General Paper Info:
- 8-10 Pages
- Focus on 1 specific text or passage
- Use the SBL style guide
Sources
- 3 journal articles
- 3 books
- 2 commentaries
Suggested Outline and Topics to Cover in Your Paper:
- Brief overview of passage (structure, events, details)
- Theological issues in the passage
- Remaining questions left unanswered by scholars or issues that you would like to see covered
Suggested List of Commentaries to Use:
- Anchor Bible Dictionary
- Anchor Bible
- Biblical Interpretation Series
- Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature
- Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching
- International Critical Commentary
- New International Commentary on the Old Testament
- Word Biblical Commentary
Suggested Journal Sources to Use:
- Journal of the American Academy of Religion
- Journal fo the American Oriental Society
- Journal of Biblical Literature
- Journal of Near Eastern Studies
- Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
- Journal of Theological Studies
- Biblical Research
- Biblical Archaeology Review
- Interpretation
- ANET (Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relation to the Old Testament… my favorite!)
Professor H, In our sources, what if we have book sources that also have commentaries with thme as well, Should we use other books that have commentaries in them or can we use them as our book and commentary sources?
Jay-
Either way is fine. As long as you’re citing everything that you use as a source there shouldn’t be a problem.
Also I have another question. My paper is on How leaders are not born, but they are made. Would it be ok if can use more than one leader. For example, Moses, abraham, jacob, etc.?
Sure thing!
Could you list the suggested commentaries and journal articles soon?
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I was trying to do my paper on the Nehushtan. As it turns out, our library has very little on the subject. I’ve tried looking under many Moses books, but it is usually just a blurb. The online database does not seem to have much on it either. I found one article, but that’s it; and that one wasn’t even in much depth. Do you have any suggestions?
I apologize for not staying only because I have lab on tuesdays right after class, but I was stil wondering if you could email me like an example as to how to cite and use the SBL format for my paper.
Thanx
–> Jay
Professor Harrelson,
I am finding a lot of internet resources to be much more useful than the books I have found. Can we use internet resources in place of the three required book sources? Please let me know ASAP, sorry I left it so late to ask this.
Hi Auryn-
Sure thing… try to use at least 1 book but I’ll accept those internet resources in place of that if they are more useful!
Mr. Harrelson,
How am I supposed to send you my paper today? The GWU email isn’t working… I will keep checking back so hopefully it will be working by 5.