SBL Press Acquires the Illuminations Commentary Series Visit SBL Press to see the available volumes and view a sample. buff.ly/FjrBq4G

SBL is pleased to announce a new series of three teaching workshops offered in late 2026 and early 2027. Application are now open to secure a spot. buff.ly/T3JEVIA

Registration for the 2026 Annual Meeting is now open! Active members have access to the early bird rates. See you in Denver, CO, this fall!

SBL member & @SBLPress author Luis Menéndez-Antuña on why we need biblical scholars: "Biblical scholarship ... helps us to understand the strategies— ethical, political, you name it—that people use when interpreting the Bible." #TalkAboutHumanities #TalkAboutBiblicalStudies

SBL member Samaria Divine on why we need biblical scholars: "Society is simultaneously misinformed about the Bible and heavily interested in the Bible ... We need biblical scholarship to combat the misinformation that is so prevalent these days." #TalkAboutHumanities #TalkAboutBiblicalStudies

SBL member John Kaltner on why we need biblical studies: "We need biblical scholars because some people misread the Bible in ways that can be harmful .... Bible scholars are the ones best suited to identify and call out such biblical malpractice." #TalkAboutBiblicalStudies #TalkAboutHumanities

SBL member Alexiana Fry on why we need biblical scholars. #TalkAboutBiblicalStudies #TalkAboutHumanities

We need #TalkAboutBiblicalStudies because a better understanding of the Bible and its complex history means talk about power, empire, colonialism—and that means a better understanding of our own history. #TalkAboutHumanities

We need #TalkAboutBiblicalStudies because the practice of respectful dialogue across diverse viewpoints is vital in our world. #TalkAboutHumanities

SBL is proud to participate in the #TalkAboutHumanities campaign this week alongside colleagues in the American Council of Learned Societies (@acls1919.bsky.social). Watch our channels this week as we highlight the important work of SBL members. #TalkAboutBiblicalStudies

SBL @sblsite.bsky.social is joining #TalkAboutHumanities with @acls1919.bsky.social. For nearly 150 years SBL members have produced scholarship that informs education, public life and the humanities. Biblical scholarship deepens our understanding of the ancient world and why it still matters.

The 2025 Society Report is now available on the SBL website. We are grateful for the opportunity to highlight hopeful and interesting work happening in and through SBL. buff.ly/FKI8vcc

The Call for Papers for the 2026 Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, has been extended to 11:59PM ET on March 9. Don't miss this chance to engage the global community of biblical scholarship. buff.ly/4hRL28M

Read "A Influência de Daniel e Apocalipse na História do Futuro do Padre António Vieira, SJ" by Ana T. Valdez in Estudios Iberoamericanos en torno al Judaísmo del Segundo Templo. buff.ly/qscsmtC @manavaldez.bsky.social #WomensHistorySBL26

SBL's Executive Director, Steed Vernyl Davidson, will be speaking at an IAHR webinar on Friday, March 6. The event is free and open to the public.

Access Brian K. Blount's Presidential Address “The Souls of Biblical Folks and the Potential for Meaning.” JBL 138.1 (2019): 6–21. buff.ly/D1o4HMS #BlackHistorySBL26

Don't forget: SBL Student members are eligible to receive a $10 meal voucher from the membership desk during the meeting. Stop by and say hello! #AARSBL25

Visiting the Book Exhibit Hall? Be sure to check out the entire hall! Exhibitors are present in Exhibit Hall D booths 600-823. #AARSBL25

Lot’s Wife in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Traditions by Josey Bridges Snyder is 30% off between now and 31 December during the #AARSBL2025 sale! Use code AM2025 at checkout!

Order Humor in the Midst of Mark by Jon Carman during the #AARSBL2025 sale! Use code AM2025 at checkout. cart.sbl-site.org/books/064538P

Babylonian Chronographic Texts from the Hellenistic Period by R. J. van der Spek, Irving L. Finkel, Reinhard Pirngruber, and Kathryn Stevens is 30% off through 31 December during the #AARSBL2025 sale. Order your copy with code AM2025! buff.ly/PhP0pL1

Purchase Carrie A. Cifers's Dangerous Tales: Genesis 34 and Its Literary Descendants for 30% off through 31 December during the #AARSBL2025 sale. Order your copy with code AM2025! cart.sbl-site.org/books/066710P

King David in the Deuteronomistic History: Collected Studies by Walter Dietrich is 30% off through 31 December during the #AARSBL2025 sale. Order your copy with code AM2025! buff.ly/NYUHeBR

La Segunda Estela de Kamose: Un estudio integral en contexto by Roxana Flammini is 30% off through 31 December during the #AARSBL2025 sale. Order your copy with code AM2025! cart.sbl-site.org/books/062836P

Purchase Nicholas J. Schaser's A Ransom for Israel: Jesus and Jewish Salvation in Matthew for 30% off through 31 December during the #AARSBL2025 sale. Order your copy with code AM2025! cart.sbl-site.org/books/064536P

We look forward to seeing you in booth 301 for the 2025 Annual Meetings cohosted by the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion. All onsite orders placed in the SBL Press booth before noon on 25 Nov receive free shipping. #AARSBL2025

Drop by SBL Press booth 301 tomorrow to get this year’s shirt! #AARSBL2025

The exhibit hall opens at 8:30 AM. Stop by to checkout our new books. All orders placed onsite receive free basic shipping--even international orders! #AARSBL2025

Attend the book review panel for Roy R. Jeal's Exploring Colossians: Living the New Reality (2024) at 9AM in Northeastern (Third Floor) Marriott Copley Place. The book is available from SBL Press in Booth 301. #AARSBL2025

The SBL Study Bible, published by HarperCollins, is available in Booth 301 with thicker paper. Purchase a copy on sale for $38.00. #AARSBL2025

New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 11A and 11B edited by James R. Harrison and Bradley J. Bitner is available in Booth 301. Orders placed in the booth receive free shipping! #AARSBL2025

Pauline Buisch presents her paper, winner of the David Noel Freedman Award for Excellence and Creativity in Hebrew Bible Scholarship, this morning @ 9AM (Vermont Room, Marriott Copley Place) #AARSBL25

Stop by the SBL/AAR game book for relaxation and fun #AARSBL25 Saturday - Tuesday in the Exhibit Hall

Did you know coat & baggage check is available at the Hynes Convention Center? This service is available Saturday - Monday (8AM - 7PM) and Tuesday (7AM - 12:30PM). Price per item is $4. #AARSBL25

Did you know complimentary WiFi is available at the Hynes Convention Center? The network is called ‘Hynes Wireless Network’ and there's no password. (If you're reading this from the Hynes Convention Center, perhaps you're already in the loop!) #AARSBL25

SBL women members are welcome to attend the SBL Women Members Breakfast tomorrow (11/24) @ 7AM (Hynes Convention Center 210). #AARSBL25

Don't forget to download the Annual Meeting mobile app for the latest updates on times and locations for your planned sessions. The app is available for iOS and Android: buff.ly/pYqgPW9 #AARSBL25

Curious where to find the registration desk or how to pick up your SBL tote bag? Visit the Annual Meeting website: buff.ly/Bng62gZ #AARSBL25

Does caffeine fuel your conferencing? Stop by the exhibit hall for complimentary coffee: Saturday - Monday @ 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM & Tuesday @ 9:30 AM. #AARSBL25

Tomorrow, Ehud Ben Zvi will present the 2025 Presidential Address, "Open the Gates! Exploring Futures for Us as Scholars, for Our Field, and for Our Society of Biblical Literature." 7PM at the Constitution Ballroom in the Sheraton (second floor). See you there! #AARSBL25

Avoid long lines by printing your badge before you arrive in Boston! (If you forget, be sure to buy a book in the exhibit hall to read while you wait in line 📖). #AARSBL25

Watch this conversation with SBL's Executive Director, Steed Davidson, and the 2025 SBL President, Ehud Ben Zvi, ahead of Ben Zvi's Presidential Address in Boston this Saturday.

Yosef Garfinkel's The Archaeology of the Kingdom of Judah is 30% off through 31 December during the #AARSBL2025 sale. Order your copy with code AM2025! buff.ly/wCFbc7R

If you have not yet registered, you can still register today for the SBL Annual Meeting to be held 22-25 November in Boston, MA.

Badge printing instructions have been emailed to all registrants for the Annual Meetings — be sure to print your badge before arriving in Boston! We can’t wait to welcome you to Boston for #AARSBL2025

If you have not yet registered, you can still register today for the SBL Annual Meeting to be held 22-25 November in Boston, MA.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Phyllis Trible. We appreciate the contribution this esteemed scholar has made to the guild. buff.ly/RypG2JX

The Institute for Signifying Scriptures invites you to join our virtual seminar conversations, Scriptures Everywhere, happening the first Friday of each month at 10am PT.

If you have not yet registered, you can still register today for the SBL Annual Meeting to be held 22-25 November in Boston, MA.

We are proud to partner with Pine Street Inn. Together, we will be supporting a restaurant-style dinner service for guests residing in their emergency shelters. If you would like to join please contact [email protected].