r/AcademicBiblical is a subreddit with 158k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, bible, book, hard time, and struggling with, and they frequently recommend/review youtube channels, bible translation, and bible recommendations.
This is a forum for discussion of academic biblical studies; including historical criticism, textual criticism, and the history of ancient Judaism, early Christianity and the ancient Near East. This subreddit is not for contemporary theological application. Faith-based comments, discussion of modern religion, and apologetics are prohibited.
Popular Themes in r/AcademicBiblical
#1
Advice Requests
: ""How do scholars figure out a historical Jesus and Jesus Movement?" Looking for recommendations for assessing the *methodology* of determining a historical Jesus?"
9 posts
Popular Topics in r/AcademicBiblical
#1
Looking For
36 posts
#2
Bible
11 posts
#3
Book
6 posts
#4
Hard Time
6 posts
#5
Struggling With
6 posts
#6
Translation
5 posts
#7
New Testament
5 posts
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Struggling
5 posts
#9
Commentary
4 posts
#10
Jesus
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/AcademicBiblical
Youtube Channels
16 reviews
#1
Bart Ehrman
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Yale Divinity School
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ben Stanhope
5.0★ from 1 review
Bible Translation
11 reviews
#1
Everett Fox's Hebrew Bible
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Jerusalem Bible
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
New American Standard Bible
5.0★ from 1 review
Bible Recommendations
9 reviews
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NOAB
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
NRSV
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
HarperCollins
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AcademicBiblical
#1
Question
: "Is the Ethiopian Bible more accurate than modern Bibles?"
83 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Yahweh is a giant humanoid?"
15 posts
#3
Article/Blogpost
: "Three New Assyrian Kings Discovered"
7 posts
#4
Resource
: "Resource Request: books, articles, podcasts about pre-Roman Christianity"
2 posts
#5
AMA Event
: "AMA - LIVE with Alan Garrow"
1 post
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Video/Podcast
: "My DINGIR is my shepherd: Sumerian antecedent of a biblical motif"
1 post
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Last updated: August 14, 2026