r/AcademicBiblical is a subreddit with 154k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses bible, jesus, looking for, paul, and new testament, 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
: "If Jesus was not buried in a tomb, but left to decompose on the cross or buried in a common grave, how can it be explained that no one, despite the doctrinal diversity of early Christianity, preserved alternative versions of the resurrection?"
28 posts
Popular Topics in r/AcademicBiblical
#1
Bible
: "Which books from Bible are considered to be the oldest?"
71 posts
#2
Jesus
: "To what extent did they (Jesus, the disciples, Paul, etc.) believe in the creation account in Genesis, and how literally did they take it?"
56 posts
#3
Looking For
34 posts
#4
Paul
: "Why does Paul quote the OT so much and Jesus so little?"
23 posts
#5
New Testament
: "42 Lost Pages of the New Testament Manuscript Discovered"
21 posts
#6
History
: "Is the empty tomb a historical fact or am I being lied to by Christian apologetics?"
20 posts
#7
Genesis
: "In Genesis, the earth was already there when Yahweh started to create. Do we know what God the ancient Israelites thought created the earth before Yahweh fixed the chaos?"
18 posts
#8
Gospels
: "Why do some scholars like Ehrman say so confidently that the Gospels originally circulated and the names Matthew, Mark, Luke, John were attached much later?"
13 posts
#9
Old Testament
: "Why are the rules of the Old Testament so oddly specific and often times cruel and unusual?"
13 posts
#10
Scholars
: "Why do some Scholars like Ehrman say so confidently that the gospels originally circulated and the names Matthew, Mark, Luke, John were attached much later?"
11 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
#1
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
: "Why are the rules of the Old Testament so oddly specific and often times cruel and unusual?"
100 posts
#2
Resource
: "Heikki Räisänen, "Jesus and Hell""
3 posts
#3
Discussion
: "What does "The Word" mean?"
3 posts
#4
Article/Blogpost
: ""No heaven or hell, only Sheol" by Meghan Henning"
1 post
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Last updated: June 15, 2026