in the ancient world.
Biblical and Other Texts
Gutenberg
Digital
Digitized version of the Gutenberg Bible. Details of the
illuminated pages of the historic Bible are of particular
interest.
The New Testament
Gateway
A highly recommended directory of internet resources on
the New Testament. This site, maintained by Dr. Marc
Goodacre of Duke University, provides links to all
aspects of Biblical studies.
OnlineCritical Pseudepigrapha
Produced by the Society of Biblical Literature, this site
provides the full text for the Pseudepigrapha of the Old
Testament. Provides Latin and Greek text in addition to
English translations.
Biblical Studies
Biblical
Studies Glossary
Helpful glossary of terms used in the field of Biblical
studies.
Resource Pages
for Biblical Studies
Extensive links for scholars working in the field of
Biblical studies. Focus is on early Christianity.
The Stoa Consortium
Edited by Ross Scaife, Professor of Classics at the
University of Kentucky this site offers news, projects,
and links for digital classicists. Site highlights
include extensive digital archives of archaeology sites,
full text resources, and links to other Classics blogs.
