The Anchor Bible Series , which consists of a commentary series, a Bible dictionary, and a reference library, is a scholarly and commercial co-venture which was begun in 1956, with the publication of individual volumes in the commentary series. Over 1,000 scholars—representing Jewish , Catholic , Eastern Orthodox , Protestant , Muslim , secular , and other traditions—have contributed to the project. Their works offer discussions that reflect a range of viewpoints across a wide theological spectrum.
13-400: As of 2008, more than 120 volumes had been published, initially under oversight of the series' founding General Editor David Noel Freedman (1956–2008), and subsequently under John J. Collins (2008–present). Each volume was originally published by Doubleday (a division of Random House, Inc. ), but in 2007, the series was acquired by Yale University Press . Yale now prints all new volumes as
26-542: A Presbyterian minister. He was one of the first Americans to work on the Dead Sea Scrolls . He is the son of the writer David Freedman . He died of a heart ailment. Freedman was born Noel Freedman in New York City on May 12, 1922, the son of David and Beatrice Freedman. The elder Freedman died in 1936 and Noel adopted his name as a mark of respect. Soon after, he converted to Christianity and became
39-710: A thesis component and may consist of an additional year beyond the coursework requirements for the degrees of Bachelor of Religious Education and Bachelor of Arts . In some denominations, such as the Church of England or the Presbyterian Church in America , it is considered sufficient qualification for formal ordination . In the United Kingdom and other European nations, the Bachelor of Theology
52-402: A half-dozen volumes are currently under contract or in production. The Anchor Bible Dictionary contains more than 6,000 entries from 800 international scholars. It has illustrations and line-art throughout, and is also available for download from Logos Bible Software or Accordance Bible Software. The "Dictionary" includes articles on the Dead Sea Scrolls , early Jewish-Christian relations,
65-608: A member of the Presbyterian Church. The New York Times misidentified Noel as a girl in David Freedman's obituary. He attended the City College of New York and he earned his B.A., after which he entered Princeton Theological Seminary , where he earned a Bachelor of Theology degree in 1944. He then went on to study Semitic Languages and Literature at The Johns Hopkins University . In 1947, while he
78-625: Is a two to five year degree for students pursuing ordination. BTh is currently offered at: Within the United States, the Bachelor of Theology (or Bachelor of Divinity ) is generally identical in coursework and requirements to the Master of Divinity . More common than the Bachelor of Theology in the US are dual-degree programs where one may earn an undergraduate degree in Bible and(or) theology and
91-554: Is a two- to five-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree in theological disciplines and is typically (but not exclusively ) pursued by those seeking ordination for ministry in a church, denomination, or parachurch organization. Candidates for this degree typically must complete course work in Greek and (or) Hebrew , as well as systematic theology , biblical theology , ethics, homiletics , hermeneutics , counseling and Christian ministry . The Bachelor of Theology may include
104-598: The Anchor Yale Bible Commentary series consists of the following volumes (arranged by their assigned series number, which differs at points from the standard canonical orders): Works in the Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library include: David Noel Freedman David Noel Freedman (born May 12, 1922) was an American biblical scholar, author, editor, archaeologist, and, after his conversion from Judaism ,
117-907: The Anchor Yale Bible Series , while continuing to offer all previously published Anchor Bible titles as well. In November 2024 Candida Moss was announced as the new general editor of the series. The Anchor Bible Commentary Series , created under the guidance of William Foxwell Albright (1891–1971), comprises a translation and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible , the New Testament and the Intertestamental Books (the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Deuterocanon /the Protestant Apocrypha ; not
130-558: The books called by Catholics and Orthodox "Apocrypha", which are widely called by Protestants " Pseudepigrapha "). For each biblical book, the series includes an original translation with translational and text-critical notes; overviews of the historical, critical, and literary evolution of the text; an outline of major themes and topics; a verse-by-verse commentary; treatment of competing scholarly theories; historical background; and photographs, illustrations, and maps of artifacts and places associated with biblical figures and sites. Depending on
143-512: The historical Jesus, sociological and literary methods of biblical criticism, feminist hermeneutics, and numerous entries on archaeological sites, as well as bibliographies with citations listed individually at the end of each article. The Anchor Bible Reference Library is an open-ended series composed of more than thirty separate volumes with information about anthropology, archaeology, ecology, geography, history, languages, literature, philosophy, religions, and theology, among others. As of 2024,
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#1732791981056156-476: The size and complexity of the book, some are covered in more than one volume. The series has produced over 100 titles since the release of the first volume in the early 1960's. Despite boasting at least one volume on every book of the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Deuterocanon/Apocrypha, the series remains a work in progress. Revisions and replacements of earlier works continue to be released, and at least
169-516: Was still a graduate student, the excavation of caves near the Dead Sea was just beginning to unearth thousands of fragments of texts. He became one of the first American scholars to get access and spent twenty years painstakingly studying and translating a scroll of Leviticus , one of the books of the Torah . Bachelor of Theology The Bachelor of Theology degree ( BTh , ThB , or BTheol )
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