Divinity
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Finding books for Biblical Studies
Library of Congress classification for most Biblical Studies topics is BS. However you will find useful material at other classmarks, such as PA for lexicons and PJ for dictionaries.
- Excellent current and historic collections for Biblical Studies can be accessed at New College Library
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Some historic and current print collections for Biblical Studies can also be accessed at the Main Library.
Books for Biblical Studies
Search DiscoverEd to find print and electronic Biblical Studies books. These include
The Historical Jesus by ISBN: 0567033163
The Apocryphal Gospels by ISBN: 0199236941
The Cambridge companion to biblical wisdom literature by ISBN: 9781108483162
The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls by ISBN: 0199207232
Geschichte und Gebet by ISBN: 3161532414
Christ among the Messiahs by ISBN: 0190274093
Revelation, Literature, and Community in Late Antiquity by ISBN: 3161506448
Heritage Collections
The Heritage Collections teams preserve, provide access to and interpret the heritage collections looked after by the University.
The Heritage Collections teams preserve, provide access to and interpret the heritage collections looked after by the University. The Centre for Research Collections (CRC) is the main space for anyone using the University of Edinburgh's heritage collections, including rare books and manuscripts, University of Edinburgh archives, personal and institutional archives, Lothian Health Services Archives, University of Edinburgh PhD theses, art collection, musical instrument collection and more.
The CRC is found on the 6th floor, Main Library.
Find academic literature for Biblical Studies
- Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity OnlineThe Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity focuses on the history of early Christian texts, authors, ideas. The BEEC aims to provide a critical review of the methods used in Early Christian Studies and to update the historiography.
- Critical Editions of the New Testament OnlineDigital collection of the principal critical editions of the New Testament including lists of variant readings and collections of manuscript transcriptions and collations from the late seventeenth to the early twentieth century. A number of the most useful editions of the ancient versions and of ancillary materials have been included.
- Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library Biblical TextsPresents a complete Hebrew transcription and English translation of the Biblical texts, together with high-resolution images (scalable).
- Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library Non-Biblical textsPresents a complete Hebrew transcription and English translation of the Non-Biblical texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls, together with high-resolution images
- Encyclopedia of the Bible and its receptionEBR offers a comprehensive and in-depth rendering of the current state of knowledge on the origins and development of the Bible in its different canonic forms in Judaism and Christianity. At the same time, EBR also documents the history of the Bible's reception in the Christian churches and the Jewish Diaspora; in Islam, in other religious traditions and current religious movements, Western and non-Western alike, as well as in literature, art, music, and film
- Flavius Josephus OnlineThis is the first comprehensive literary-historical online commentary on the works of Flavius Josephus in English including the Greek text by Niese from the late 19th century. About 65% of the project is complete, consisting of Life, and Against Apion, book 2 of the Judean War, and books 1-11 and 15 of the Judean Antiquities.
- Textual History of the Bible OnlineThe Textual History of the Bible Online (THBO) is a cross-searchable platform with all available information regarding the textual history, textual character, translation techniques, manuscripts, and the importance of each textual witness for each book of the Hebrew Bible.
Journals for Biblical Studies
Search DiscoverEd to find print and electronic Biblical Studies Studies journals. These include:
- Journal of Biblical LiteratureCall Number: Per J
- Journal for the Study of Paul and his LettersCall Number: Per J
- Journal for the Study of the Old TestamentCall Number: Per J
- Journal for the Study of the New TestamentCall Number: Per J
New College Special Collections for Biblical Studies
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New College Library holds an exceptional collection of rare and early Bibles, including Geneva, King James, Cranmer and other versions. The collections include polyglot Bibles and an extensive collection of early Greek testaments. New College Library also holds recent facsimile editions of codexes such as the Codex Vaticanus. The Paterson Bible Collection contains early Bibles in languages from all over the world, and particularly from Northern Europe where Paterson was a missionary. To arrange to consult New College Special Collections and archives, please email: HeritageCollections@ed.ac.uk
Reference books for Biblical Studies
Search DiscoverEd to find print and electronic Biblical Studies reference books, or browse the shelves in the New College Library Hall. These include:
Brill's New Pauly by ISBN: 9004142223
Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception by ISBN: 3110313286
Digital text collections
- Thesaurus Linguae Graecae First time users will be asked to register. Subsequent access requires both the University network access and the login you created. The register/login link is located at the top right corner of the TLG website.