r/AcademicBiblical is a subreddit with 159k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, 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
: "What does the Bible mean when it says God is "holy"?"
52 posts
#2
News
: "AMA Announcement - 6th August - Alan Garrow"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AcademicBiblical
#1
Looking For
35 posts
#2
Bible
11 posts
#3
Book
6 posts
#4
Hard Time
6 posts
#5
Struggling With
6 posts
#6
Translation
5 posts
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New Testament
5 posts
#8
Commentary
4 posts
#9
History
3 posts
#10
Hebrew
3 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
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NRSV
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
HarperCollins
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AcademicBiblical
#1
Question
: "What do biblical scholars think about the enigmatic young man wearing only a linen cloth (σινδών) who flees naked in Mark 14:51–52 and why this story absent from the other three canonical Gospels (Matthew, Luke, and John)?"
84 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Yahweh is a giant humanoid?"
11 posts
#3
Article/Blogpost
: "Three New Assyrian Kings Discovered"
5 posts
#4
Resource
: "Books on the reconstruction of Proto-Canaanite/Proto-Semitic religion?"
2 posts
#5
AMA Event
: "AMA - LIVE with Alan Garrow"
1 post
#6
Video/Podcast
: "The Forgotten Scriptures Podcast"
1 post
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+25k members(18.5%)
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Last updated: September 6, 2026