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Society of Biblical Literature
| Abbreviation | SBL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1880 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Membership | 8,324[1] (2018) |
President | Tamara Cohn Eskenazi |
Executive director | Steed Davidson |
| Website | sbl-site |
Formerly called | Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis |
The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), founded in 1880 as the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis,[2] is an American-based learned society dedicated to the academic study of the Bible and related ancient literature. Its current stated mission is to "foster biblical scholarship". Membership is open to the public[3] and consists of over 8,300 individuals from over 100 countries.[4] As a scholarly organization, SBL has been a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies since 1929.[5]
- ^ "2019 SBL Membership Data" (PDF). Atlanta, Georgia: Society of Biblical Literature. 2019. pp. 1–2. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Cutter 2004, p. 102.
- ^ "Membership". Atlanta, Georgia: Society of Biblical Literature. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "2019 SBL Membership Data" (PDF). Atlanta, Georgia: Society of Biblical Literature. 2019. pp. 2, 9. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Society of Biblical Literature". American Council of Learned Societies.
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Society of Biblical Literature German Societo de Biblia Literaturo EO Society of Biblical Literature Spanish انجمن ادبیات کتاب مقدس FA Société de littérature biblique French Society of Biblical Literature Italian 성서학회 Korean Society of Biblical Literature Romanian Society of Biblical Literature SIMPLE
