Welcome to International Voices in Biblical Studies (Online ISSN 1949-8411), an online, peer reviewed, open-access book series that provides a platform for biblical critics and authors particularly from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Eastern Europe.The series will publish scholarly, creative, and compelling works that engage the biblical text, its history, reception, and interpretation. Works could be traditional or experimental in method and perspective, but with serious attention to context, be it local, regional or global. Submissions in local vernaculars will also be considered. Whenever possible, the works will be published in English and the primary language of the author.

The SBL Press IVBS editorial board is led by series editor Jione Havea (Independent Scholar) and includes the following members:

 

IVBS Editorial Board 

Jin Young Choi, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Emily Colgan, Trinity Theological College
Musa Dube, University of Botswana
Julián Andrés González, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
David Joy, Union Theological College (Bangalore)
Gerald O. West, University of KwaZulu-Natal

 

Welcoming the Nations: International Sociorhetorical Explorations Edited by Vernon K. Robbins and Roy R. Jeal, 2020	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
Reading Ecclesiastes from Asia and Pasifika Edited by Jione Havea and Peter H. W. Lau, 2020	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
Stories of Minjung Theology: The Theological Journey of Ahn Byung-Mu in His Own Words Ahn Byung-Mu; Translated by In Hanna and Park Wongi , 2019	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
Landscapes of Korean and Korean American Biblical Interpretation Edited by John Ahn, 2019	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
A Filipino Resistance Reading of Joshua 1:1–9 By Lily Fetalsana-Apura, 2019	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
A Samoan Reading of Discipleship in Matthew By Vaitusi Nofoaiga, 2017	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
Reading Ruth in Asia edited by Jione Havea and Peter H. W. Lau, 2015	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
Migration and Diaspora: Exegetical Voices of Women in Northeast Asian Countries Hisako Kinukawa, 2014	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
Zer Rimonim: Studies in Biblical Literature and Jewish Exegesis Michael Avioz, 2013	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
Women at Work in the Deuteronomistic History Mercedes L. García Bachmann, 2013	Download	Paperback	Hardcover
The Old Testament and Christian Spirituality: Theoretical and Practical Essays from a South African Perspective Christo Lombaard, 2012	Download	Paperback
Reading Ezra 9–10 Tu’a-Wise: Rethinking Biblical Interpretation in Oceania Nasili Vaka’uta, 2011	Download	Paperback
Global Hermeneutics? Reflections and Consequences Knut Holter and Louis Jonker, 2010	Download	Paperback

Nissinen monograph on ANE prophecy

 Ancient Prophecy: Near Easter, Biblical, and Greek Perspectives

This distinguished scholar of ancient prophecy has no released his 2018 monograph:

Bibliographical data:

Nissinen, Martti. 2018. Ancient Prophecy: Near Easter, Biblical, and Greek Perspectives: Oxford University Press.

 Smarthistory has made available the following open-access book:

Ackerman, Lisa, Jeffrey A. Becker, Senta German, Sebastian Hageneuer, Beth Harris, and Steven Zucker, eds. Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Art: Sumerian, Akkadian, Neo-Sumerian/Ur III, Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian. Brooklyn, NY: Smarthistory, 2019.

Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology

 Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology

From the website:

JJAR is a peer-reviewed online journal dealing with studies related to the archaeology of the Levant and adjacent relevant regions, from the Protohistoric era to the end of the Hellenistic period (6th - 1st millennium BCE). It is distributed free of charge via the Internet.

Chronologically, JJAR covers the periods which were often associated with ‘biblical archaeology’. While the journal covers all aspects and themes related to this long era, we particularly welcome the following themes:

 

Contributions dealing with the intersection between the archaeology and the textual sources. This includes not only the debates over the historicity of certain events or figures, but also studies about the historical locus of some texts and/or sources, as well as studies illuminating the contribution of archaeology to an understanding of the texts, and vice-versa. Methodological studies dealing with the intersection between the disciplines are especially welcome.

 

Contributions dealing with social and anthropological issues. While such studies are the bread and butter of most sub-field of the archaeological discipline, they were never a main theme in the archaeology of the Levant. Still, given the large archaeological datasets available from the region, greatly exceeding that of any other part of the world, Levantine archaeology has the potential to contribute to the study of all aspects of the human experience. We hope that such studies would help bridge the gap between Near Eastern archaeology and other branches of the discipline.

 

Given the new opportunities opened by the digital format, JJAR will not limit the number of words or illustrations of a publication, as long as the peer-review process does not point to overlapping or irrelevant material. This aspect is most relevant to large and long-term field projects that wish to present an interim report for every 3–4 years of fieldwork. Such a presentation can easily end up with 30,000 words and 50 illustrations, and the journal will be happy to consider the publication of preliminary reports, on the basis of their merit alone.

 

JJAR will also consider requests for publication of conference proceedings. In such cases, a special issue will be dedicated to the articles stemming from the conference. The organizers of the conference will serve as guest editors of the special issue. Once a contribution is accepted (after the peer-review process and proofreading), the editor(s) could decide whether to wait for the other contributions of the special issue, or to publish it online immediately. Choosing this option means that late submission of contributions will not delay the entire publication. This new approach will encourage scholars to submit their contribution as early as possible.

 

The digital format carries with it additional benefits. As an open-access online journal, JJAR will allow the authors to receive the maximum possible exposure, without commercial or legal obstacles. While most journals today belong to large conglomerates and restrict the authors’ ability to use and disseminate their own work, JJAR allows the contributors to distribute their papers as they see fit.
 

Finally, JJAR aims at reducing the time that passes between the acceptance of the article and its final publication. Once a paper is accepted and the technical aspects of graphic design and proofreading are completed, it will be immediately published (unless the paper is part of a collection, and see below).

Submission guidelines for authors are detailed on the JJAR website.

New open-access monographs

 SBL has released the following in its Ancient Near East Monographs series:

“Wordplay” in Ancient Near Eastern Texts
By Scott B. Noegel ANEM 26, 2021

Sounding Sensory Profiles in the Ancient Near East
Edited by Annette Schellenberg and Thomas Krüger ANEM 25, 2019

A House of Weeping: The Motif of Tears in Akkadian and Hebrew Prayers
By David A. Bosworth, ANEM 24, 2019

Archaeology and History of Eighth-Century Judah
Edited by Zev I. Farber and Jacob L. Wright, ANEM 23, 2018

Invention of the First-Century Synagogue
By Lidia D. Matassa, edited by Jason M. Silverman, and J. Murray
Watson, ANEM 22, 2018

Perchance to Dream: Dream Divination in the Bible and the Ancient Near East
Edited by Esther J. Hamori and Jonathan Stökl, ANEM 21, 2018

Infancia y legalidad en el Próximo Oriente antiguo durante el Bronce
Reciente (ca. 1500–1100 a. C.)
Daniel Justel, ANEM 20, 2018

Reflections of Empire in Isaiah 1–39: Responses to Assyrian Ideology
By Shawn Zelig Aster, ANEM 19, 2017

Household and Family Religion in Persian-Period Judah: An
Archaeological Approach
By José E. Balcells Gallarreta, ANEM 18, 2017

Exploring Zechariah, Volume 2: The Development and Role of Biblical
Traditions in Zechariah
By Mark J. Boda, ANEM 17, 2017

Exploring Zechariah, Volume 1: The Development of Zechariah and Its
Role within the Twelve
By Mark J. Boda, ANEM 16, 2017

Mapping Judah’s Fate in Ezekiel’s Oracles against the Nations
By Lydia Lee, ANEM 15, 2016

Priests and Cults in the Book of the Twelve
Edited by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, ANEM 14, 2016

Political Memory in and after the Persian Empire
edited by Jason M. Silverman and Caroline Waerzeggers, ANEM 13, 2015

Epigraphy, Philology, and the Hebrew Bible: Methodological
Perspectives on Philological and Comparative Study of the Hebrew Bible
in Honor of Jo Ann Hackett
edited by Jeremy M. Hutton and Aaron D. Rubin, ANEM 12, 2015

Disembodied Souls: The Nefesh in Israel and Kindred Spirits in the
Ancient Near East, with an Appendix on the Katumuwa Inscription
by Richard C. Steiner, ANEM 11, 2015

The Book of the Twelve and the New Form Criticism
edited by Mark J. Boda, Michael H. Floyd, and Colin M. Toffelmire, ANEM 10, 2015
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Historical Linguistics and Biblical Hebrew: Steps Toward an Integrated Approach
by Robert Rezetko and Ian Young, ANEM 9, 2014

Israel and the Assyrians: Deuteronomy, the Succession Treaty of
Esarhaddon, and the Nature of Subversion
by C. L. Crouch, ANEM 8, 2014

Divination, Politics, and Ancient Near Eastern Empires
edited by Alan Lenzi and Jonathan Stökl, ANEM 7, 2014

Deuteronomy-Kings as Emerging Authoritative Books: A Conversation
edited by Diana V. Edelman, ANEM 6, 2014

The Forgotten Kingdom: The Archaeology and History of Northern Israel
by Israel Finkelstein, ANEM 5, 2013

Constructs of Prophecy in the Former and Latter Prophets and Other Texts
edited by Lester L. Grabbe and Martti Nissinen, ANEM 4, 2011

Reading Akkadian Prayers and Hymns: An Introduction
Alan Lenzi, ANEM 3, 2011
corrigenda paperback

El Intercambio de Bienes entre Egipto y Asia Anterior: Desde el
reinado de Tuthmosis III hasta el de Akhenaton
Graciela Gestoso Singer, ANEM 2, 2008

Centro y periferia en el mundo antiguo: El Negev y sus interacciones
con Egipto, Asiria, y el Levante en la Edad del Hierro (1200-586 a.C.)
Juan Manuel Tebes, ANEM 1, 2008

Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology

Jerusalem Journal of Archeology

From the site:

JJAR is a peer-reviewed online journal dealing with studies related to the archaeology of the Levant and adjacent relevant regions, from the Protohistoric era to the end of the Hellenistic period (6th - 1st millennium BCE). It is distributed free of charge via the Internet.

Chronologically, JJAR covers the periods which were often associated with ‘biblical archaeology’. While the journal covers all aspects and themes related to this long era, we particularly welcome the following themes:

 

Contributions dealing with the intersection between the archaeology and the textual sources. This includes not only the debates over the historicity of certain events or figures, but also studies about the historical locus of some texts and/or sources, as well as studies illuminating the contribution of archaeology to an understanding of the texts, and vice-versa. Methodological studies dealing with the intersection between the disciplines are especially welcome.

 

Contributions dealing with social and anthropological issues. While such studies are the bread and butter of most sub-field of the archaeological discipline, they were never a main theme in the archaeology of the Levant. Still, given the large archaeological datasets available from the region, greatly exceeding that of any other part of the world, Levantine archaeology has the potential to contribute to the study of all aspects of the human experience. We hope that such studies would help bridge the gap between Near Eastern archaeology and other branches of the discipline.

 

Given the new opportunities opened by the digital format, JJAR will not limit the number of words or illustrations of a publication, as long as the peer-review process does not point to overlapping or irrelevant material. This aspect is most relevant to large and long-term field projects that wish to present an interim report for every 3–4 years of fieldwork. Such a presentation can easily end up with 30,000 words and 50 illustrations, and the journal will be happy to consider the publication of preliminary reports, on the basis of their merit alone.

 

JJAR will also consider requests for publication of conference proceedings. In such cases, a special issue will be dedicated to the articles stemming from the conference. The organizers of the conference will serve as guest editors of the special issue. Once a contribution is accepted (after the peer-review process and proofreading), the editor(s) could decide whether to wait for the other contributions of the special issue, or to publish it online immediately. Choosing this option means that late submission of contributions will not delay the entire publication. This new approach will encourage scholars to submit their contribution as early as possible.

 

The digital format carries with it additional benefits. As an open-access online journal, JJAR will allow the authors to receive the maximum possible exposure, without commercial or legal obstacles. While most journals today belong to large conglomerates and restrict the authors’ ability to use and disseminate their own work, JJAR allows the contributors to distribute their papers as they see fit.
 

Finally, JJAR aims at reducing the time that passes between the acceptance of the article and its final publication. Once a paper is accepted and the technical aspects of graphic design and proofreading are completed, it will be immediately published (unless the paper is part of a collection, and see below).

Submission guidelines for authors are detailed on the JJAR website.

Priscilla Papers

 Priscilla Papers

From the website:

An interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal exploring Bible interpretation, theology, church history, and other disciplines as they address a biblical view of women’s equality and justice in the home, church, and world.

"Priscilla and Aquila instructed Apollos more perfectly in the way of the Lord." (Acts 18:26)

Open access from Vol 8 (1994) to Vol Vol 35 (2021)

Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society

 Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society

Articles are available from Vol 1 (1958) to Vol 61 (2018).

Journal of the European Society of Women in Theological Research

 Journal of the European Society of Women in Theological Research

Full text and abstracts available from 1995 (v. 3) to 2020 (v. 28).

Evangelical Review of Theology

 Evangelical Review of Theology

All issues (1977-2020) may be downloaded as entire issues individually or en masse.

Acta Orientalia

 Acta Orientalia

From AWOL:

ACTA ORIENTALIA is a journal devoted to the study of languages, history, archaeology and religions of the Orient from the earliest times down to our day.

• Vol. 76 (2015)

• Vol. 75 (2014)

• Vol. 74 (2013)

• Vol. 73 (2012)

• Vol. 72 (2011)

• Vol. 70 (2009)

• Vol. 22 (1957)

• Vol. 69 (2008)

• Vol. 40 (1979)

• Vol. 39 (1978)

• Vol. 38 (1977)

• Vol. 37 (1976)

• Vol. 36 (1974)

• Vol. 35 (1973)

• Vol. 34 (1972)

• Vol. 33 (1971)

• Vol. 32 (1970)

• Vol. 31 (1968)

• Vol. 30 (1966)

• Vol. 29 (1964)

• Vol. 28 (1963)

• Vol. 27 (1962)

• Vol. 26 (1961)

• Vol. 25 (1960)

• Vol. 24 (1959)

Further volumes 

Yale Babylonian Collection

 Yale Babylonian Collection

From the AWOL website:

Founded in 1911, the Yale Babylonian Collection comprises over 45,000 items, including cuneiform tablets, cylinder seals, and other artifacts, as well as a complete reference library, seminar room, work space for visiting scholars, casts of major monuments, and digitization facilities. It is one of the largest collection of seals and textual material from ancient Mesopotamia in North America and ranks among the leading collections in the world. The Collection aims to preserve, publish, and make available for everyone the artifacts it houses. Through generous support from the Council of Library and Information Resources and the National Endowment of the Humanities, the entire collection is due to be digitized by the end of 2021.

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2 e-books on early writing

 From AWOL

Script and Society: The Social Context of Writing Practices in Late Bronze Age Ugarit [eBook (PDF)]

Philip J. Boyes(Author)

£0.00

ISBN: 9781789255867
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: CREWS
Volume: 3
By the 13th century BC, the Syrian city of Ugarit hosted an extremely diverse range of writing practices. As well as two main scripts – alphabetic and logographic cuneiform - the site has also produced inscriptions in a wide range of scripts... .... Learn More 

 

 

Understanding Relations Between Scripts II: Early Alphabets [eBook (PDF)]

Philippa M. Steele(Editor); Philip J. Boyes(Editor)

£0.00

ISBN: 9781789250954
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Contexts of and Relations between Early Writing Systems (CREWS)
Volume: Volume 1
Contexts of and Relations between Early Writing Systems (CREWS) is a project funded by the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement No. 677758), and based in the Facul... .... Learn More

The Royal Inscriptions of Babylonia online (RIBo) Project

 From AWOL

RIBo: Royal Inscriptions of Babylonia online

This project intends to present annotated editions of the entire corpus of Babylonian royal inscriptions from the Second Dynasty of Isin to the Neo-Babylonian Dynasty (1157-539 BC). This rich, open-access corpus has been made available through the kind permission of Rocío Da Riva and Grant Frame and with funding provided by LMU Munich and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
RIBo is based at LMU Munich (Historisches Seminar, Alte Geschichte) and is managed by Jamie Novotny and Karen Radner. Alexa Bartelmus, Rocío Da Riva, Grant Frame, and Jamie Novotny are the primary content contributors.

Scores: Scores of the Inscriptions of the Neo-Babylonian Dynasty

This sub-project presently includes score transliterations of the official inscriptions of Nabopolassar and Neriglissar. The ‘Babylon 7 Scores’ project will also include the scores of the royal inscriptions of Nebuchadnezzar II and Nabonidus.
Jamie Novotny adapted the scores contributed by Rocío Da Riva, which she had published in her The Inscriptions of Nabopolassar, Amel-Marduk and Neriglissar (SANER 3).

Babylon 10: The Borsippa Inscription of Antiochus I Soter

This sub-project includes an edition of the Borsippa Inscription of Antiochus I Soter (281-261 BC).
Kathryn Stevens contributed the lemmatized edition; Jamie Novotny made minor stylistic changes to the edition and lemmatization.

Babylon 2: The Inscriptions of the Second Dynasty of Isin

This sub-project includes editions of the official inscriptions of the Second Dynasty of Isin (ca. 1157-1026 BC), texts published in Frame, RIMB 2 pp. 5-69.
Grant Frame contributed the transliterations and translations and Alexa Bartelmus updated and lemmatized the editions.

Babylon 3: The Inscriptions of the Second Dynasty of the Sealand

This sub-project includes editions of the official inscriptions of the Second Dynasty of the Sealand (ca. 1025-1005 BC), texts published in Frame, RIMB 2 pp. 70-77.
Grant Frame contributed the transliterations and translations and Alexa Bartelmus updated and lemmatized the editions.

Babylon 4: The Inscriptions of the Bazi Dynasty

This sub-project includes editions of the official inscriptions of the Bazi Dynasty (ca. 1004-985 BC), texts published in Frame, RIMB 2 pp. 78-86.
Grant Frame contributed the transliterations and translations and Alexa Bartelmus updated and lemmatized the editions.

Babylon 5: The Inscriptions of the Elamite Dynasty

This sub-project includes editions of the official inscriptions of the Elamite Dynasty (ca. 984-979 BC), texts published in Frame, RIMB 2 pp. 87-89.
Grant Frame contributed the transliterations and translations and Alexa Bartelmus updated and lemmatized the editions.

Babylon 6: The Inscriptions of the Period of the Uncertain Dynasties

This sub-project includes editions of the official inscriptions of the the Period of the Uncertain Dynasties "Uncertain Dynasties" (978-626 BC), texts published in Frame, RIMB 2 pp. 5-69 and Leichty, RINAP 4.
Grant Frame and Erle Leichty contributed the transliterations and translations and Alexa Bartelmus and Jamie Novotny updated and lemmatized the editions.

Babylon 7: The Inscriptions of the Neo-Babylonian Dynasty

This sub-project presently includes editions of some of the official inscriptions of the Neo-Babylonian Dynasty (625-539 BC), texts of Nabopolassar, Amēl-Marduk, Neriglissar, and Nabonidus published by Da Riva and Schaudig. The ‘Babylon 7’ project will also include the inscriptions of Nebuchadnezzar II.
Frauke Weiershäuser and Jamie Novotny adapted the editions of Da Riva and Schaudig, as well as lemmatized the inscriptions. In addition, Alexa Bartelmus prepared some of the informational pages.

Babylon 8: The Inscriptions of Cyrus II and His Successors

This sub-project presently includes editions of three of Akkadian inscriptions of the Persian ruler Cyrus II (559-530 BC). The ‘Babylon 8’ project will eventually include other Akkadian, Elamite, and Old Persian inscriptions of Cyrus II and his successors.
Alexa Bartelmus and Jamie Novotny adapted the editions from I. Finkel, The Cyrus Cylinder. The King of Persia's Proclamation from Ancient Babylon and H. Schaudig, Die Inschriften Nabonids von Babylon und Kyros' des Großen.

Sources: Sources for Inscriptions of the Rulers of Babylonia

This sub-project presently includes object transliterations of the inscriptions of Nabopolassar, Amēl-Marduk, and Neriglissar. The ‘Sources’ project intends to include the transliterations of all of the objects inscribed with inscriptions from the Second Dynasty of Isin to the Neo-Babylonian Dynasty (1157-539 BC).