Biblioblog Top 50 – April 2009

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top_501It’s the Biblioblog Top 50 – for the month of April 2009!

The Biblioblog Top 50 ranks each biblical studies blog, or “biblioblog,” by the total traffic or “hits” it receives each month.

The Number One Biblioblogger this month is Zwingli’s favorite homeboy…
Jim West

Among the big shakers and movers for the month of April 2009 are:

Additions and changes to the Complete List of Biblioblogs:

  • This month, Rodney A. Thomas became the 200th biblioblogger added to our ever more complete list, and he biblioblogs postcolonialism, liberation theology, and empire studies at Black Trinitarian Theology. Another welcome new addition is Megan Rohrer’s Transcript, a biblioblog which follows the weekly lectionary readings, reading them through the lens of her experience “as a queer, transgender, lesbian, feminist, pastor to the homeless in San Francisco (and other such influences).”
  • G. Lester Brooke began blogging the Hebrew Bible at Anumma in March 2009, and has already become indispensible. Brenda Heyink from Amsterdam joined in the biblioblogging conversation this month at Joining in the Conversation, where she reveals a special interest in Ezekiel and Jeremiah. We discovered Bryan Bibb’s Hevel.org – Bryan is one of those very rare folk who enthuse over the book of Leviticus. We also found Kilbabo, by Ben, who is (much more understandably) enthusiastic about 1 Samuel. In addition, we noticed that Rabbi Michael Samuel provides regular interpretations of the Tanakh on his blog, amongst other treats. Robert C. Kashow exegetes the Hebrew Bible at Tolle Lege! Rick Mansfield (This Lamp) has been blogging  biblical studies since Dec 2003, so probably also deserves to be on the list. David Bokovoy explores the Hebrew Bible, Enoch, and Mormonism on his self-titled blog. Also found was OT Prof, by Jesse Griffin (who is not really an OT prof), and Anthony Loke at Old Testament Passion.
  • Andrew Bernhard has transferred operations to gospels.net, where he examines the Gospel of Thomas and other early Christian gospels. You can hear the authentic voice-print of Mark Goodacre on Podacre, where he has recorded 4-minute podcasts on things gospel. J. R. Coffer is blogging Christian origins at A Cruz de Clio, which is also Mike Koke’s focus at The Golden Rule. Also, David J. Larsen, a student of Andrei Orlov, gets mystical and Enochic at Heavenly Ascents.
  • During April, Kevin Scull commenced Paul of Tarsus. Another new biblioblog specializing in Paul is Brian LePort’s Near Emmaeus.
  • Although Stephen Hebert’s Withering Fig appeared to have withered to its roots two years ago, in February the blog reappeared, proving that it hadn’t been cursed by Jesus. We also found Nathan Stitt’s Discipulus Scripturae, Josh’s For the Sake of Truth, Mike Fox’s Fox’s Wanderings, and Damian Caruana’s A Castle of Nutshells. And we added Bryan L’s The Art of Procrastination, Frank Bellizzi’s Frankly Speaking, and James Bradford Pate’s James’ Thoughts and Musings.
  • A notable new addition to biblioblogdom is Alan Lenzi’s new blog called Biblical Scholars and Personal Religion, in which he invited Biblical Scholars “to present their story of the interaction between their professional interests and their personal religion,” – irregardless of “the direction of the journey.” We look forward to the testimonies and anti-testimonies.

And here’s the full list of the Top 50 Biblioblogs for April 2009:

Rank Prev. + / – Blogger Blog Name
1 1 – Jim West Jim West
2 2 – Ben Witherington Ben Witherington
3 4 1 Joel L. Watts The Church of Jesus Christ
4 3 -1 James McGrath Exploring Our Matrix
5 5 – Airton José da Silva Observatório Bíblico
6 6 – Michael S. Heiser The Naked Bible, PaleoBabble, UFO Religions, Scribal Practices, Two Powers in Heaven
7 19 12 Scott Bailey Scotteriology
8 12 4 Mark Goodacre  NT Blog
9 7 -2 John Hobbins Ancient Hebrew Poetry
10 8 -2 Thomas Verenna The Musings of Thomas Verenna
11 10 -1 Nick Norelli  Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
12 16 4 Dave Black Dave Black Online
13 9 -4 Tommy Wasserman, et al Evangelical Textual Criticism
14 51 37 David Ker, et al Better Bibles Blog
15 15 – Chris Tilling Chrisendom
16 26 10 Chris Heard Higgaion
17 31 14 Chris Brady Targuman
18 22 4 Daniel and Tonya Hebrew and Greek Reader
19 38 19 Tim Bulkeley Sansblogue
20 13 -7 Phil Harland Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean
21 11 -10 Claude Mariottini Claude Mariottini
22 – – Andrew Bernhard Gospels.net
23 59 36 Peter M. Lopez  Beauty of the Bible
24 – – ElShaddai Edwards He Is Sufficient
25 47 22 Douglas Mangum Biblia Hebraica
26 14 -12 Tyler F. Williams Codex
27 89 62 Art Boulet Finitum Non Capax Infiniti
28 21 -7 Rod Decker NT Resources Blog
29 17 -12 Michael F. Bird, Joel Willitts ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ / Evangelion
30 48 18 Darrell Pursiful Dr. Platypus
31 84 53 Rachel Barenblat Velveteen Rabbi
32 50 18 Matt Page Bible Films Blog
33 43 10 DLC Balashon
34 33 -1 Jim Davila PaleoJudaica
35 78 43 Michael W. Halcomb Pisteuomen
36 40 4 Jim Darlack Old in the New
37 115 78 Rick Brannan  Pastoral Epistles
38 73 35 Brian Fulthrop συνεσταυρωμαι: Living The Crucified Life
39 18 -21 Rick Brannan Ricoblog
40 45 5 Charles Halton Awilum
41 91 50 David Hymes Hebrew Scriptures and More …
42 24 -18 Brandon Wason, Jim West, John Hobbins Biblioblogs
43 74 31 Chuck Grantham A Goula Blogger
44 35 -9 Bibbiablog guys Bibbiablog
45 80 35 Cláudia Andréa Prata Ferreira  Estudos Bíblicos
46 58 12 Pat McCullough Kata ta biblia
47 61 14 Jeff Oien Scripture Zealot
48 39 -9 Ken Brown C. Orthodoxy
49 62 13 Rob Bradshaw Biblical Studies
50 28 -22 April DeConick Forbidden Gospels Blog 

Some technical info on how the stats are calculated is included here.

Happy May Day for tomorrow!

14 thoughts on “Biblioblog Top 50 – April 2009”

  2. John – such shameless self-promotion. Shouldn’t you be studying for exams or something?

  7. BTW – I was just thinking about the juxtaposition of the words Hesed we Emet, and thought to myself about those words (to wit: Hesed we Emet), ‘Gosh, putting Hesed and Emet together surely can’t be purely coincidence: these terms (Hesed we Emet) are precisely the same terms (Hesed we Emet) which crop up in ancient covenants.’ But then I saw that your blog (Hesed we Emet) was mainly focused on the book of Genesis, where Hesed and Emet usually only arise in dealings and agreements between the Patriarchs and other men. So I wondered: is this a subtle hint, on Hesed we Emet, of a humanistic interpretation of Genesis? But then I realized that I had overinterpreted what I had read on Hesed we Emet.

  8. Well said, cogent, and lucid. I cannot think of a better way to describe it.

    Of course, the only quibble I have is that I would use “ancestors,” not patriarchs. Does that make it any more humanistic?

    Wait until I post my forthcoming article—then you’ll see what Genesis is really about.

  10. Well, since John’s self-promoting, I might as well partake myself. Come on over to Ecce Homo (mwhitenton.wordpress.com) and have a look. Maybe some day I’ll make the Top 50. Oh the thought of it is more than I can bear! : )

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