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The best Biblical Studies newsletters

10 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

substack.catholic.com· daily· Published 2 days ago

Articles from Catholic Answers writers explain and defend Catholic teaching, with a focus on apologetics, scripture and comparisons with Protestantism and Islam. Readers get argued, source-referenced responses to common objections about Christianity and church history.

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thepatrologist.com· irregular· Published 3 days ago

A blog by a Greek teacher reflecting on teaching New Testament Greek and critiquing textbooks like Duff, with detailed grammar discussions such as negation in Ancient Greek. Readers get pedagogical post-mortems, announcements of courses and a serialised grammar revision.

koine greeknew testament greekduff textbookgreek grammardouble negationancient greek teaching
parrott.ink· daily· Published 3 days ago

A progressive Christian pastor and theologian writes essays on biblical interpretation, challenging conservative readings on marriage and sexuality, alongside daily lectionary readings with exegetical notes. Readers get scholarship-informed, Hebrew-grounded commentary from an affirming, feminist, antiracist, universalist perspective.

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behindthegospels.com· weekly· Published 5 days ago

A scholar's newsletter exploring the Gospels through historical, linguistic and literary analysis, covering topics such as disciples' nicknames, birth narratives and Jesus' teaching on judgement. Readers get accessible explanations of New Testament scholarship, including author interviews and reader Q&As.

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jack-amos.com· irregular· Published 27 days ago

A personal newsletter by a Christian minister that reviews recent New Testament and Jewish studies scholarship and shares sermons on faith and despair. It offers close, quotation-backed readings of academic books and theological reflection.

new testament studiesmessianismearly christianitybook reviewsermonabraham joshua heschel
theologybystrange.com· irregular· Published 1 months ago

Theological essays that read Scripture closely, covering Genesis structure, ancient Near Eastern texts compared with the Bible, and New Testament doctrine. Each issue explains a passage or text and draws out its meaning from a conservative Christian perspective.

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harryz.online· weekly· Published 5 months ago

A personal Christian newsletter mixing biblical study, theology notes and sacred music commentary. Issues include an inter-textual reading of Ezekiel 20 and Psalm 106, a taxonomy of historical errors about the Trinity, and a post on Ola Gjeilo's choral piece Dark Night of the Soul.

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pshir.com· weekly· Published 2 days ago

A personal blog-style newsletter by Pinchas Shir covering Jewish and Biblical Studies, including essays on Josephus, early Second Temple history, and archaeology such as Temple Mount finds. It also promotes books and lecture series, mixing original commentary with affiliate-style recommendations.

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robynfaithwalsh.com· irregular· Published 3 months ago

A scholar's newsletter sharing short updates on her media appearances, videos and podcasts about early Christianity and the New Testament. Issues link to interviews and talks, such as Homer's Odyssey and its influence on the Gospels and the Messianic Secret.

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samreligions.org· irregular· Published 4 months ago

SAMR is the member newsletter of the Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions, announcing conferences, calls for papers at SBL and SCS meetings, and society business such as committee changes and finances. It is mainly administrative and promotional, with occasional scholarly framing of upcoming sessions.

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