Biblical Annals

Aims & Scope

The Biblical Annals is the official scholarly journal of the Institute of Biblical Studies at the Faculty of Theology, the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland.

It is dedicated to biblical studies and it is divided into the following sections: Old Testament, Intertestamental Literature, New Testament, Varia, Book Reviews, and Biblical News.

The journal covers fields of research such as exegesis, philology, history, and biblical methodology.

The Biblical Annals is an open access journal with all its latest content and back issues digitalized and available for free at our website.

Our principle is to provide students and researchers with free access to scholarship and with quality research, using modern technologies and internet delivery platforms.

The Biblical Annals is aimed mainly at presenting the research of Polish scholars focusing on problems and methodologies current in the contemporary biblical studies.

The articles and reviews published in the journal are written in Polish, English, Italian, French, and German.

Our contributors are both the senior, prominent and the young, promising Polish scholars representing important academic centers like Warsaw, Cracow, Wroclaw, Katowice, and Lublin.

The journal plays an essential role in stimulating the biblical studies and scholarly discussion in our region.

The Biblical Annals also welcomes international scholars who want to contribute to it.

The international board of scholars (required by Polish academic regulations) and above all the articles and reviews written in foreign languages are aimed at popularizing the Polish biblical publications abroad and to keep it in contact with the international research.

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A Critical Edition and Philological Analysis of the First Chapter of Deutero-Isaiah (Isa 40) on the Basis of the Coptic Manuscript sa 52 (M 568) in Light of Other Coptic Manuscripts Written in the Sahidic Dialect and the Greek Text of the Septuagint

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Tomasz Bartłomiej

• Nicodemus. A Disciple Liberated by the Cross of the Christ from the Darkness of Fear and Disbelief

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Zbigniew Tadeusz

• Jesus, Magician or Miracle Worker

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Graham H.

• A Critical Edition and Philological Analysis of the Text of Isa 42:1–44:5 on the Basis of the Coptic Manuscript sa 52 (M 568) and Other Coptic Manuscripts Written in the Sahidic Dialect of Coptic and the Greek Text of the Septuagint

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Tomasz Bartłomiej

• A Critical Edition and Philological Analysis of the Second Chapter of Deutero-Isaiah (Isa 41) on the Basis of the Coptic Manuscript sa 52 (M 568) in Light of Other Coptic Manuscripts Written in the Sahidic Dialect and the Greek Text of the Septuagint

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Tomasz Bartłomiej

• The Hemorrhaging Woman and Jairus’ Daughter as Representatives of Israel

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Adam

• A Critical Edition and Philological Analysis of the Text of Isa 46–48 on the Basis of the Coptic Manuscript sa 52 (M 568) and other Coptic Manuscripts in the Sahidic Dialect and the Greek Text of the Septuagint

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Tomasz Bartłomiej

• Postać Dawida w hebrajskiej wersji Psalmu 151 (11Q5)

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Marcin Jan

• Critical Edition and Philological Analysis of Isa 49–50 based on Coptic Manuscript sa 52 (M 568) and Other Coptic Manuscripts in the Sahidic Dialect and the Greek Text of the Septuagint

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Tomasz Bartłomiej

• Roman versus Jewish Reckoning of Hours in the Gospel of John: An Exegetical Misconception That Refuses To Die

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Adam