The Parable of the Prodigal Son has proven to be rich source material for popular culture, from classic literature to current TV. While some adaptations echo the biblical text, others critique or challenge traditional interpretations.... Read more
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For more on the topic of our latest "Focus On," see the article "The Bible in Literature" by David Jasper, Professor Emeritus of Literature and Theology (University of Glasgow), and learn about artist Margaret Adams Parker, whose sculpture "Reconciliation" was inspired by the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Photo by Dwayne Huebner).
New lesson plans on the book of Baruch and the Letter of Jeremiah by Blake A. Jurgens (Florida State University), and the book of Daniel and additions to Daniel by Amy C. Merrill Willis (University of Lynchburg). Read More
This feature allows you to scroll through the tables of contents for each of the major reference works on Oxford Biblical Studies Online, including The Oxford Companion to the Bible and the new Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible. Read More
This list of the books of the Bible includes their respective commentaries from the following sources: Oxford Bible Commentary, New Oxford Annotated Bible (NRSV), Oxford Study Bible (REB), Jewish Study Bible(TANAKH), Catholic Study Bible (NAB), and the Access Bible (NRSV). Read More