Biblical Texts/Translations and Bible Browsers
Jewish Publication Society English Translation of Tanak 1917
JPS 1917 - Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, Kaplan - at http://www.breslov.com/bible/
Oremus Bible browser - has British and American versions of the New Revised Standard Version - easy to search.
List of On-line Parallel Bibles
Postmodern Bible - Amos - A fairly literal translation with hyperlinks including pictures
Unbound Bible at Biola - has a number of translations
Judaica Press Complete Tanach with links that show Rashi's commentary - all in English translation, editor Rabbi A.J. Rosenberg.
For keyword searches ("concordance-like searches"), there are a number of helpful sites: Unbound Bible ; http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/ ; Oremus Bible browser are examples.
Rabbi Shammai Englemeyer has a site which compares a number of translations of Genesis 1-12 including the Old JPS Translation (1917), Everett Fox, Robert Alter, Richard Elliott Friedman, and King James at http://www.shammai.org/html/class_texts.html He also includes a number of essays on each chapter on his site.
Reference Tools
Bible Reference Tools at Yale - http://www.library.yale.edu/div/bibleref.htm
Search Engines, Browsers, Bibliographies, Etc.
The Old Testament and the Ancient Near East at http://fontes.lstc.edu/~rklein/ - website of R.Klein with links to Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East materials on web
Abzu - University of Chicago Guide to Resources for Ancient Near East
Internet Jewish History Sourcebook - links to primary and secondary sources
Society of Biblical Literature - The site of this professional society has some materials that are available to all users. Some very useful materials such as the Journal of Biblical Literature are available only to members. There is a reduced student member rate.
Yale University Library Intro to OT Resources
Bibliography from Theology at Oxford (UK) - http://resources.theology.ox.ac.uk/read2.phtml?school_code=fhs&paper_num=1&option_letter=&paper_ID=FH1 Some items are available in pdf format
Bible Dudes - cartoon characters explain academic biblical studies? Cool dudes. Check out the very cool chart of English bible translations at http://bibledudes.com/bible/translations.php and the linked list of methods of biblical studies at http://bibledudes.com/biblical-studies/
Textual Criticism and Translation Issues
TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism - site also has links to other sites related to textual criticism
Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts - website about textual criticism with an exercise in English to familiarize students with the process, description of typical errors in transmission, etc. Focus is mostly New Testament, but some of it is relevant to Hebrew Bible as well. Click here for the site's table of contents.
Bible Dudes - Check out the very cool chart of English bible translations at http://bibledudes.com/bible/translations.php and the very cool discussion of textual criticism at http://bibledudes.com/biblical-studies/textual.php
Hebrew Language Materials
Hebrew Alphabet from Judaism 101 Site
Hebrew Alphabet from NJOP Site
A Taste of Hebrew from Dartmouth
Ancient Near Eastern Texts
Code of Hammurabi from Ancient History Sourcebook
Enuma Elish Sanders translation
Gilgamesh Epic -
Flood narrative section from Creighton - S. Dalley
Links to Many ANE texts, images etc. from Ancient History Sourcebook
Selected ANE Texts from Brandeis - includes text of Merneptah Stela most from ANET - link currently down
Maps and Pictures
Digital Map of the Ancient Near East Project - http://www.cba-inst.org/Pages/DigiMap.html
Virtual World Project - http://moses.creighton.edu/vr/ - gives very cool tours of key archeological sites in Mediterranean World
Historical Genesis Commentaries
Genesis Rabbah, especially Parasha 19 - if anyone knows of an English language translation on line, please e-mail me the URL
Rashi's Commentary - if anyone knows of an English language translation on line, please e-mail me the URL
Augustine from City of God - Advent site
Aquinas - Summa Theologica - see especially Question 92 - from CCEL
Calvin from CCEL at Wheaton
Matthew Henry Commentary from Blue Letter Bible site
Statements of Theological Positions by Jewish Groups, Etc.
Maimonides Thirteen Principles of Judaism from kenyon college website
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism has several podcasts about Conservative Judaism
E. Siegal's Site - Lots of interesting materials including music.
Image Maps
Mikra'ot Gedolot - (rabbinic bible)
Information on Modern Judaism - many helpful notes and handouts
Jewish Internet Indexes - all types of topics and sites, not only academic
Jewish Holidays and Festivals
Passover Haggadahs
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah from Jewish Outreach Institute
Rosh Hashanah from Judaism 101
Yom Kippur from Judaism 101
High Holy Days (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) from holidays.net - keep scrolling down the page for lots of different info
Online Journals - Professional Societies
BSW Catalog of Online Journals- indicates whether journal has articles on line, tables of content, etc.
Biblica published by the Pontifical Biblical Institute - on-line version
IOUDAIOS - gives reviews in area of Judaism in Greco-roman Age
Review of Biblical Literature - on-line book reviews from the Society for Biblical Literature
UI Library - Many journal articles with complete text or abstracts are also available through Religion and Philosophy Collection, JSTOR, Project Muse, or Academic Premier. You can access these through the UI Library page if you are on a computer connected to the UI network or if off campus you will need your library id number, etc. Click here for: http://db.lib.uidaho.edu/databases/
Art Associated with Hebrew Bible Texts
Miscellaneous Web Sites
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Info on Lilith from Humm at UPenn
NOTE: The above links may prove helpful. I do not guarantee the accuracy of the content or necessarily endorse the ideas found at the sites involved. If you find a link that doesn't work, please e-mail me at jcanders@uidaho.edu.