LibGuides: THE4013 Old Testament Biblical Theology: Journal Articles

Journal Articles

Use the LC Subject Headings and keywords listed below to search the journal databases. Try both single-use and combinations of words and phrases.

God's self-revelation in Exodus 34:6-8 The importance of Exodus 34:6-7 as a foundation for biblical theology is evidenced by the fact that this statement is repeated many times in the Old Testament. The biblical writers clearly regarded this pericope as a foundational statement about God.
The Day of the Lord in the death and resurrection of Christ
The name of God : a study in rabbinic theology

Indexes to Journal Articles

Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window A multi-disciplinary database covering virtually every area of academic study. Contains nearly 18,000 indexed and abstracted journals and magazines of which more than 15,930 are peer-reviewed. Includes more than 2,280 full-text journals and magazines of which 1,762 are peer-reviewed.
Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials This link opens in a new window This may be searched by author, title, or subject. If there is a Bible text which is being investigated, go to the top of the screen and click Scriptures, then click the Book of the Bible, then click the chapter, then click the verse. Then pick the citations which are the most narrowly focused on that passage. Click "Languages" on the top of the screen to change to another interface language.
BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine This link opens in a new window One of the world's most voluminous search engines especially for academic open access web resources. Operated by Bielefeld University Library.
Bases de Dato en Español (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Una base de datos multidisciplinaria que cubre prácticamente todas las áreas de estudio académico. Contiene texto completo de más de 2.100 revistas, incluidos más de 1.550 títulos revisados por colegas.
Theological Journals Search This link opens in a new window This search engine targets over 1,000 Web sites/pages to retrieve full-text articles from over 350 open access journals related to religious studies, scripture studies, systematic theology, practical theology, and cognate disciplines. Among the journals searched are many of those listed in major religion Internet directories and e-journal sites. While most articles are in English, some are in other languages, so non-English searches are appropriate. This search engine is intended to serve as a supplement rather than a replacement for the periodical indexes and full-text databases that academic libraries typically make accessible to their constituents.

Search for Journal Articles

Additional Journal Databases:

Directory of Open Access Journals This link opens in a new window Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, covering all subjects and many languages.
JSTOR Open Content This link opens in a new window Search articles, books, book chapters, reviews, and research reports. Content includes scholarship in the arts and humanities, economics and politics, and in mathematics and other sciences. Be sure to check the "Include only content I can access" box. Sort by "Newest to Oldest" to bring more contemporary articles to the top of the results list.
MDPI - Open Access Publishing This link opens in a new window A platform for peer-reviewed, scientific open-access journals operated by the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, based in Basel, Switzerland.
Theological Journals Search This link opens in a new window This search engine targets over 1,000 Web sites/pages to retrieve full-text articles from over 350 open access journals related to religious studies, scripture studies, systematic theology, practical theology, and cognate disciplines. Among the journals searched are many of those listed in major religion Internet directories and e-journal sites. While most articles are in English, some are in other languages, so non-English searches are appropriate. This search engine is intended to serve as a supplement rather than a replacement for the periodical indexes and full-text databases that academic libraries typically make accessible to their constituents.

Search Terms/Keywords

Using LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings) to search for resources will, more often than not, yield the most relevant results. Below are some LCSH you can use to search for topics in your Project and/or CRA. Be sure to choose the SUBJECT search field from the drop-down list (in Adanced Search) or include the search terms in quotation marks in the Basic Search box. Enter the SUBJECT search terms exactly as you see them.

You can also search by "keyword" in the All Text or Optional fields.

Suggested search terms:

LCSH	Keyword
GOD (Judaism)--Name	Yahweh
GOD--Name	YHWH
OLD Testament--Theology	Elohim
NEW Testament--Relation to Old Testament	names of God
REDEMPTION--Christianity
JESUS Christ--Crucifixion